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Monarch Aircraft Engineering wins China Airlines contract

Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) - celebrating 50 years as a leading MRO - has signed a line maintenance agreement with China Airlines.

The flag carrier is a new customer for MAEL who will carry out line maintenance work when China Airlines begin their London Gatwick service in December 2017. With four flights a week in the winter followed by five flights or more next summer, the line maintenance work will be carried out on the airlines Airbus A350 aircraft.

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Annie Huang, General Manager of UK & Ireland at China Airlines said: I am very happy to have signed a contract with Monarch Aircraft Engineering to support our upcoming Airbus A350 operation into London Gatwick. Monarch Aircraft Engineering is a leading line maintenance provider in the UK we look forward to working with them for the foreseeable future."

Neil Kirby, Sales Manager at Monarch Aircraft Engineering, said: “China Airlines is our second A350 customer and continues to show our commitment to new technology aircraft. We are delighted to have secured Taiwan’s largest airline as a new customer for our London Gatwick line. We look forward to commencing work at the end of the year.”

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