Sacheon KAEMS Holds Ceremony for Delivery of First Cebu Pacific Aircraft Maintenance Completion

Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Contract Signed

Sacheon City in Gyeongnam announced on the 20th that Korea Aviation Engineering & Maintenance Service (KAEMS) and Philippine airline Cebu Pacific have signed a contract for aircraft heavy maintenance and successfully held a commemorative event for the delivery of the first serviced aircraft.

The commemorative event held at KAEMS was attended by Jeong Daeung, Director of Aerospace at Sacheon City, Kim Junmyung, CEO of KAEMS, and representatives from Cebu Pacific.

Out of the two aircraft scheduled for maintenance, the first A321 passenger aircraft was brought in, underwent detailed heavy maintenance including inspection of the fuselage, wings, wiring, and cabin, and was released after completion. The second aircraft, an A320, is scheduled to be delivered the following day.

Group photo of Sacheon KAEMS commemorating the maintenance delivery ceremony of the first Cebu Pacific Air aircraft in the Philippines.

This contract marks the second maintenance agreement with an overseas airline for KAEMS, following the initial maintenance contract with Japan’s Peach Aviation in January, and is expected to serve as a significant milestone in the development of the aerospace industry in Sacheon City and KAEMS.

KAEMS is the only government-designated aviation MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) specialist company in Korea, established with the goal of fostering the national aviation industry. Since its founding in July 2018, KAEMS has steadily built up its technical expertise in aircraft maintenance.

After performing its first maintenance in 2019, KAEMS achieved its 100th commercial aircraft heavy maintenance in 2022, obtained various international certifications, and is now expanding its business into the aircraft return maintenance sector.

Meanwhile, Cebu Pacific (CEO Michael Szuces) was founded in 1988 and has been operating commercially since 1996. Headquartered in Manila, Philippines, it is a leading Philippine airline serving Korea (Incheon), Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, Sydney in Australia, Dubai in the Middle East, and other destinations.

The main aircraft operated are from the Airbus A320 family, and the airline recently signed an MOU with Airbus to purchase 152 aircraft.

Kim Junmyung, CEO of KAEMS, stated, “This initial maintenance contract with Cebu Pacific signifies the expansion of KAEMS’s business scope beyond the domestic market to the overseas market,” adding, “We will continue our efforts to realize our vision as a ‘global comprehensive aviation MRO specialist.’”

Mayor Park Dongsik said, “Sacheon City is establishing itself as the mecca of Korea’s aerospace industry, and this cooperation between KAEMS and Cebu Pacific will be an important opportunity to expand that potential. We will continue to work with excellent companies like KAEMS to promote policies such as training specialized personnel, supporting R&D, and developing industrial complexes.”

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