Fri, Apr 28, 2006
Helps Reduce Inventory, Overhead
Boeing and Aeromexico
announced earlier this week they have signed an agreement in which
the airline will become part of Boeing's Component Services Program
(CSP) for its fleet of 777s. CSP is a parts-provisioning program
meant to significantly reduce the airline's up-front investment in
spare parts, and offers a quick and reliable supply of critical
parts from a pool shared by participating 777 operators.
Aeromexico has signed up for the 777 CSP, which will initially
cover the airline's two 777-200ERs. The first of those two was
delivered in March; the second is scheduled for delivery in late
April. Additional 777s will be added to the CSP program as the
Aeromexico fleet expands.
Aeromexico is the first airline in the Americas to join the 777
CSP program.
"Aeromexico has become an industry leader in recognizing how the
job of maintaining and repairing airplanes is changing for
airlines," said Dan da Silva, vice president of Sales and Marketing
for Boeing Commercial Aviation Services. "This is a strong
validation of how CSP is especially beneficial to a company that is
flying 777s for the first time."
Representatives with Boeing tell Aero-News the CSP program
essentially allows airlines to outsource the cost and logistical
trouble of keeping important parts on hand. By doing so, CSP helps
reduce inventory, component repair and administration costs. Under
the CSP, Boeing commits to providing parts covered under the
agreement within 24 hours of a request.
Aeromexico has signed up for a 10-year commitment on CSP, paying
a rate that covers a potential exchange of more than 475 LRUs, or
line replaceable units. LRUs are typically high-value items such as
avionics boxes and precision mechanical assemblies, which are
time-consuming and costly for an airline to repair and keep in
inventory.
Aeromexico becomes the seventh airline in the 777 CSP program,
which is offered jointly by Boeing and Air France Industries.
Boeing offers a similar CSP program for Next-Generation 737
aircraft.
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