AirAsia announces plan to establish an aircraft maintenance facility in the Philippines
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The Philippine Department of Finance announced that AirAsia plans to establish a maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) facility in the country.
Finance secretary Ralph G Recto recently met with Capital A chief executive and AirAsia founder Tony Fernandes to discuss the matter whilst both were at the recently-concluded World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Should AirAsia push through with its plan, the upcoming MRO facility is expected to create more jobs and position the Philippines as a regional hub for aviation services.
What’s in it for AirAsia?
On the other hand, putting such a facility in the Philippines would enable AirAsia to meet its need for better aircraft availability.
This is a considerable advantage, given the aftermath of the global aviation supply chain issue which led to a lack of spare parts and insubstantial maintenance.
Through AirAsia’s proposed MRO hub, the potential of flight cancellation or suspension due to aircraft issues may be significantly reduced.
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