Korean Air Partners Pratt & Whitney to Build MRO in Seoul

Korean Air is forming a joint venture with Pratt & Whitney to build a 120-billion Won plane-engine maintenance center.

The center, Incheon Aviation Tech, at Incheon Airport in Seoul, Korea, is expected to be completed in time for the commencement of operation in July 2014.

Incheon Aviation Tech will be the first-ever maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) center in Korea. With an investment of 120 billion Won, the center is 90% owned by Korean Air while the remaining 10% is held by Pratt & Whitney.

 Incheon Aviation Tech will be the exclusive engine maintenance service provider for the airline’s next generation airplanes such as the recently launched Airbus A380, and the Boeing 777s and 787s to be delivered from 2016 onwards.

The business scope of the center may be further expanded to include collaboration with domestic and international airlines in the future. 

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