Play will have access to a Safran Nacelles shared pool of nacelles end-items and will receive the OEM guaranteed MRO solutions at the company’s repair station in Pont Audemer, France.
Safran Nacelles, a French multinational company that designs, develops and manufactures aircraft engines as well as various aerospace equipment and components have signed a 12-year agreement with Play for the support of the nacelles of their 15 Airbus A320neo powered by CFM LEAP-1A turbofan engines. Play, an Icelandic low-cost airline currently operates 7 aircraft. 8 more will join the fleet in the years to come. CFM is a 50/50 joint company between Safran Aircraft Engines and GE.
“We’re glad to welcome Play to the family of customers that benefit from the NacelleLife offering” said Alain Berger, Executive Vice President of Customer Support & Services, Safran Nacelles. “Play can count on our expertise as the A320neo nacelles’ original equipment manufacturer, along with our extensive maintenance, repair and overhaul resources – backed by a global network,” he further added.
According to the agreement, Play will have access to Safran Nacelles’ shared pool of nacelles end-items. The airline will also be benefited from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) guaranteed Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) solutions at Safran Nacelles repair station in Pont Audemer, France.
“Play is counting on the high availability of its fleet and we are looking forward to the support Safran Nacelles will provide for our A320neo family jetliners” said Andri Geir Eyjolfsson, Director Technical Operations, Play.
Safran Nacelles’ repair services and spare resources are part of the company’s NacelleLife support program, which ensures responsive, cost-effective and high-quality services that keep airliners in operational condition while minimizing costs. The company is a provider in the 100+ seat commercial aircraft, business jets and regional aircraft markets. Safran Nacelles offers increasingly aerodynamic, lightweight engine-integrated nacelles with advanced acoustic treatments to help reduce CO2 and aircraft noise emissions.
