China Southern Airlines and Lufthansa Technik have signed an exclusive eight-year contract regarding the technical support of the auxiliary power units (APUs) for the Chinese carrier’s A350 fleet of currently 20 aircraft. According to the long-term agreement, Lufthansa Technik will provide MRO services for the Honeywell HGT1700 in the company’s specialised APU workshops in Hamburg, Germany.
Chosen as the maintenance partner by manufacturer Honeywell, Lufthansa Technik is the official warranty station and has been granted approval to perform MRO services on this APU type, which is exclusively built for the Airbus A350. The new cooperation consists of an extensive MRO service portfolio, covering spare APU support and engineering services over the duration of the contract. Should the Guangzhou-based airline opt for additional A350s, the agreement would cover them as well.
“With the flight experience in our numerous Airbus A350s, we satisfy thousands of customers every day,” said Wu Rongxin, Executive Vice President of China Southern Airlines. “As the largest airline in China, we want to guarantee our passengers the best operational conditions, and Lufthansa Technik has been instrumentally supporting us to achieve this goal. With a long history of collaboration spanning over more than a decade covering various products and services, we are confident in entrusting Lufthansa Technik with this long-term contract. We are pleased to extend our relationship with such a trustworthy partner.”
China Southern Airlines Co., is directly affiliated with China Southern Air Holding Company, specialising in air transportation services. China Southern Airlines possesses the most developed route network and offers the largest passenger capacity among any airline in the People’s Republic of China. Currently, China Southern Airlines operates more than 850 passenger and cargo transport aircraft, including Boeing 787s, 777s and 737s, as well as Airbus A350s, A330s, A321s, A320s, A319s and Comac ARJ21s.
