Singapore (VNA) – New-aged carrier Vietjet andLufthansa Technik on February 16 signed an agreement at Singapore Airshow toadopt AVIATAR’s Technical Logbook, the seamless digital pilot-to-maintenancecollaboration application.

The application will be equipped on Vietjet’s entire fleetto replace manual and paper-based process of capturing technical issues duringflight and on ground and improve data quality and speed as well astransparency.

AVIATAR’s Technical Logbook enables the completion of flightlogbook input and maintenance pre, during flight, and upon arrival as it isseamlessly integrated in Vietjet’s maintenance and engineering system.Furthermore, the application’s advanced features and enhanced back-endcapabilities will lead to decreased turnaround times while increasing fleet’stechnical reliability and operational safety.

“Vietjet is our first AVIATAR Technical Logbook customer inAsia Pacific. The application will not only increase the airline’s efficiencybut also provide a new pool of real-time operational data which allows, forexample, the MCC (Maintenance Control Center) to monitor and approve dataflows,” explained Zang Thio, Vice President Corporate Sales Southeast Asia andIndian Subcontinent at Lufthansa Technik. “Our solution is making a strong caseas a second generation ETLB solution and we are proud that Vietjet will join usas a pioneer in Asia Pacific.”

Vietjet has digitalised its operation with new aviationapplications to support fleet maintenance and optimisation for its entire fleetwith up to 1,200,000 hours of safe operation, with on-time performance reachingover 90 percent and technical reliability standing at 99.64 percent. Vietjethas received the highest safety ranking of 7 stars by AirlineRatings since 2018and hailed as one of the top 10 safest and best low-cost airlines in the world.

Vietjet Vice President in charge of technical andmaintenance Nguyen Duc Thinh said: “We are pleased to cooperate withLufthansa Technik to further apply new technology in Vietjet’s operation. Thisis another milestone in our digitalisation revolution from cockpit tomaintenance and to be expanded to all company sectors. The technical logbookwill also help reduce environmental footprint as Vietjet looks to become agreen and sustainable airline.”

AVIATAR is a independent platform for digital products andservices developed by Lufthansa Technik. The platform offers its users digitalsolutions ranging from predictive maintenance to automated fulfillmentsolutions.

Vietjet operates a comprehensive network in Vietnam and AsiaPacific. Weathering through the pandemic, the airline has resumed its domesticflight network and operated a series of international flights from and toVietnam, while looking to further expand operations across continents in a near future.

With some 35 subsidiaries and affiliates, the LufthansaTechnik Group is one of the leading providers of technical aircraft services inthe world. Certified internationally as maintenance, production and designorganisation, the company has a workforce of more than 22,000 employees.Lufthansa Technik’s portfolio covers the entire range of services forcommercial and VIP/special mission aircraft, engines, components and landinggear in the areas of digital fleet support, maintenance, repair, overhaul,modification, completion and conversion as well as the manufacture ofinnovative cabin products./.