On April 3, Ameco Beijing signed a side letter with Russia's KrasAir to conduct engine repair/overhaul services on 4 RB211-535E4 engines from KrasAir. The first engine will be delivered to Ameco Beijing facility in May.

This contract is covered by the 5-year GTA (General Terms Agreement) both sides signed on the same day. It is the first cooperation between Ameco Beijing and KrasAir. At present, both sides are actively working on extending the services to the Boeing 757 heavy maintenance and the field-work support in Moscow.

Ameco Beijing has successfully expanded its share in Russia and established a long-term and steady cooperation with most of operators who are operating Boeing aircraft in Russia.

Ameco Beijing, located at Beijing Capital International Airport, is a joint venture between Air China (60%) and Lufthansa (40%) established in 1989. It provides MRO services for airframe, engines and components of commercial aircraft. It also offers services in training, engineering and logistics, as well as tooling calibration for China's entire aviation industry.