Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corporation

Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corporation, commonly known as AMECO, is an aircraft maintenance and engineering services company based in China. Rather than manufacturing aircraft, it focuses on maintenance, engineering and technical support for airlines and other aviation operators. Publicly established information identifies AMECO as a joint venture associated with Air China and Lufthansa Technik, with a long-standing role in the Chinese civil aviation maintenance market. Its capabilities include airframe maintenance, engine and component-related services, engineering support and aircraft modification. Specific customer lists, facility counts, aircraft coverage and financial figures are omitted here because up-to-date authoritative sources were not verified.

Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corporation was established in the late 1980s to provide specialized maintenance and engineering support for civil aviation operators. Its development was connected with the expansion of China's air transport sector and the professionalization of aircraft maintenance. The company subsequently operated within a joint-venture framework associated with Air China and Lufthansa Technik, developing capabilities in airframe maintenance, engine and component services, engineering support and aircraft modification. Detailed information on its exact incorporation date, ownership changes, facility expansion, certifications and business scale is omitted because authoritative current historical sources were not verified.

• 1989

  Company founded

  The aircraft maintenance engineering company was established in China and began carrying out aircraft maintenance engineering work.

High-quality MRO services for commercial aviation

• Aviation maintenance services

  Airframe Maintenance

  Maintenance, inspection, structural work and related engineering services for civil aircraft airframes, forming a core part of AMECO's maintenance activities.

• Aviation maintenance services

  Engine and Component Services

  Maintenance, inspection or engineering support for aircraft engines and components. Specific engine types, component coverage and service locations are not listed here.

• Aviation engineering services

  Aircraft Modification

  Engineering and maintenance support related to aircraft modification projects for aviation operators; specific projects and aircraft types require confirmation from current official materials.

• 2018

  CAAC suspends most Ameco operations except line maintenance over suspected safety violations

  According to Aviation Week, in July 2018, the Civil Aviation Administration of China suspended most maintenance operations of Beijing Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Co., Ltd. (Ameco), an Air China-affiliated maintenance company, except line maintenance, and required rectification, due to repeated suspected maintenance safety violations involving Air China aircraft. Status: regulatory measure. Entity: Ameco. Scope: Ameco maintenance operations.

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1. 1AMECO official websiteameco.com.cn
2. 2CAAC suspends most Ameco operations except line maintenance over suspected safety violationsaviationweek.com