SriLankan Airlines has selected Lufthansa Technik to provide comprehensive engine MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) services for the CFM56-5B engines fitted on its Airbus A320ceo fleet. Over the next four years, the SriLankan flag carrier will entrust these power plants to Lufthansa Technik’s renowned engine shop in Hamburg, Germany, where they will receive comprehensive sustainment services up to complete overhauls. The first engines covered by the new agreement are expected to arrive in Hamburg by early 2026 at the latest.

At the site, the newly contracted services will complement the ongoing Quick Turn Shop Visits (QTSVs) for the airline’s latest-generation LEAP-1A engines, which are fitted on the A320neo fleet and were already contracted to Lufthansa Technik in 2023. So far, the company has already re-delivered four LEAP-1A engines to SriLankan, and more engines are still in induction.

In addition to the hands-on engine MRO services, SriLankan Airlines has recently opted for AVIATAR Condition Monitoring, a part of Lufthansa Technik’s Digital Tech Ops Ecosystem. The software provides the airline with a real-time overview of its entire fleet, offering comprehensive insights into every aircraft’s current technical status and components. By merging the fleet’s operational data with real-time maintenance records, SriLankan Airlines can thus quickly trace past actions and respond promptly for all affected aircraft types in the case of a critical incident. This supports not only the airline’s maintenance control center, but also troubleshooters and engineers in proactively managing the fleet's condition.

“Lufthansa Technik has been a strong support for SriLankan Airlines for decades, and we have constantly broadened our fields of collaboration,” said Vipul Mishra, Head of Engineering at SriLankan Airlines. “While their classic MRO services for our aircraft and our engines have become – and will remain - a backbone in our technical operations, we are also eagerly looking forward to extending our collaboration onto the digital playing field, which has already facilitated many useful insights and improvements for us.”

“We know SriLankan Airlines as a very loyal customer, and it’s always a big pleasure for us to sign a new contract with the outstanding team in Colombo,” said Johanna Koch, Vice President Corporate Sales Southeast Asia and Indian Subcontinent at Lufthansa Technik. “Our most recent agreements resemble great continuation stories to previous steps on SriLankan’s customer journey: The CFM56 services perfectly complement the LEAP engine services, and the AVIATAR product creates many synergies with other joint activities in the field of digital MRO services.”

During around 20 years of trustful cooperation, SriLankan Airlines has already opted for a broad spectrum of Lufthansa Technik’s MRO service offerings. Recent fields of cooperation, for example, encompass a Total Component Support for the airline’s Airbus A330 fleet, as well as the mentioned QTSVs for the CFM LEAP-1A engines the airline has selected to power its Airbus A320neo fleet. SriLankan Airlines has moreover successfully implemented the AMOS maintenance and engineering software, which is also an integral part of Lufthansa Technik’s Digital Tech Ops Ecosystem.