Cebu Pacific Air expands components contract with Air France KLM

Budget carrier Cebu Pacific Air said Wednesday it has expanded its component support contract with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance.

The expanded contract included seven A321CEO and 32 A321NEO aircraft.

"This is on top of the component support agreement signed last year between Cebu Pacific and AFI KLM E&M covering its fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft," Cebu Pacific said in a statement.

The carrier said operations under the extended contract will partly take place in Singapore.

The array of services provided under the long-term contract includes component repairs from Europe and Singapore, as well as access to local spares pool, according to Cebu Pacific.

In a separate text message, Cebu Pacific Corporate Communications director Charo Logarta-Lagamon said the agreement with AFI KLM E&M provides the company a steady supply of spare parts for its aircraft as well as a reliable and world-class partner for aircraft maintenance.

“In 2017, Cebu Pacific Air signed its first contract with us. They are thus a recent customer and it is a great honor for us to have been able to rapidly convince the airline of our expertise and efficiency," AFI KLM E&M senior vice president for Commercial Fabrice Defrance said.

"We have taken up a challenge by demonstrating our ability to adapt to its ambitious fleet plan and operating imperatives in very short order,” Defrance said.

Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance is a maintenance, repair, and overhaul provider which offers technical support for airlines.

The company provides services to almost 2,000 aircraft operated by 200 major international and domestic airlines. — LDF, GMA News