The agreement gives flexibility to MTU Maintenance to ensure slot availability, quality, turnaround time and cost-effectiveness commitments made to the airlines
11 March 2021: MTU Maintenance Zhuhai and Sichuan Airlines have signed a narrowbody engine agreement for airline’s V2500 and CFM56-5B engines. The agreement covers 259 engines including spares for a five-year period and services will be carried out at MTU Maintenance’s facilities in Zhuhai, Hannover and Vancouver. Sichuan Airlines operates 119 V2500 and CFM56-5B powered A319, A320 and A321 aircraft.
Shao Chuan, General Manager of Maintenance & Engineering Department of Sichuan Airlines said, “We have established an excellent professional relationship with MTU Maintenance Zhuhai over the past decade. As such we have selected them as our maintenance provider for our V2500 and CFM56-5B fleet. They have an outstanding reputation for highly-customized and cost-effective MRO services and we are confident they will provide us with the very best solution across our entire engine fleet.”
“This tri-facility agreement is the first of its kind for MTU Maintenance and gives us the flexibility within our network to ensure the slot availability, quality, turnaround time and cost-effectiveness commitments we have made to Sichuan Airlines,” added Michael Schreyögg, Chief Program Officer, MTU Aero Engines. “We are delighted to apply our unrivaled engine expertise to the Sichuan Airlines fleet and look forward to supporting them with the best solution to maximize their asset usage and avoid unnecessary spend during this difficult time for the airline industry.”
MTU Maintenance Zhuhai is a 50/50 joint venture between MTU Aero Engines and China Southern Airlines Company Limited specialized in narrowbody engine maintenance for CFM56, LEAP and V2500 engines.
