Airbus has marked a new
milestone in the company’s strategy to expand its services offer, adding
a key customer for the Airbus Managed Inventory (AMI) solution.
At this week’s Singapore Airshow, the SIA
Engineering Company signed for implementation of the AMI service –
becoming its inaugural Asia-Pacific customer, as well as being the first
for the solution’s “ownership” option, in which the managed parts are
Airbus-owned until the moment they are required by the client.
“AMI is very important for our overall services road map, as it rounds out an offer that also includes such products as
training and flight hour services,” explained Thomas Ehm, the Airbus
Vice President for Material, Logistics and Suppliers. “Building on the
services strategy is something that Airbus has made a priority for the
coming years.”
While expanding the services portfolio, Airbus also
is growing its global footprint. This includes the 2011 acquisition of
Satair A/S, a leading aviation after-market distributor based in
Denmark, whose assets significantly enhance Airbus’ aircraft material
management capabilities.
Elsewhere, Sepang Aircraft Engineering – an Airbus
subsidiary, and a member of its parent EADS group – provides Southeast
Asian maintenance, repair and overhaul services covering airframe,
component, engine and cabin refurbishment from its base at Malaysia’s
Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
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