HAECO Xiamen held a groundbreaking ceremony today to mark the start of construction of its new aircraft maintenance facility at Xiamen Xiang’an International Airport.
Since its founding in 1993, HAECO Xiamen has grown by leaps and bounds to become a leading provider of maintenance and modification services in the Asia-Pacific region. Its range of services includes airframe work, parts manufacturing, design engineering, certification, and technical training.
The firm, which is currently based at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, will relocate to the new airport upon the completion of its new hangar. With a total area of 537,300 m2, including a construction area of 292,300 m2 and an apron area of 284,000 m2, the hangar will be the largest of its kind in the world.
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The new maintenance facility will combine innovation, green design, and advanced technology to maximize energy and operational efficiency. It will have 12 maintenance bays for wide-body aircraft and six for narrow-body aircraft, as well as two paint bays.
The construction project has been designed from the outset to optimize operational efficiency and maximize space utilization, which will help reduce aircraft maintenance lead times and improve on-time performance. The innovative “backbone” design connects hangars and ancillary buildings, facilitating logistics management and resource sharing. These new maintenance facilities will also feature an innovative design. State-of-the-art green technology such as solar energy, intelligent building management systems, smart lighting controls, and water storage and air conditioning systems will be implemented. It will also feature advanced wastewater and air treatment.
