Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss) has chosen Bombardier’s smart parts programme to offer component support for the airline’s fleet of 30 new C Series aircraft.
With the ten-year deal, Swiss becomes the launch customer for the C Series smart parts programme.
Under the agreement, Bombardier will supply comprehensive component maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, as well as access to a spare part exchange pool and on-site inventory at Swiss’s main hub in Zurich.
Bombardier also noted that Swiss is the launch operator for its C Series aircraft, with the first CS100 aircraft planned to be delivered in June. The airline expects to receive a total of 30 CS100 and CS300 aircraft.
Introduced to support Bombardier’s Q400 aircraft, the smart parts programme currently has 130 aircraft enrolled by Q400 and C Series customers.
Swiss chief technical officer Peter Wojahn said: "As we approach entry-into-service with our CS100 aircraft, we have selected Bombardier as our component services supplier, strengthening our relationship even further.
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By GlobalData"The smart parts programme will guarantee part availability and provide us with a cost-effective solution for our component maintenance and spare part requirements.
"This will enable us to secure a successful entry-into-service and to operate our fleet of C Series aircraft to its full potential, while reducing maintenance-related costs and our own investments into spare components."
Bombardier’s C Series aircraft is claimed to provide operators up to $13m extra value an aircraft.
Dedicated to the 100 to 150-seat market segment, the C Series aircraft are equipped with Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1500G engine, and feature improved aerodynamics and technology.
Last month, Bombardier received an order worth $5.6bn on list price, for up to 125 C Series aircraft from Delta Air Lines.
Image: Deal signing ceremony between Swiss and Bombardier in Mirabel, Québec, Canada. Photo: courtesy of Bombardier.
