Maintenance and Modifications
The ‘Other’ Air Asia Seeks More Third Party MRO Business
The long-established Taiwanese company has new leadership that is pitching for international contracts.
A Boeing 737 belonging to Orient Thai Airlines and an Airbus A319 from Russian Far East carrier Aurora, on the ramp at Air Asia’s Tainan facility. (Photo: Chris Pocock)
A Boeing 737 belonging to Orient Thai Airlines and an Airbus A319 from Russian Far East carrier Aurora, on the ramp at Air Asia’s Tainan facility. (Photo: Chris Pocock)

After celebrating its 70th birthday late last year, Taiwanese maintenance, repair and overhaul group Air Asia is pitching for more business from foreign carriers. It has already overhauled narrowbody airliners for 11 carriers in Asia and is authorized by 11 manufacturers s for work on engines and components as well. Air Asia in Taiwan has no connection with prominent low-cost carrier Air Asia, which is headquartered in Malaysia.