PolyU expands its facilities and network to consolidate HK’s position as an aircraft maintenance hub

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) recently expanded its facilities, the Aviation Service Research Centre (ASRC) to further strengthen its capabilities on related research projects, and extended its network with the industry, which will together help further consolidate Hong Kong’s major position as an aircraft maintenance hub.

Since first established in 2012, the ASRC, where PolyU experts collaborate with industry partners to resolve high-level technical and engineering issues, has achieved a series of notable successes. To mark the next step, a special three-in-one ceremony was held on September 26 to announce the latest significant developments.

The first was the official opening of a new research facility on the PolyU campus. More than five sets of new equipment, amounting to a cost greater than HK$35million, will be installed for use in the new facility. Covering 1.500 square metres and boasting state-of-the-art equipment for research and teaching, it will let the ASRC continue to bridge the gap between academic findings and practical industrial uses.

The centre will also look to strengthen its partnership network by working on groundbreaking projects proposed by the likes of Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO), Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited (HAESL), and other major players in Asia’s MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) sector.

In the past few years, the ASRC has been able to provide cutting-edge solutions with direct relevance for important day-to-day situations. And, in parallel, it has helped to bolster Hong Kong’s role in aviation services and reputation as a leader in the MRO sector across the region.