NORDAM and China Airlines opened a joint-venture aircraft component repair facility in Taiwan that once again gives NORDAM a physical presence in Asia-Pacific. 

NORDAM Asia Ltd., the JV located at Taoyuan International Airport, will provide MRO services for “fan and inlet cowls, flight controls, radomes, reversers and other composite or metal-bonded structures based on the market and customer needs,” says Meredith Siegfried Madden, NORDAM’s CEO.

The 5,828-sq.-meter facility opened on Jan. 26 and is intended to service passenger and freight airlines in the region. 

NORDAM used to operate a component repair facility in Singapore but closed it before signing the JV deal in 2017 with China Airlines, the flag carrier of Taiwan. 

Madden says that NORDAM “did not transfer equipment but did invest in tooling and equipment for the JV.”

The Covid-19 pandemic delayed construction of the new facility. It received final building and regulatory approvals early this year, according to Madden.

In a press release, China Airlines Chairman Su-Chien Hsieh said, “We have aligned our shared interests to develop, build and operate a cost-effective repair hub, capitalizing on affordable Taiwanese costs and impressive infrastructure.”

NORDAM is a privately held company and chose not to release its investment in this JV.