China International Import Expo, Shanghai, November 5 2022 – Satair, an Airbus Services company and world leader in the commercial aerospace aftermarket, and Eastern Airlines Technic Co., Ltd, have signed an agreement covering a selected scope of part numbers. The agreement will optimize Eastern Airlines Technic’s inventory by leveraging on the availability of local inventory in Satair’s Beijing warehouse, increasing the dispatch rate of materials and improving the asset turnover ratio to greater plannability ensure consistent operations in China Eastern Airlines’ fleet maintenance.

The agreement follows more than 20 years of the two companies doing business together and will bring improved support through committed service levels and local shipments from Satair’s Beijing facility in close proximity to China Eastern Airlines’ grounds of operation, thereby reducing lead-times

Andy Lee, Managing Director of Satair China, said “We are happy to formalize this agreement with China Eastern Airlines. It testifies to Satair’s commitment to serving our customers by seeking value-adding partnerships and underlines our support footprint in the growing aviation market in China and the Asia-Pacific.”

Yue Ting, DGM of Eastern Airlines Technic, said “We are very pleased to sign a material support agreement with Satair at the CIIE. This is our first attempt to cooperate with Satair in the field of material inventory localization. We can make full use of Satair’s inventory resources, shorten the procurement cycle of materials, and ensure the operation of China Eastern’s fleet.”

About Satair

Satair is a global company and world leader in the commercial aerospace aftermarket. The company supports the complete life cycle of the aircraft with a full and integrated portfolio of flexible, value adding material management products, services and tailored support modules across all platforms. As a key part of Airbus customer services, Satair has exclusive or primary distribution arrangements for aerospace component manufacturers, and supplies parts to multi-fleet customer airlines and MRO companies. It also fulfils the material service support obligation for the in-service fleet of more than 7,000 Airbus aircraft. Visit www.satair.com.

About China Eastern Airlines
Eastern Airlines Technic Co., Ltd was established on November 19, 2014, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines. The company specializes in aircraft maintenance and engineering services, including line maintenance, aircraft overhaul, fleet management, aircraft selection, aviation materials and supply chain support, accessory maintenance, training, etc., covering the complete life cycle of aircraft. The company has maintenance licenses including China Civil Aviation CAAC, China-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Maintenance Certification JMM, American FAA, European EASA, Singapore CAAS, and Thailand, Indonesia, South Korea and other countries and regions.