At MRO Europe 2017, Lufthansa Technik AG and Wizz Air have announced that the largest low-cost carrier of Central and Eastern Europe partners with Lufthansa Technik's MRO platform AVIATAR for its future
digital fleet solutions.
With its open and modular architecture AVIATAR allows not only the safe storage of Wizz Air's operational data, but the data can be usedfor predictive maintenance solutions, condition monitoring and fault
analytics.
Christian Ambiehl, Wizz Air's Head of Maintenance, said: "As one of the most innovative low cost Airlines in Europe, WIZZ also has a track record of economic success. Working with AVIATAR we are going to bring additional value and benefits to our fleet operations by interconnecting our various data sources on a single screen. As a long-term Lufthansa Technik customer, we appreciate their focus on the technical and operational side of the airline business."
Christian Langer, Head of Digital Fleet Solutions at Lufthansa Technik, said: "Wizz Air has demonstrated how a start-up airline can become a strong player in Europe's airline market. The digital journey of Wizz Air has just begun and we look forward to co-create new apps and digital solutions for a physical business with one of Central and Eastern Europe's leading low-cost carrier. This start-up spirit combined with the skills and technical operations vision of Wizz Air will help AVIATAR to become an even stronger partner for operators in their digital transformation strategies. "
AVIATAR allows operators and other players in the MRO market to collaborate on an open and neutral platform. The platform applies analytical models to provide new insights, recommendations and notifications, enabling clients to make faster and better decisions. AVIATAR rewards its users through the optimization of operating hours, reduced consequential costs and safer as well as more reliable fleet operations, serving airline passengers around the world.
AVIATAR is an OEM-spanning platform, independent of Lufthansa Technik and any MRO service contracts. It serves as a central and connecting hub for apps that offer digital products and services for the
aviation industry. Specified to the individual needs, clients can select from those apps and chose the ones they prefer.
At MRO Europe 2017 Lufthansa Technik will present AVIATAR and different applications at its booth (#323). Experts from Lufthansa Technik's new Digital Fleet Solutions division will be available for detailed information. Further information can also be found at www.lufthansa-technik.com/aviatar
Wizz Air:
Wizz Air is the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, operates a fleet of 86 Airbus A320 and Airbus A321 aircraft, and offers more than 550 routes from 28 bases, connecting 143 destinations across 43 countries. At Wizz Air, a team of approximately 3,300 aviation professionals delivers superior service and very low ticket prices making Wizz Air the preferred choice of 23.8 million passengers in the financial year ended 31 March 2017. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ and is included in the FTSE 250 and FTSE All-Share Indices. Wizz Air is registered under the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), the global benchmark in airline safety recognition. The company was recently named 2016 Value Airline of the Year by the editors of Air Transport World, one of the leading airline trade magazines, as well as 2016 Low Cost Airline of the Year by the Center for Aviation (CAPA), a leading provider of independent aviation market intelligence.
Lufthansa Technik:
With some 35 subsidiaries and affiliates, the Lufthansa Technik Group is one of the leading providers of technical aircraft services in the world. Certified internationally as maintenance, production and
design organization, the company has a workforce of more than 25,000 employees. Lufthansa Technik's portfolio covers the entire range of services for commercial and VIP/special mission aircraft, engines,
components and landing gear in the areas of digital fleet support, maintenance, repair, overhaul, modification, completion and conversion as well as the manufacture of innovative cabin products.
