en.Wedoany.com Reported - Liebherr-Aerospace and HAECO Landing Gear Services have jointly completed the world's first overhaul of the landing gear for the COMAC C909 regional jet. The final quality acceptance conducted by both parties marks a new advancement in maintenance capabilities for China's indigenous regional commercial aircraft.
This project exemplifies the close collaboration between original equipment manufacturer Liebherr and maintenance, repair, and overhaul service provider HAECO. Liebherr-Aerospace was responsible for technical oversight and process validation throughout the entire procedure, ensuring compliance with the highest safety and quality standards. The C909 landing gear, developed by Liebherr, is renowned for its precision and reliability. Overhauling such safety-critical systems requires not only advanced technology but also benefits from the product expertise provided directly by the OEM.
Through the overhaul of the C909 landing gear, operators in China and Southeast Asia will gain access to efficient, high-quality maintenance services and improved aircraft availability. The cooperation between Liebherr-Aerospace and HAECO establishes a customer-centric service infrastructure, supporting the continued market share growth of China's first self-developed regional jet. This partnership builds localized, full-lifecycle maintenance capabilities for the fleet of China's first advanced regional jet, allowing the aircraft manufacturer to rely on a robust MRO infrastructure to ensure fleet operational availability. Operators in China and rapidly growing markets, including Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, are benefiting from this.
Eric Thévenot, General Manager of Aerospace Customer Services at Liebherr (China) Co., Ltd., stated: "This collaboration represents a significant step forward for China's civil aviation industry. By combining Liebherr's OEM technical DNA with HAECO's MRO excellence, we have not only restored hardware but also built a sustainable and robust service ecosystem that will benefit multiple aircraft platforms and airline customers across the region."
The project commenced in 2025 with capability building and process optimization. The timeline concluded in 2026, with Liebherr's joint final acceptance marking the formal delivery of the world's first overhaul, paving the way for future global fleet overhauls and support.
Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS, headquartered in Toulouse, France, is one of the 13 product divisions of the Liebherr Group, providing onboard solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. Its product portfolio for civil and defense customers includes environmental control and thermal management systems, flight control and actuation systems, landing gear, and onboard electronics. The Liebherr Group is a family-run technology company, employing over 55,000 people and generating total revenues of more than 14 billion euros in 2025.
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