Fuente : Malaysia Airlines
http://www.malaysiaairlines.com.my/

MALAYSIA AIRLINES SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES ITS FIRST HEAVY MAINTENANCE ON VIP BUSINESS JET AIRCRAFT

/noticias.info/ Vision Air Sees Malaysia Airlines Engineering Potentials In VIP & Corporate Jet Maintenance Repair and Overhaul.

25 May 2005, Subang: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) today officially handed a Boeing 737 VIP & Corporate jet aircraft to Vision Air after successfully completing heavy maintenance on the aircraft in a record time of 45 days.

Encik Tajuden Abu Bakar, MAS Senior General Manager (Technical & Ground Operations) and Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew, in his capacity as Board Member of Vision Air signed the acceptance for the handover at a ceremony in Subang. Also present at the ceremony was Mr. William Acor, the President of Vision Air.

The heavy maintenance check, including the aircraft’s interior cabin refurbishment, was done at the MAS Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Center in Subang. The maintenance work also covered Corrosion Prevention and Control Program (CPCP), Structural Inspection and Avionics System Upgrade and Modifications. Test flights were performed at the end of the program to ensure flight performance was at optimum standards.

The handover today signals MAS fast establishing its reputation as a reliable, affordable and competitive aviation Maintenance and Repair Organisation (MRO), supporting the Malaysian Government’s vision to turn Subang into an International Aerospace Park.

Towards realisation of this vision, MAS has embarked on heavy aircraft maintenance at its Engineering complex in Subang. The successful completion of Vision Air’s B737 VIP & Corporate jet heavy maintenance check showcases the national carrier’s latest product as a maintenance service provider to Business Jets.

VIP & Corporate Business Jet owners and operators based within the vast and growing Asia Pacific marketplace now have a new Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Center available in MAS Engineering Complex in Subang.

Speaking after the handover ceremony, Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew said “I chose MAS because of its world class facilities and superb workmanship, thus ensuring me of best of quality. I am extremely happy that I made the right decision, as the end product speaks for itself. Our customers demand the pinnacle of comfort and safety. I am confident that MAS’ capabilities in VIP jet maintenance will open doors to other owners the world over. This will definitely bring about enhancement towards our government’s effort in promoting Subang International Aerospace Park”.

“Having a premier MRO center like MAS, strategically located in Subang, offering an extremely high quality product, is a real plus for us,” said Vision Air President Mr. William Acor. “Growth in VIP Jet charter business around the world has raised the need for supply of high quality and reliable maintenance service provider to the operators and owners of these VIP Corporate Jets. MAS Engineering has fully demonstrated its strength in this and we are very pleased with the end product. We will now spread the word around our circle of VIP Jet owners and operators of this great facility”, he added.

Encik Tajuden Abu Bakar said, “We are very pleased to have served Vision Air. In line with the national aspiration to further develop the aviation industry, we are positive that this latest VIP & Corporate Jet maintenance Service provided by MAS Engineering will promote the national airline’s market presence in this segment of business.”

MAS Engineering General Manager, En Roslan Ismail added, “We are proud to have added this capability, tapping into a new niche market segment of VIP & Corporate Jet maintenance. It is a further testimony of our superior quality, well -developed capability and proven reliability being recognized by our customers amidst the competitive MRO environment in this region.”

The MAS Engineering Division in Subang started operations in 1972 when the national airline took to the skies. Its core function is to carryout maintenance work on the aircraft in the airline’s fleet. In addition, MAS Engineering also performs maintenance and component repair and overhaul services for other airlines. With its well equipped and advanced facility, coupled with well trained and highly experience personnel, MAS Engineering is scaling new heights with this achievement in VIP & Corporate Jet Heavy Maintenance.

Vision Air is a business and tour charter operator based at Las Vegas. Its fleet of 16 plus aircraft boasts the most modern fleet in the Grand Canyon tour business marketplace

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