Atlas Air to establish maintenance facility at Incheon airport

Atlas Air has signed an MOU with Sharp Technics K, a Korean aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul company, and Incheon International Airport to enter into a joint venture with STK to develop a dedicated MRO facility at Incheon airport. Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, which owns the New York-based cargo and passenger charter airline, said Monday that the facility is expected to open in 2025 in response to the airline's growing wide-body maintenance needs in the Asia-Pacific region. "Incheon International Airport is a key airport for us in our global network as we serve customers around the world," Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings President and CEO John W. Dietrich said. "Our partnership with Sharp Technics K will enable us to further streamline maintenance planning with their integrated approach to servicing our fleet." STK President and CEO Paik Soon-suk said that the facility to be built at Incheon will be able to accommodate multiple wide-body planes at the same time. "This will enable the facility to contribute to the growth of airfreight and e-commerce on a global scale as Incheon airport expands its role in the MRO aviation industry," Paik said.<br/>