Evidence is growing that the EBACE show continues to mature. Part of that proof is the expanding geographic range for exhibitors. China-based Haeco Private Jet Solutions (PJS) is a notable example. A division of Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (Haeco), which includes Haeco Americas in the U.S., Haeco PJS provides maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) as well as interior completions. Whereas just a short time ago, it was considered unusual to find a business jet operating in China, now there is a major MRO and interior completions provider doing business in the country.
Haeco PJS’s presence here in Geneva signals the company is making itself known to European operators, as well. At last month’s ABACE show in Shanghai, Haeco PJS (Booth F059) announced it had been named as one of five worldwide authorized service centers for Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ. Large-cabin business jets and bizliners such as the ACJ family have been among the more popular aircraft among Chinese buyers and operators.
Their long range and comfortable cabins enable Chinese business people and high-net-worth individuals to travel the world on their own flexible schedules in comfort and security. Haeco PJS’s cooperative agreement with Airbus underscores their commitment to supporting business aviation in the Asia Pacific region, not only for local operators, but also for international visitors from Europe and the Americas. The company is already a Boeing-approved cabin completions center for customers in the Asia Pacific region.
Haeco PJS also announced at ABACE that it has signed a dealership agreement to distribute Rockwell Collins in flight entertainment (IFE) systems and products. The pact gives the Xiamen, China-based maintenance and completions company access to the U.S. electronics firm’s sales and support network, an important element in sustaining business jet operations in Asia Pacific.
“Establishment of the dealership by Haeco PJS would allow both companies to provide the region’s private end business jet customers and operators with a broader range of products and services that are more cost-effective and reliable,” said Henry Chan, commercial v-p of Haeco PJS.
Haeco’s facilities in Xiamen include specialist shops for cabinetry, veneer finishes, upholstery and other cabin décor work. In addition to authorization from the Civil Aviation Adminstration of China, the company holds Part 21 approval from the Hong Kong civil aviation authority, which has an arrangement with the European Aviation Safety Agency under which the latter will validate Haeco’s supplemental type certificates. Through the Haeco Americas division of its parent company, it has access to the certification process of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.
