Story ID: 411
Ameco to Boost Bizjet Completion Capabilities
By: Sean Broderick
Caption: Company is planning to open a new design workshop in 2020.
Word Count: 213
Ameco Beijing (Stand H65), eyeing more business jet completion work, is investing in new design resources to help meet growing demand. 

The company will open a new workshop with 3D rendering and physical mock-up capabilities that will help present concepts to customers, Ameco said. The facility is slated to open in 2020. 

Adding the new workshop will augment Ameco's already extensive business jet capabilities. The airframe maintenance specialist has one dedicated hangar for business jet completion and maintenance, as well as two cabin-interior manufacturing workshops dedicated to business aircraft completions.

Ameco last year signed a five-year deal to offer warranty work on Boeing Business Jets (BBJs), and completed heavy maintenance checks and interior refurbishments on two BBJs. It also conducted its first ACJ319 heavy maintenance checks.

The company is increasing its commercial MRO capabilities as well. It plans to add Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 C-check capabilities in 2019 and 2020, respectively. Ameco also is preparing to add 737 Max and A320neo heavy maintenance services to its offerings. 

Ameco will add to its auxiliary power unit (APU) maintenance capabilities as well. It will boost capacity for Honeywell APU GTCP131-9A/9B work, and plans to develop GTCP331-350/500 overhaul capability in the next year.