MALAYSIA Airlines (MAS) yesterday inked an agreement with Boeing’s unit, Aviation Partners Boeing (APB), to set up a regional modification centre capable of installing fuel-saving wing extensions (winglets) to Boeing aircraft.
It would be the first such centre in South East Asia and the fourth in Asia-Pacific as APB's other centres are in Hong Kong, Xiamen and Auckland. APB is a 50:50 joint-venture company between Boeing and Aviation Partners Inc.
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