OREANDA-NEWS. October 15, 2012. Taikoo Spirit AeroSystems (Jinjiang) Composite Co. Ltd. ("Taikoo Spirit"), a HAECO Group company, has recently purchased eight CF6-80C2 (Boeing 747 / 767) thrust reversers. These thrust reversers will be overhauled at Taikoo Spirit according to Component Maintenance Manual (CMM), and all applicable Service Bulletins (SB) will be accomplished, reported the press-centre of Swire Pacific.

Upon completion, these thrust reversers will be used to acquire business specifically in the Asia Pacific region and to support HAECO's and Taikoo (Xiamen) Aircraft Engineering Co. Ltd.'s ("TAECO's") customers, which are operating Boeing 747 and 767 aircraft.

Taikoo Spirit offers an extensive range of repair services on various configurations of the CF6-80C2 thrust reverser, under an umbrella of approvals from Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

About Taikoo Spirit AeroSystems (Jinjiang) Composite Co. Ltd. ("Taikoo Spirit")
Taikoo Spirit is a composite joint venture between HAECO and Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. The company is CAAC, EASA, FAA and Boeing approved for Inspection, Repair and Overhaul of various Thrust Reversers (including but not limited to Boeing 737NG, CFM56-7 T/R, Boeing 777 Trent 800, GE 90, PW4000 T/R, Boeing 767/747 CF6-80C2, PW4000 T/R, Airbus A330 Trent 700 T/R & N/C, and A320 V2500 A5 T/R, F/C & N/C), Flight Controls and other composite components. Taikoo Spirit's website: www.taikoospirit.com.

About Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited ("HAECO")
HAECO is one of the world's leading aeronautical engineering groups providing a comprehensive range of services encompassing Airframe Maintenance, Cabin Reconfiguration / Integration Services, Cabin Completion Centre / Design Engineering, Freighter Conversion, Parts Manufacturing, Line Maintenance, Fleet Technical Management, Inventory Technical Management, Component Services, Engine Overhaul and Technical Training. The HAECO Group consists of 17 subsidiaries and affiliates, employing over 14,000 staff in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Singapore and Bahrain. In 2012, HAECO was awarded the "Leading Independent Organisation" by Aviation Week and voted as the "Best Airframe MRO Provider - Asia" at the Aircraft Technology Engineering & Maintenance Awards. HAECO is publicly listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 00044). HAECO's website: www.haeco.com