Vietjet and ST Engineering sign
Aircraft Component Support Contract
(Vietjet, Singapore, 25 February
2022) – ST Engineering and Vietjet today signed a comprehensive component
Maintenance-By-the-Hour (MBH™) contract to support the airline’s entire fleet.
The signing ceremony took place during the official visit of Vietnamese
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc to Singapore.
Under the contract, ST
Engineering will provide Vietjet with a full suite of component support
solutions covering component pooling, repair, overhaul, modification, main base
kits, component health monitoring and logistics services for the airline’s
entire fleet.
Vietjet Vice President Ho Ngoc
Yen Phuong, said: “We value the fact that ST Engineering can provide on-site
MRO services as well as leverage their global component support network to support
our international flight operations 24/7. We are assured that they will be a
reliable partner to support the flexibility in our technical operation and
maintenance as we focus on expanding our flight network internationally.”
“The component MRO facilities
together with life-cycle support capabilities in our global network, will be
able to provide excellent support to Vietjet’s fleet. When combined with our
comprehensive component solutions, we are confident in helping Vietjet achieve
significant cost-savings and enjoy operational reliability at the same time,”
Jeffrey Lam, President of Commercial Aerospace at ST Engineering, said.
Recognised worldwide for its
hallmark component MBH™ programmes, ST Engineering supports more than 900
aircraft and provides integrated component solutions for over 23,500 unique
aircraft parts.
ST Engineering is also the
authorised service centre to over 20 leading OEMs. Its Commercial Aerospace
business provides round-the-clock support and delivers more than 80,000
components annually from its component MRO facilities located in Singapore,
Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, as well as Stockholm, Sweden.