Singapore (VNA) – Budget airlines Vietjet Air and ST Engineering have signed a comprehensive component Maintenance-By-the-Hour (MBH™) contract under which the Singaporean firm will support the airline’s entire fleet.
The signing ceremony took place on February 25 during the State visit of Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc to Singapore.
Under the contract, ST Engineering will provide Vietjet with a full suite of component support solutions covering component pooling, repair, overhaul, modification, main base kits, component health monitoring and logistics services for the airline’s entire fleet.
Vice President of Vietjet, Ho Ngoc Yen Phuong, said that Vietjet highly values the fact that ST Engineering can provide on-site MRO services as well as leverage their global component support network to support our international flight operations 24/7. “We are assured that they will be a reliable partner to support the flexibility in our technical operations and maintenance as we focus on expanding our flight network internationally,” she added.
Jeffrey Lam, President of Commercial Aerospace at ST Engineering said that the component MRO facilities, together with life-cycle support capabilities in his firm’s global network, will be able to provide excellent support to Vietjet’s fleet.
“When combined with our comprehensive component solutions, we are confident in helping Vietjet achieve significant cost-savings and enjoy operational reliability at the same time,” Lam stated.
Recognised worldwide for its hallmark component MBH™ programmes, ST Engineering supports more than 900 aircraft and provides integrated component solutions for over 23,500 unique aircraft…