HAECO has entered into an agreement with Safran to provide maintenance support for primary and secondary hydraulic flight controls on Airbus A320 and A330 aircraft. The company established dedicated component maintenance capabilities for these systems at its Xiamen facility to support the agreement.
This development follows Safran’s acquisition of Collins Aerospace’s flight control and actuation activities, completed in July 2025. The acquired business, which generates around $1.55 billion in annual revenue, includes mission-critical systems integrated on 180 aircraft platforms and employs about 4,000 people across facilities in Europe, Asia, the US, Poland, and India. Safran consolidated the unit within its Electronics & Defense division starting August 2025, for an enterprise value of $1.8 billion.
HAECO’s Xiamen operations now handle repairs for hydraulic flight controls such as rudder, elevator, spoiler, aileron, and trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuation. The partnership aligns with HAECO’s expanding role in Airbus widebody maintenance, including a recent three-year base maintenance contract for Brussels Airlines’ eleven A330-300 aircraft at its Hong Kong hangar, covering C-checks and six-year inspections through 2028.
Safran’s flight control systems are key for commercial and military aircraft, positioning the company as a leader in actuation technologies post-acquisition.