Thai carrier Business Air has signed a five-year heavy maintenance and engineering services contract with Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services for its 767 fleet.
The deal is an expansion of a previous contract.
Under the agreement, Boeing Shanghai will supply fundamental engineering for any modification and structural assessments to the carrier.
Business Air will have access to Boeing engineers from Shanghai to support its operations.
Source: Air Transport Intelligence news
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