Vistara signs pact with Airbus for engineering support

Vistara, the Tata Sons-Singapore Airlines JV, today said it has inked a pact with Airbus for engineering support services which include components supply and airframe maintenance. The 51:49 joint venture is awaiting flying licence.

The long-term flight hour services tailored support package contract with Airbus starts this year with the entry into service of 20 A320 leased fleet. The contract is to provide integrated services, ranging from components supply, repair to full airframe maintenance and engineering service, Vistara said in a release here. Under the agreement, an on-site Airbus team will manage daily maintenance activities such as spares, line, warehousing, engineering, checks to ensure Vistara's aircraft technical dispatch and operations, the release added.

"This long-term commitment recognises our confidence in Airbus to deliver the highest quality service. Having the aircraft manufacturer supporting our aircraft inventory, maintenance and engineering indeed for us is the most comprehensive solution for our operational readiness from day one," Vistara senior vice president for engineering Rajender Singh said.

Airbus' flight hour services now covers more than 150 aircraft with operators of A320, A330, and A380 fleets, Executive vice president Customer Services at Airbus, Didier Lux said. "We are delighted to welcome Vistara as our first FHS (flight hour services) customer in India. Our FHS team is committed to deliver the best possible service to the airline," Lux said.