Virgin Atlantic selects NAT and HAECO for B747-400 Cabin Reconfiguration Work Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited has entered into agreements with Northwest Aerospace Technologies, Inc (“NAT”) and Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (“HAECO”) to provide cabin reconfiguration services for the airline’s Gatwick based fleet of Boeing 747-400 aircraft. The modifications will reconfigure Virgin Atlantics’ B747-400 fleet with new and upgraded passenger seating, a new inFlight entertainment system with connectivity, new monuments, interior furnishing and décor enhancements. NAT is the engineering integrator, providing program and supplier interface management, modification engineering and parts kits, on-site installation support and EASA STC certification under its EASA DOA. The work scope undertaken by HAECO includes aircraft modification project management, material management, on-site coordination with cabin and inflight entertainment vendors, cabin reconfiguration, and associated system testing.

“HAECO is proud to be selected by Virgin Atlantic to carry out its cabin reconfiguration programme. I believe we secured the business on the back of our strong track record in service quality, reliability, and engineering capabilities. We have also worked closely together with the cabin integrator NAT on past cabin projects, delivering excellent results for end customers. Having completed over 200 cabin reconfiguration inputs in the last three years, we have full confidence in delivering a very successful cabin programme for Virgin Atlantic.”, said Summit Chan, HAECO’s Commercial Director.