SHANGHAI, March 18, 2015 – Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services Co., Ltd., (Boeing Shanghai) today announced the signing of a maintenance agreement with Russia-based Transaero Airlines for its Boeing 767 fleet. With this contract, Boeing Shanghai has secured all 767 operators in Russia as heavy maintenance customers.
The first Transaero 767 was inducted for a C-check in late January, followed by another airplane nose-to-tail in Boeing Shanghai’s facilities at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. A C-check is an extensive check of the airplane's systems and components that can require several days to perform.
“In our opinion, Boeing Shanghai is a company of the highest world standard and the qualifications of its specialists meets Transaero’s requirements in full. We truly believe that our cooperation will be productive and mutually beneficial,” said Michael Korobovich, deputy director general, head of technical department, Transaero.
“The contract reflects Boeing Shanghai’s reputation in the Russian market and we appreciate Transaero Airlines’ trust in our services,” said Dermot Swan, CEO of Boeing Shanghai. “Boeing Shanghai is committed to providing flexible maintenance services with exceptional value and competitive pricing to Transaero Airlines for mutual business expansion. We look forward to a long-term partnership with them.”
About Boeing Shanghai
Boeing Shanghai is a joint venture between Boeing, Shanghai Airport Authorities and China Eastern Airlines. Boeing Shanghai is a full service Maintenance Repair and Overhaul facility and offers a broad range of services from engineering, aircraft maintenance and modification to material management, and component repair and overhaul. Boeing Shanghai supports customers operating throughout the world.
About Transaero
Established in 1991, Transaero Airlines is the second-largest Russian airline with headquarters in Moscow. It ranks among top seven European and top 30 of the world’s largest airlines in terms of passenger turnover. Transaero operates scheduled and charter flights to domestic and international destinations across Europe, Asia, North America and the Middle East. As the largest Boeing operator in Russia, Central Asia and Eastern Europe, the airline currently operates 47 737s, 20 747s, 18 767s and 14 777s.
