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Press Release: HAECO and Zhuhai Technician College forge partnership

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Press Release hub banner blue with title in red white and blueHAECO has announced a partnership with Zhuhai Technician College (ZTC) aimed at developing a robust talent pipeline for the aviation industry in the Greater Bay Area (GBA). This collaboration is designed to enhance MRO capabilities and optimize existing aviation training resources within the region.

Through this partnership, HAECO and ZTC will focus on several key initiatives. In the short term, selected existing HAECO training courses will be repositioned at ZTC to maximize resource efficiency. These courses will cover essential skills including tool usage, basic craftsmanship, sheet metal work, avionics fundamentals, and safety protocols.

In the medium term, the two parties will work together to establish HAECO-branded aviation and maintenance-related courses at ZTC, specifically targeting ZTC students. This initiative aims to equip the next generation of aviation professionals with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in the industry.

Looking ahead to long-term cooperation, the partnership will explore the feasibility of establishing a dedicated aviation maintenance training institution at ZTC’s facility.

“This partnership with Zhuhai Technician College represents a significant milestone in our commitment to cultivating aviation talent within the Greater Bay Area,” said Summit Chan, Group Director of Corporate Development at HAECO Group.

A group of people from HAECO and Zhuhai Technician College celebrate the new partnership.“By leveraging our extensive training expertise, we are actively contributing to the growth of the aviation sector in this dynamic region and preparing the next generation of professionals with the essential skills required to thrive in this industry.”

“Our partnership has set sail, and we are excited to collaborate to create a bright future for aviation. My best wishes to Zhuhai Technician College and HAECO as we join hands to achieve great success together,” said Huang Guojun, President of ZTC.

Founded in Hong Kong in 1957 to meet the demand for localised professional training, HAECO’s technical training facilities have enabled over 10,000 aircraft mechanics and 1,800 aircraft maintenance engineers to complete training in Hong Kong and Xiamen.

As an Approved Training Organisation under Part-147 by the HKCAD, CAAC, and EASA, HAECO offers comprehensive training and examination services for airlines, MROs, and other aviation companies. HAECO is also authorised to provide Airbus A320, A330, and A350 type training and is the first MRO and aircraft maintenance training organisation in Greater China to offer a Boeing 787 training suite.

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About HAECO Group

HAECO Group is one of the world’s leading aircraft engineering and maintenance service providers. We provide a comprehensive range of solutions encompassing airframe services, line services, inventory technical management, component overhaul, aerostructure repairs, landing gear services, engine services, global engine support, parts manufacturing and technical training. HAECO Group comprises 16 operating companies, employing around 15,000 staff in Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland, Europe and the Americas. Learn more at www.haeco.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter or WeChat for the latest updates.

About Zhuhai Technician College

Zhuhai Technician College was organized by Zhuhai People’s Government in 1980, and is administered by Human Resources and Social Security Bureau of Zhuhai. It is the only public technician college in Zhuhai, a key national technician college, a national training base for highly skilled personnel, and a national skilled personnel outstanding cultivation contributing institution. It is also the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security’s first batch of integrated curriculum reformation experiment institution, and one of the first 10 high level technician colleges in Guangdong Province.

The college currently has “one school and two campus” in both Jida and Jinwan districts. It covers a total area of 381,000 square metres, with the Jida campus being 75,000 square metres and the Jinwan campus being 306,000 square metres. There are 30 majors in 7 faculties including Smart Manufacturing, Electrical Technology, Electronic Technology, Information Technology, Art Design, Modern Commerce and Modern Service. There are 9,600 full-time students in the campus, and over 500 teaching and administrative staff.

Among them, there is 1 national skill master studio host, 2 recipients of special allowances from the State Council, 12 national technical experts, 2 technical experts of southern Guangdong, 30 technical experts from Guangdong Province, 2 outstanding teachers from southern Guangdong, and 2 recipients of the Guangdong May Day Labor Medal.

The college adheres to the school’s direction of “serving development and promoting employment”, takes the road of market-oriented development, deepens school-enterprise joint education, vigorously promotes the construction of “Craftsman College” with like-minded key enterprises, and cultivates new industrial craftsmen through the real production environment of enterprises.

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