GAMECO – A380 Centre of Excellence in China

 

Nov. 2, 2016

Today Airbus endorsed GAMECO as "A380 Center of Excellence in China", in recognition of the outstanding MRO work performed by GAMECO on the China Southern A380 fleet. Since the beginning of A380 operation in China in 2011, GAMECO has been always at the forefront, providing state-of-the-art line & base maintenance services including extensive modifications to the existing A380 fleet. As a result China Southern achieved one of the highest A380 dispatch reliability in the industry. GAMECO has the only complete A380 docking system in operation in China. Fourteen C - Checks and twenty six major engineering orders have been executed so far.

 

Right now GAMECO is preparing for the upcoming six years checks (including major cabin refurbishment and painting). GAMECO operates one of the biggest and most modern paint hangars in the world, accommodating the A380 or up to three narrow body aircraft at the same time. Norbert Marx, General Manager of GAMECO comments: "We are very proud of the recognition by Airbus. Thanks to the outstanding support of Airbus, we quickly learned to enjoy maintaining the biggest airliner on the planet, delivering highest standards. We are inviting all operators to Guangzhou and will apply such high standards to their own A380 fleet. We can deliver the right solution at the right price to today's growing demand of A380 heavy maintenance, cabin work and exterior painting."

 

Besides holding the CAAC A380 maintenance approval, GAMECO is also certified by EASA and other national airworthiness authorities for such work.

 

GAMECO is the leading Part 145 MRO provider in the People Republic of China jointly approved by CAAC, FAA, and EASA, providing an extensive range of MRO services for B737, B747, B757, B767, B777, B787, A300, A310, A319, A320, A321, A330, A380  and EMB 145 & EMB 190 operators in the Asia-Pacific region and worldwide.  Based at the Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China, GAMECO today has a four bay wide body hangar and an eight bay narrow-body hangar.  GAMECO is a joint venture between China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd. (CSN) and Hutchison Whampoa (China) Ltd (HWCL) from Hong Kong.