Wed, May 11, 2011
Airbus Expands Its Airline Customer Base For Extended
Services
China Southern Airlines, the first Chinese operator to fly the
Airbus A380 aircraft, has signed a contract with Airbus for
customized Flight Hour Services (FHS) for its fleet of five A380s,
scheduled to be in service from the second half of 2011.
Airbus will deliver to China Southern Airlines a tailor-made FHS
solution supported by the benchmark Airbus worldwide customer
services system. This long-term agreement guarantees on-site
availability of Line Replaceable Units (LRUs), related logistics
and maintenance services for China Southern Airlines, which joins
the club of growing Airbus FHS customers in Asia.
“The introduction of Airbus A380s and the Airbus A380 FHS
to China Southern Airlines extends a long and successful
partnership with Airbus. The fully customised Airbus Flight Hour
Services solution for our A380 fleet will contribute to securing
the highest service level our passengers are accustomed to,”
said Dong Suguang Executive Vice President Maintenance and
Engineering of China Southern Airlines.
“With its introduction of Airbus A380s and becoming the
first customer in China to operate this aircraft, China Southern
Airlines again exhibits its innovative vision and excellent
judgment. The A380 is the ideal aircraft to meet the demands of the
fast growing travel market in China and Airbus FHS underlines our
full commitment to service excellence,” said Pierre Steffen,
Senior Vice President Customer Service and Operations Airbus
China.
“This agreement reinforces Airbus strong commitment to be
integrally involved from aircraft choice, the entry into service
and onwards securing the daily operations of our Airbus
customers,” said Didier Lux, Executive Vice President
Customer Services of Airbus.
By the end of March 2011, China Southern Airlines operates the
largest Airbus aircraft fleet in China, which includes 169 A320
Family and 18 A330s. In 2005, China Southern Airlines placed a firm
order for five A380s, becoming the first Chinese airline to order
the double-decker.
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