VietJet Air signs technical deal with German company
(VOV) - VietJet Air airline signed a technical cooperation agreement with Lufthansa Technik company of Germany’s largest aviation group in HCM City on August 19.
Lufhansa Technik is Germany’s leading independent provider of maintenance, repair, overhaul and modification services for civil aircraft. It has about 30 operating subsidiaries and affiliates in Europe, Asia, and the United States.
Under the agreement, Lufthansa Technik will offer its best technological solutions in terms of maintenance, repair and overhaul, provide consultancy for important technical projects and train the airline’s staff.
For its part, VietJet Air will support Luthansa Technik in penetrating a large market in the Asia-Pacific region.
Addressing the signing ceremony, President and CEO of Lufthansa Technik, August Wilhelm Henningsen, spoke highly of VietJet Air’s long-term development roadmap.
He added that Lufthansa is committed to providing the airline with the world’s leading technical management services, improving the quality and ensuring the safety of flights for passengers.
For his part, Executive Director for VietJet Air Luu Duc Khanh said cooperation with the German company will meet the flight crew’s strict demand for operation and maintenance skills.
VietJet Air now runs nearly 500 flights per week including inbound flights to 11 destinations in the country and those outbound flights on two international air routes to Bangkok, Thailand.