The Malaysian carrier, MYAirline has signed an Auxiliary Power Unit
(APU) maintenance contract with Honeywell for the airline’s fleet
of 22 Airbus A320 aircraft.
Headquartered in Subang Jaya, Selangor and
operating primarily from klia2, the low-cost carrier terminal of
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), MYAirline will receive
Honeywell’s APU maintenance services for its 131-9A APUs.
APUs are critical for service-readiness as they
supply the air source before the
pilot starts the main engines. As the Original
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the 131-9A APUs, Honeywell will
help MYAirline reduce flight delays and cancellations with annual
maintenance cost plans and predictive trend monitoring programs.
“With
Honeywell’s 131-9A APUs being used across 230 airlines globally,
we are well positioned to support MYAirline’s maintenance
requirements,” said Eric Ai, Vice President – Airlines Asia
Pacific, Honeywell Aerospace. As we anticipate significant travel growth this year
and beyond, this maintenance contract with MYAirline is testament
of our commitment to ensure that customers receive dedicated
services for safe and service-ready aircraft. We look forward to
strengthening our ties in the years to come.”
The five-year, non-exclusive maintenance contract
will service MYAirline’s entire fleet of A320 aircraft, which is
expected to increase from 22 to 55 aircraft over the next three
years.
“Reliability, safety and efficiency are our top priorities.
This is especially important when we start flying to regional
destinations and encounter a variety of situations while on the
ground,” said Rayner Teo, Chief Executive Officer at MYAirline. “Also, as we started our service with sustainability in
mind, fuel efficiency and overall package was attractive to us.
Reducing our carbon footprint is another reason why we went with
Honeywell – as we add more aircraft to our fleet, even more
savings can be realized. It is also synonymous with the measures
that we’ve already taken on other parts of our aircraft and
processes.”
