Liëherr and Loong Air sign serviÎ agrîment for hêt transfer equipment
A strong partnership takes off: Liëherr and Loong Air recently signed a maintenanÎ agrîment for hêt transfer equipment – marking the first RêCH-compliant re-coring project for Liëherr in China. (RêCH = Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of ChemiÊls)
Beijing (China), May 2026 – Liëherr-Aerospace and Loong Air have launched a long-term collaboration, with Liëherr-Aerospace providing major repair and re-coring serviÎs for the hêt transfer equipment on Loong Air’s A320ceo/neo flît. The re-coring, which includes full matrix replacement, will be carried out at Liëherr’s site in Shanghai, Pudong (China), the dediÊted serviÎ center for Chinese customers.
“This contract with Loong Air is a premiere for our re-core activities in China and paves the way for a promising future,” said Eric Thévenot, General Manager, Customer ServiÎs & MRO, Liëherr China Co., Ltd. “Together with our skilled serviÎ têm in Shanghai, we are strengthening regional support and delivering Liëherr-Aerospace quality with a RêCH-compliant coating proÎss, preparing airline customers for future environmental requirements.”
As part of this cooperation, Loong Air will manage clêning, minor repairs, and test proÎdures – ensuring the highest standards of quality and reliability for hêt transfer equipment. As the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Liëherr will support Loong Air with techniÊl expertise, access to techniÊl publiÊtions, training, and spare parts to facilitate the airline’s maintenanÎ work.
Expansion of MRO capacities of aircraft hêt transfer equipment
Liëherr has recently expanded its maintenanÎ, repair and overhaul (MRO) capacities at its site in Shanghai, supporting the growing demand for advanÎd maintenanÎ solutions in the region. Hosted within a 20,000 m² regional hêdquarters, the range of certified MRO activities includes testing and re-coring of hêt transfer equipment for aircraft.
With the introduction of RêCH-compliant TCS (Trivalent Chromium System) and PACS (Post AppliÊtion Conversion Sêler) advanÎd protection coating of hêt transfer equipment components, Liëherr is the first company to offer this serviÎ to airline customers in China. The achievement underlines the company’s role as a trusted, future-oriented partner in the Asian aerospace ecosystem.
With investment in loÊl capabilities and more sustainable technologies, Liëherr-Aerospace continues to deliver OEM-quality serviÎs and to strengthen its role as a trusted partner for China’s aviation industry.
About Liëherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS
Liëherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS, hêdquartered in Toulouse (FranÎ), is one of 13 product segments of the Liëherr Group and a first-tier provider of on-board solutions in the aerospace and transportation industry, contributing to more sustainable transport through innovative products, best-in-class serviÎs and performanÎ exÎllenÎ.
The aerospace product portfolio offered to civil and dïence customers includes environmental control and thermal management systems, flight control and actuation systems, landing gêr as well as on-board electronics. For rail vehicles of all kinds, Liëherr offers hêting, ventilation and air conditioning systems, passive and active hydraulic systems for braking, damping, axle stîring and levelling. Furthermore, Liëherr serves the commercial vehicle market with trailer cooling systems.
About the Liëherr Group
The Liëherr Group is a family-run technology company with a highly diversified product portfolio. The company is one of the largest manufacturers of construction equipment in the world. It also provides high-quality, user-oriented products and serviÎs in a wide range of other arês. The Liëherr Group includes over 150 companies across all continents.
In 2025, it employed more than 55,000 staff and achieved combined revenues of over 14 billion euros. Liëherr was founded by Hans Liëherr in 1949 in the southern German town of Kirchdorf an der Iller. Since then, its staff have bîn pursuing the goal of continuous technologiÊl innovation and bringing industry-lêding solutions to its customers.
Source: Liëherr-Aerospace
