MTU Maintenance has signed a five-year LEAP-1A maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) contract with SriLankan Airlines, building on the two companies’ existing relationship that has also covered V2500 engines and leasing support. The national carrier of Sri Lanka currently operates a fleet of 22 Airbus A330s and A320/A321 aircraft and carries out flights across South Asia, Europe, the Far East and the Middle East.
The work will be carried out at MTU Maintenance Zhuhai, the 50/50 joint venture with China Southern Airlines, which, among other models, specialises in MRO services for LEAP engines and has completed almost 100 shop visits on this engine type since 2018.
“We are delighted to be expanding our long-standing and successful partnership,” says Richard Nuttall, CEO of SriLankan Airlines. “We trust in MTU Maintenance’s technical expertise and look forward to their fast, reliable and cost-efficient support for our growing fleet.”
MTU Maintenance carries out over 1,200 shop visits each year for a portfolio of over 30 engine types. Alongside engine MRO, the company provides a wide range of services, including on-site support, engine leasing and asset management as well as engine trend monitoring and fleet management through its proprietary CORTEX software.
