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SIA Engineering signs IFE maintenance contract with Thales
May 1st 2018
Leading Asia-Pacific MRO, SIA Engineering Co. (SIAEC) has signed an Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity maintenance agreement with Thales. Read More » The contract will maintain the Thales AVANT IFE system installed on the Singapore Airlines fleet of A350s flying its medium haul network.
The initial contract is for ten years and will include line maintenance, software and media content loading and support. SIAEC executive vice president operations, Ivan Neo, said: “SIAEC is pleased to partner with Thales. This agreement reaffirms the strong relationship between Thales and us. With our comprehensive range of IFE maintenance services, augmented by specialist support from our esteemed partners, SIAEC is well positioned to provide one-stop turnkey maintenance solutions for all our customers.”
Thales Singapore country director and CEO, Kevin Chow, said: “As the world’s best airline, SIA holds the highest standard of passenger service, including top notch inflight entertainment. Thales’ upkeep of these systems, using technology and connected data, will ensure passengers continue to have that exceptional experience in the air.”
SIAEC has approvals from 26 national aviation regulatory authorities to provide MRO services for aircraft registered worldwide, including in the U.S., Europe and China.
