CASL Opens Aircraft Maintenance Hangar in Hong Kong

May 26, 2009
Hangar to offer workshop support, heavy maintenance checks, and major defect rectifications to airline companies from Asia, Europe, and America.

China Aircraft Services Ltd (CASL), one of the largest aircraft maintenance and ground support service providers in Hong Kong, on Friday launched a new aircraft maintenance hangar at the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) to meet the increasing demand for its services, the official Xinhua News reported.

The hangar, which cost HK$400 million, provides 10,000 square meters of maintenance space and is able to simultaneously accommodate one wide-body aircraft, such as the large B747 aircraft used for international flights, and one narrow-body aircraft, such as the smaller aircraft used for regional flights.

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