Singapore Airlines Joins Airbus Customised Spares Logistics Service
Toulouse, 14 September 2004
Singapore Airlines and Airbus have entered into an agreement on Customised Spares Logistics (CSL) that will reduce Singapore Airlines’ cost of aircraft ownership. Under the agreement on CSL, Airbus will supply and transport spares directly and just–in-time to Singapore Airlines. CSL shipments are transported under the full responsibility of Airbus.
The main benefit for Singapore Airlines includes the reduction of internal administration efforts for tracking and tracing of shipments as well as guaranteed timely deliveries. Customers, who signed up for CSL, further profit from the economies of scale obtained by Airbus. These economies of scale lead to competitive freight rates, which are passed on to customer, leading to reduced customer transport costs.
The CSL service offers Airbus customers the option to have their spare parts orders handled with full ownership and responsibility for the entire supply chain and their transport means by Airbus. CSL is available to Airbus customers since end of 2003 and is currently used by eleven airlines and MRO companies worldwide.
CSL services cover shipments from Airbus Spares Support facilities as well as from international vendors (drop shipments). Customised transport procedures are also available for repair, loan and lease.
Customised Spares Logistics is part of Airbus modular spares services aimed at reducing total costs of ownership for Airbus operators. Used in combination with other Airbus spares services, the service package reflects a turnkey spares supply solution with cost-related benefits to the customers.
Airbus is an EADS joint company with BAE Systems.
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