Latin American airline Avianca has awarded Lufthansa Technik a contract to provide maintenance support for the LEAP-1A engines that power its A320neo fleet.
The agreement marks Avianca as Lufthansa Technik’s first customer in South America to benefit from its LEAP-1A services.
The quick turn services for the LEAP-1A engines will address specific technical issues swiftly and cost-effectively, allowing the engines to return to service quickly without the need for a full overhaul.
This approach minimises downtime and maximises cost-efficiency, allowing Avianca’s fleet to remain in service longer.
Francisco Lalinde, senior vice president of engineering and maintenance at Avianca, said: “We are very pleased to announce a new agreement with Lufthansa Technik, this time to support the maintenance of the LEAP-1A engines of our A320neo fleet. This is a result of the great teamwork we have achieved. We are very focused on becoming more and more efficient and this agreement will allow us to move forward on that path.”
Alejandra Castellote, director sales Latin America at Lufthansa Technik, said: “This agreement with Avianca, our first LEAP-1A quick turn contract in South America, underscores our ability to deliver fast, reliable and cost-effective maintenance solutions. We are excited to support Avianca in maintaining the high performance of their LEAP-1A engines.”
In addition to this agreement, Avianca benefits from several key services provided by Lufthansa Technik, including a comprehensive Total Component Support for its Boeing 787 fleet. The airline has also adopted AVIATAR’s Condition Monitoring and Predictive Health Analytics to enhance its maintenance processes. In early 2024, Avianca completed its migration to the AMOS cloud, further improving its fleet management capabilities.
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