Heico and AEA unveil new strategic partnership
November 29, 2013
Today, on the occasion of the AEA Aviation Leadership Summit, the US‐based aerospace, industrial, defense and electronics group HEICO and the Association of European Airlines (AEA), which represents
Today, on the occasion of the AEA Aviation Leadership Summit, the US‐based aerospace, industrial, defense and electronics group HEICO and the Association of European Airlines (AEA), which represents Europe’s leading network carriers, have announced a new strategic partnership.
The agreement will bring the rapidly growing supplier of replacement jet engine parts and repairs even closer to its European customers. The partnership will also allow HEICO to access to AEA’s expertise in policy analysis and regular European regulatory updates.
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