China Aircraft Services Limited

China Aircraft Services Limited
Native name
 中國飛機服務有限公司
Joint venture
Founded
  • 24 March 1994 (1994-03-24) (incorporation)
  • 19 July 1994 (1994-07-19) (current name)
  • 1995 (1995) (start business)
Headquarters 81 South Perimeter Road, HK Int'l Airport, Hong Kong
Owner
Website www.casl.com.hk Edit this on Wikidata

China Aircraft Services Limited (Chinese: 中國飛機服務有限公司), better known as CASL (Chinese: 中飛), is a major provider of aircraft line and base maintenance, ground support equipment services, and cabin cleaning services at Hong Kong International Airport.

History

CASL was founded in 1995 as a joint venture among Air China Group (via CNAC(G)), British Airways, Hutchison Whampoa (China), and United Airlines. Since the 2005, it has been a joint venture among Air China Group (40%), Hutchison Whampoa China (20%), United Airlines (20%), and China Airlines (20%).[1][2] China Airlines acquired 13.33% stake from CNAC(G) in 2005 (which was acquired from British Airways in 2003) and 6.67% from Hutchison Whampoa China.[3] Since 2015, Hutchison Whampoa China became a wholly owned subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings.

In October 2014, CASL extended its line maintenance services to Dragonair.[4]

Apart from operating in Hong Kong, CASL and China Eastern Airlines established a joint venture company in a 40-60 rario, Shanghai Eastern Aircraft Maintenance Limited (SEAM), providing aircraft line maintenance and ground support equipment services at Shanghai Pudong International Airport since 2002.[5]

Business overview

CASL employs more than 1,000 staff members.[2] CASL offers a range of services listed below:

  • Line maintenance, provides full line maintenance and outstation support services to an extensive range of aircraft types. Services include turnaround and overnight aircraft routine and non-routine maintenance services, including engine change, fuel tank leak repair, cabin and IFE system maintenance and A-checks.[6]
  • Base maintenance, hangar capable of housing a wide-body and a narrow-body aircraft simultaneously. Airframe maintenance capability includes Airbus A320 and Boeing 737NG C.[7][8]
  • Cabin services, capable of transit, turnaround & overnight flight cabin clean; cabin provisioning and inventory management; aircraft exterior wash and waxing services; cabin deep groom and deep clean; passenger left-behind item control and monitoring; aircraft detailing and metal brightening services.[9]
  • Ground support equipment services, include potable water trucks, lavatory servicing trucks, aircraft tow tractors, ground power units, air conditioning unit, air start units, and other maintenance equipment such as high-lift platforms and cherry pickers.[10]
  • Training services, include human factors training, aircraft type general familiarization, safety management system, B737-600/700/800/900 Mechanical (B1) and Avionics (B2), A320 series Mechanical (B1) and Avionics (B2), A330 Mechanical (B1) and Avionics (B2).[11]

References

  1. ↑ "CAL Invests in China Aircraft Services Limited". china-airlines.com (Press release). China Airlines. 29 November 2005. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Company Profile". China Aircraft Services Limited. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  3. ↑ History (2002–2004) CNAC(G) (in Chinese)
  4. ↑ "CASL Extends Line Maintenance Services to Dragonair" (Press release). Hong Kong: CASL. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Shanghai Eastern Aircraft Maintenance Limited (SEAM)". CASL. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Services: Line Maintenance". CASL. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "Services: Base maintenance". CASL. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "China Aircraft Services Limited expands aircraft maintenance service scope with new hangar at HKIA (with photos)" (Press release). Hong Kong: Invest Hong Kong. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "Services: Cabin services". CASL. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  10. ↑ "Services: Ground support equipment". CASL. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  11. ↑ "Capabilities: Technical training". CASL. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
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