-Airbus A350, A330 and A320 fleet will receive digital fleet support
-V2500 and CFM56-5B engine maintenance services for Airbus A320 fleet

Sichuan Airlines and Lufthansa Technik AG signed a 5-year agreement
for digital fleet solutions through AVIATAR and engine maintenance
services for the V2500 and CFM56-5B engines of the Airbus A320 fleet.
AVIATAR will support Sichuan Airlines' Airbus A350, A330 and A320
fleets.  

For digitally optimized fleet operations of its overall 168 Airbus
A350, A330 and A320 aircraft, Sichuan Airlines will implement
AVIATAR's solutions - including condition monitoring, fleet
management, certain predictive maintenance & health management
solutions and event analytics. Under the duration of the contract, a
full range of engine services are provided to Sichuan Airlines' A320
fleet.

"The new cooperation with Lufthansa Technik is part of our commitment
to ensure the highest possible operational reliability and a further
confirmation of the excellent relationship between us and our
long-standing partner. We look forward to further intensify our close
cooperation for the benefit of both parties." said Shao Chuan, Deputy
Chief Engineer and General Manager of Engineering of Sichuan
Airlines.

Johannes Bussmann, CEO of Lufthansa Technik said: "We greatly
appreciate the trust Sichuan Airlines has placed in us and are
delighted that they have joined our AVIATAR Community as well as
selecting us for the engine support of their A320 fleet. Through our
value adding digital solutions, we will support our partner Sichuan
Airlines in optimizing their technical operations processes and help
to eliminate unscheduled maintenance related events."  

Launched in 2017, AVIATAR is the independent platform for digital
products and services developed by Lufthansa Technik. The platform
offers its users digital products ranging from predictive maintenance
to fulfilment and automated solutions. AVIATAR combines fleet
management solutions, data science and engineering expertise to
provide a comprehensive range of integrated digital services and
products for airlines, MRO companies, OEMs and lessors that
seamlessly integrate with physical fulfilment in TechOps and beyond.