THAI gears up for 'smart' plane hangar
THAI has set its sights on developing an aircraft maintenance centre at U-Tapao airport into an expensive smart hangar with the most state-of-the-art technology in Southeast Asia. Preparations are being made for the project, a large computerised building serving as a "hospital" for aircraft, as THAI already has repair facilities at the airport compound and is in talks with Air France to jointly invest in the maintenance business. The aim is to increase the capacity to serve THAI and other airlines' planes, THAI executive VP Chalermpon Intarawong said. "We need a huge amount of money to build a smart hangar," he said. "But in terms of worthiness, it can be used for up to 30 years." The hangar will be "smart" because almost of every step of the checks and maintenance process will be run on computer systems. <br/>
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THAI gears up for 'smart' plane hangar
THAI has set its sights on developing an aircraft maintenance centre at U-Tapao airport into an expensive smart hangar with the most state-of-the-art technology in Southeast Asia. Preparations are being made for the project, a large computerised building serving as a "hospital" for aircraft, as THAI already has repair facilities at the airport compound and is in talks with Air France to jointly invest in the maintenance business. The aim is to increase the capacity to serve THAI and other airlines' planes, THAI executive VP Chalermpon Intarawong said. "We need a huge amount of money to build a smart hangar," he said. "But in terms of worthiness, it can be used for up to 30 years." The hangar will be "smart" because almost of every step of the checks and maintenance process will be run on computer systems. <br/>
