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With the third runway of the Hong Kong International Airport planned for completion in 2024, we expect an even more daunting demand for MRO and aircraft engineering professionals in the next few years. Mr Chan Tze-ching, Chairman of PolyU Council |
Opportunities ahead
Future ASRC projects taking advantage of the newly installed equipment will include using three-dimensional scanning and artificial intelligence to determine whether damaged parts should be repaired or replaced. Also in the pipeline is a project using artificial intelligence to conduct surface repairs, reducing the unevenness and damage that can accompany manual repairs. In another project, imaging will be used to produce replacement parts made from composites rather than metal.
Mr Chan emphasised that “the ASRC will have many opportunities to contribute to the long-term development of our society. With the third runway of the Hong Kong International Airport planned for completion in 2024, we expect an even more daunting demand for MRO and aircraft engineering professionals in the next few years”. He coupled that with the focus in the central government’s 13th Five-Year-Plan on the development of aircraft engines and aerospace technologies.
With its high effective model of industry-academic partnership, the ASRC is well on its way to fulfilling its mission of providing world-class MRO solutions to ensure aviation industry sustainability across the region.
