More than 150 C-checks on Airbus A320 fleet
Lufthansa Technik AG and Wizz Air have further expanded their close
cooperation with a five year exclusive contract covering about 150
C-checks on more than 80 Airbus A320 aircraft of Central and Eastern
Europe`s largest low-fares carrier. Beginning in March, the
maintenance work ranging from C1 up to C4/C8 will be carried out by
Lufthansa Technik Budapest.
Specialising in line and base maintenance of narrow-body aircraft,
the Budapest facility within Lufthansa Technik`s worldwide network is
set up following most modern standards of lean production and quality
management, thus ensuring Wizz Air short turnaround times and most
competitive prices with the high quality level of services Lufthansa
Technik is known for.
In the hangar of Lufthansa Technik Budapest at Ferihegy Airport, four
narrow-body aircraft can undergo a C-check simultaneously in two
hangar bays. In both docks the aircraft can be painted on the spot
without being pulled into a special painting hangar, saving time and
money. Numerous workshops, for example for non destructive testing,
cabin interiors or flight controls, are also located on the company's
premises with more than 12,000 square meters.
'We are pleased with our long standing cooperation with Lufthansa
Technik and its Budapest team. The new contract is in line with our
cost expectation and secures the needed level of expertise and
flexibility for our growing fleet. The Budapest facility of Lufthansa
Technik, centrally located within the Wizz Air network, allows for
easy access to the whole fleet and thus further contributing to
efficiency that is so indispensable for our business" said József
Váradi, Chief Executive Officer of Wizz Air.
"We are proud that one of our largest customers, Wizz Air has decided
to continue the cooperation with Lufthansa Technik Budapest. The new
contract means a clear acknowledgment of the excellent professional
knowledge, punctuality and flexibility of our team," said Elmar
Lutter, CEO of Lufthansa Technik Budapest.
The recently signed agreement carries forward a long and successful
business relationship between Wizz Air and Lufthansa Technik that
dates back to the very beginning of the carrier's operations in 2004.
In addition to an exclusive Total Component Support TCS® for Wizz
Air`s entire fleet signed in 2009, Lufthansa Technik is already
providing engineering services for the airline as well as line
maintenance, also carried out at Lufthansa Technik Budapest.
Wizz Air:
Wizz Air carried 7.8 million passengers in 2009, representing a 30%
year over year growth. The airline's fleet is currently consisting of
29 Airbus A320 aircraft operating from twelve bases in six countries
(Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine and the Czech Republic).
Lufthansa Technik:
The Lufthansa Technik Group, with more than 30 subsidiaries and about
26,000 employees worldwide, is one of the leading
manufacturer-independent providers of services for the aviation
industry. In 2009, the Group's overall revenues stood at 4 billion
euros. Lufthansa Technik is licensed internationally as a repair,
production and development enterprise. The Group's portfolio
encompasses the entire spectrum of services in the areas of
maintenance, repair, overhaul, modification and conversion, engines
and components.