HCM CITY — Vietjet Air and Satair, an Airbus Services company, have signed a multi-year agreement for Satair’s Integrated Material Services (IMS), a comprehensive material solution that will support Vietjet’s entire Airbus A320 and A330 fleet.

Under this exclusive agreement, Satair will provide consignment stock and pooling support for expendables specific to Vietjet’s A320 and A330 fleet. The tailored service will allow Vietjet to ensure material availability with a defined performance level, providing cost savings to boost cash flow and reduce capital expenditure.

Paul Lochab, CCO of Satair, said the IMS collaboration will empower airlines like Vietjet to focus on what they do best, with the confidence that they’ve got the right support behind them.

"By optimising costs and freeing up resources, IMS allows maintenance and engineering teams to concentrate on critical aspects of their operations,” he said. 

Nguyễn Đức Thịnh, Vietjet's vice president, said that this agreement will continue to secure the airline's efficient and robust material operations while reducing overall maintenance costs, supporting the carrier's active fleet and global flight network expansion.

He added that the agreement also allows the airline to further enhance its flight services and provide more affordable air travel for passengers.

Satair’s IMS product offering is an end-to-end supply chain solution that includes planning, sourcing, purchasing, logistics and inventory management, covering all expendables and consumables required in the typical aircraft maintenance lifecycle.

The solution was developed in close collaboration with the airline as both a partner and a customer. — BIZHUB