In 1949, CAT, in order to prepare for the ROC government's evacuation from the mainland, bought two ships to house all aircraft maintenance equipment and parts to evacuate to Taiwan. From 1949 to 1962, these two ships were docked in Kaohsiung, and the aircraft to be serviced had to land at Tainan Airport, its parts of concern dismounted, transferred to the two ships for repair, and then brought back to the airport to remount it on the aircraft. It was only until 1962 when its current location was opened, and aircraft can be serviced directly at the airport.
In February 1975, it was sold to E-Systems, and in 1987 transferred to Precision Airmotive. Taiwan Aerospace Corporation (TAC) acquired Air Asia in 1994.
Workedit
Air Asia works on the maintenance and inspection of commercial and military aircraft.
Air Asia's relationship with the United States has made it the largest air service center in the east Asia, servicing all United States Air Force aircraft deployed in East Asia, and all covert operation aircraft from Pacific Corporation companies. It has serviced more than 12,000 USAF aircraft and retrofitted 8,000 aircraft engines during this period. During the Vietnam War, the US Navy also utilized Air Asia's services for maintaining their fleet of C-118B aircraft deployed in support of US Navy Seal and Seabee Teams. At the peak of its existence, it operated another service facility at Tachikawa, Japan.[2]
Referencesedit
^Ramos, George (1986). "Suit Over CIA Deal Nets Freight-Firm Owner $6.2 Million". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
^"C.I.A. Funny Businesses". The New York Times. 8 June 1993. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
External linksedit
Air Asia Website
(in Chinese)
April 11, 2024
asia, taiwan, other, uses, asia, disambiguation, asia, company, limited, chinese, 亞洲航空股份有限公司, provider, aircraft, maintenance, repair, overhaul, services, headquartered, taiwan, located, tainan, airport, only, surviving, member, pacific, corporation, currently. For other uses see Air Asia disambiguation Air Asia Company Limited Chinese 亞洲航空股份有限公司 is a provider of aircraft maintenance repair and overhaul MRO services headquartered in Taiwan It is now located in the Tainan Airport It is the only surviving member of the Pacific Corporation but currently it is owned by Taiwan Aerospace Corporation and is no longer related to the Central Intelligence Agency Tainan AB circa 1973 Air Asia Where they refurbed USAF USN USMC air craft Contents 1 History 2 Work 3 References 4 External linksHistory editAir Asia was created out of Civil Air Transport CAT in 1955 as Air America s aircraft service unit 1 In 1949 CAT in order to prepare for the ROC government s evacuation from the mainland bought two ships to house all aircraft maintenance equipment and parts to evacuate to Taiwan From 1949 to 1962 these two ships were docked in Kaohsiung and the aircraft to be serviced had to land at Tainan Airport its parts of concern dismounted transferred to the two ships for repair and then brought back to the airport to remount it on the aircraft It was only until 1962 when its current location was opened and aircraft can be serviced directly at the airport In February 1975 it was sold to E Systems and in 1987 transferred to Precision Airmotive Taiwan Aerospace Corporation TAC acquired Air Asia in 1994 Work editAir Asia works on the maintenance and inspection of commercial and military aircraft Air Asia s relationship with the United States has made it the largest air service center in the east Asia servicing all United States Air Force aircraft deployed in East Asia and all covert operation aircraft from Pacific Corporation companies It has serviced more than 12 000 USAF aircraft and retrofitted 8 000 aircraft engines during this period During the Vietnam War the US Navy also utilized Air Asia s services for maintaining their fleet of C 118B aircraft deployed in support of US Navy Seal and Seabee Teams At the peak of its existence it operated another service facility at Tachikawa Japan 2 References edit Ramos George 1986 Suit Over CIA Deal Nets Freight Firm Owner 6 2 Million Los Angeles Times Retrieved 7 October 2012 C I A Funny Businesses The New York Times 8 June 1993 Retrieved 21 May 2013 External links editAir Asia Website in Chinese Air Asia CIA former front company Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Air Asia Taiwan amp oldid 1185174569, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
