With labour-intensive airframe maintenance an increasingly a global market, Asia is becoming a destination of choice for many airlines.

The likelihood of a firm economic rebound in 2010 should also help local airlines resume growth, creating spin-off benefits for MRO providers.

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The challenge for the low cost parts of Asia is that the sector is immature and under-invested. That could be changing. We profile four ambitious providers in India, Indonesia and the Philippines.

Contents

Filipino fillip - the arrival of Lufthansa Technik to the Philippines has helped the nation...

Home help in India - A lack of facilities in the subcontinent has forced airlines abroad...

Indonesian ambition - Low labour costs could help aspiring Asian third-party MROs attract work...

Lion to expand - Lion Air, Indonesia's privately-owned carrier prowls for bigger...

 

Source: Flight International

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