FL Technics and Wizz Air have signed an agreement for wheels and brakes solutions to be provided over the course of 5 years. FL Technics is providing wheels and brakes services for the carriers expanding fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft...
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FL Technics and Wizz Air have signed an agreement for wheels and brakes solutions to be provided over the course of 5 years.
FL Technics is providing wheels and brakes services for the carriers expanding fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft family. A full scope of services is set up, including repair and overhaul, storage, and supply chain, as well as management solutions. The wheels and brakes solutions is the latest addition to the already extensive portfolio of partnerships between the two companies.
Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing ultra-low-cost carrier, has a strong commitment to reduce the CO2 footprint of operations, including a recent signing of memorandum of understanding with Airbus, to work on the development of hydrogen-powered aircraft.
“With sustainable business in mind, our teams have been long-term partners now in a number of business areas including line maintenance and base services," saidZilvinas Lapinskas, CEO of FL Technics. "Trust gained over the years lead to this new development and cooperation, to further expand synergies between our organizations.”
“Nowadays, every business within the aviation industry seeks trusted and reliable partnerships to endure the challenging and ever-changing environment within global markets," said Saulius Bajarunas, COO of FL Technics. "In such context, I am glad and proud that our companies continue to build long-lasting partnerships on multiple levels to develop unique integrated operations, as FL Technics leverages scale, capacity, and capabilities to support such a demanding and fast-growing carrier as Wizz Air.”
“Wizz Air continues the strong growth path in this decade to offer affordable travel opportunities to our customers," said Julia Brix, Head of Technical Services for Wizz Air Group. "The airline group has an order book of more than 350 A320 family aircraft and needs tailored services for save and reliable operation. FL Technics’ competitive cost base, operational flexibility and high performance quality gave us the confidence to award the Wheels and Brakes business to FL Technics."
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