Lufthansa Technik signed new long-term contracts for strategic component support for ultra-low-cost carriers Wizz Air, Frontier and Volaris. These agreements take into account the rapidly increasing fleets of the three airlines, offering new levels of synergies and flexibility for further growth.
Based on current fleet targets, the new Total Component Support (TCS) contracts will ultimately cover approximately 1,000 Airbus A320 family aircraft.
Lufthansa Technik’s TCS regularly encompasses spare parts placement services and MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) coverage for thousands of indispensable parts in the airlines’ regular operations.
All three Indigo Partners airlines will make extensive use of these standard offerings, the recently signed agreements also include packages for more specialized services that directly address any company’s individual requirements and match the contracted component supply accordingly.
The decade-long contract with Wizz Air and its brands in Hungary, the UK, Abu Dhabi and Malta, adds dedicated component supply and leasing services in six logistics centers in Europe (Katowice, Budapest, Bucharest, Sofia, Rome and London) and the Middle East (Abu Dhabi).
In addition, the agreement provides complementary flexibility for the company to extend it for additional AOCs (Air Operator Certificate) that it may establish in the coming years. Wizz Air has a fleet of 166 Airbus A320 family aircraft and is expected to grow to more than 500 units by 2030.
“We are delighted to extend our Total Component Support contract with Lufthansa Technik, with whom we have worked since the founding of Wizz Air in 2003. Lufthansa Technik is a trusted partner that understands and can support our ambitious growth plans,” said Michael Delehant, Executive Vice President and Group COO of Wizz Air.
The contract with Frontier Airlines provides special support in Syrian in which Lufthansa Technik specialists will work side-by-side with the company’s local teams to supply, return and troubleshoot components at eleven U.S. maintenance stations.
By 2029, Frontier’s fleet will have nearly tripled from the current 115 A320 family aircraft to 272 aircraft.
“By extending this relationship through the end of 2031, we are not only showing the confidence we have in Lufthansa Technik to support Frontier’s rapidly growing operation, but we are also establishing a strategic partnership that will only strengthen Frontier’s position as a leader in the ULCC market,” said Spencer Thwaytes, Vice President and Treasurer of Frontier Airlines.
The agreement with Volaris will provide a boost to Lufthansa Technik’s component business in the Americas with another triple-digit aircraft fleet. From the 114 units currently operating in the airline’s fleet, this number will nearly double over the life of the contract.
Volaris not only benefits from the local parts integration capabilities of the MRO provider, but also makes intensive use of Lufthansa Technik’s AVIATAR digital functionality package, making joint use of intelligent services such as Condition Monitoring, Reliability Monitoring and predictive component maintenance to prevent in-flight element failures and keep the number of technical deviations as low as possible.
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