SAL Saudi Logistics Services & Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services Sign Strategic MoU to Support Logistics Activities in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Logistics Services (SAL) and Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services (LTLS) have signed an initial Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the Transport Logistics Exhibition 2023 held in Munich, Germany on the 11th of May, to collaborate on logistics activities of LTLS within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Under this MoU, SAL will provide freight forwarding, transportation, and customs brokerage services to support LTLS' maintenance logistics operations for their key customers around the Kingdom.

This agreement marks the foundation of a strategic partnership between both parties, as they plan to explore other areas of cooperation in the future related to LTLS' logistics activities in Saudi Arabia.

“We are excited about this partnership with Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services, which highlights our commitment as the National Logistics Champion to providing world-class logistics services to our partners and assures SAL’s dedicated role in complementing the National Transport and Logistics Strategy,” said Faisal Al Bedah, CEO of SAL.

Andreas Tielmann, Managing Director of LTLS, stated: “We are delighted to partner with a well-established organization such as SAL for our logistics activities in Saudi Arabia. With this cooperation, LTLS will enhance its presence in the Middle East, which is one of the world’s fastest growing aviation markets. Thereby, we further strengthen our global logistics network, which ensures top-level logistics solutions to our aviation customers.”

SWISS transfers Swiss AviationSoftware to Lufthansa Technik

SWISS transferred its Swiss AviationSoftware subsidiary to Lufthansa Technik at the end of 2022. The action has been taken for strategic reasons: integrating Swiss AviationSoftware’s world-leading AMOS maintenance application into the Lufthansa Technik digital ecosystem will generate synergies throughout the Lufthansa Group and enable the further expansion and development of this still-autonomous Swiss company.

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has transferred the ownership of its Swiss AviationSoftware (Swiss-AS) subsidiary to Lufthansa Technik for strategic reasons. The transfer was effected at the end of 2022. The integration of Swiss-AS into Lufthansa Technik creates a comprehensive software ecosystem which provides a unique digital backbone for the aircraft maintenance sector. Swiss-AS’s AMOS software solution complements the AVIATAR (data and analytics solutions) and Flydocs (digital records and asset solutions) platforms which are already under the same organizational roof. Swiss-AS will remain an autonomous company under the new structural arrangement. The company also remains committed for the longer term to its Swiss domicile, and plans to further enlarge its workforce.

Boeing, ESG and Lufthansa Technik Expand Partnership to Support German P-8A Poseidon Fleet

 Boeing, ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH and Lufthansa Technik today signed a three-party agreement that reinforces joint efforts to support Germany’s new P-8A Poseidon fleet. With the new agreement, Boeing, ESG and Lufthansa Technik will be the team responsible for executing the P-8A sustainment program in Germany.

“We are expanding our partnership with ESG and Lufthansa Technik in the form of a three-party agreement that will allow us to best support our German customer and the operational needs of the German Navy”, said Indra Duivenvoorde, Senior Director, Boeing Government Services Europe & Israel. “This partnership demonstrates our commitment to directly supporting our customer locally with German industry primes.”

The new agreement builds on two separate Memoranda of Understanding that were signed separately with ESG and Lufthansa Technik in 2021 and now involves all three parties, outlining additional detail regarding each company’s role in the German P-8A program.

"This agreement underlines our joint performance promise and our commitment to provide the Bundeswehr with urgently needed capabilities”, said Christoph Otten, CEO ESG. “At the same time, we see this as a special obligation to proactively contribute our capabilities and competencies to the programme as a long-standing technology and innovation partner of the German Armed Forces and the Naval Aviation Command, particularly in the areas of systems integration, aviation certification or secure communication.”

Airbus and Lufthansa Technik partner to offer temporary “Cargo in the Cabin” solutions

Airbus and Lufthansa Technik (LHT) have signed a cooperation agreement to co-develop temporary “Cargo in the Cabin” solutions for A330s. This new Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) solution will enable operators to load cargo into the cabins of their A330-200 and A330-300 aircraft.

Under the agreement LHT owns the STC and will provide the modification kits for customers, while Airbus’ role as the OEM includes providing technical data, engineering validations and operational calculations. The procedure consists of first removing the seats and then installing industry standard “PKC” pallets and nets on the main deck. This configuration takes advantage of the A330’s good operational economics and versatile cabin.

Lufthansa Technik win 787-9 line maintenance at Frankfurt with Vistara.

Lufthansa Technik has confirmed on Monday that it had just signed a contract with the Indian carrier, Vistara - TATA SIA Airlines Ltd. for on line maintenance support for their Boeing 787-9 in Frankfurt for a period of two years. 

Vistara completed its first flight from Delhi to Frankfurt with this aircraft type in February. Furthermore, Vistara is the latest CFM Leap-1A customer from the Asia Pacific region sending an engine to Lufthansa Technik's Hamburg base for a Quick Engine Change build up. 

Vistara, a joint venture of TATA group India and Singapore Airlines, is India's premium full-service carrier and the only 5-star rated airline in India. Lufthansa Technik was already supporting the airline with services for their whole fleet including components for the Boeing 787, single component services, ad hoc composites repairs, consumables supply and AOG support for their Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 fleets.

 "Lufthansa Technik has been working with us for the past four years, and we trust their technical expertise, capabilities and quick response time. Vistara is committed to the highest standards of operational efficiency and our trusted partner has supported us in maintaining a continued focus on maximizing customer satisfaction," said Sisira Kanta Dash, Senior Vice President - Engineering, Vistara.

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Norwegian extends cooperation with Lufthansa Technik

Five more years of Total Base Maintenance Support for the Boeing 737NG

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Norwegian Air Shuttle the low-cost airline European airline and Lufthansa Technik have extended their cooperation for the overhaul of the carrier's Boeing 737NG fleet of 90 aircraft by another five years. The services are performed at Lufthansa Technik's location in Budapest, Hungary, within the framework of a Total Base Maintenance Support (TBS®) contract, with the first contract events planned for September 2020.

"Lufthansa Technik was winning this contract in a large extensive global tendering process, that was demanding both for Lufthansa Technik and Norwegian. The quality and reliability of past services provided by Lufthansa Technik have convinced us to continue to place our trust in our German partner for the overhaul of our Boeing 737NG fleet," said Paul Salwik, Head of Technical Procurement at Norwegian. 

Consequences of the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic on Lufthansa

The collapse in demand for air travel due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has led to an 80 percent drop in revenue for the Lufthansa, the group has revealed in its second-quarter results.

Revenue was down to 1.9 billion euros in 2020, down from 9.6 billion euros for the same period of 2019, with most of the revenue - 1.5 billion euros was generated by Lufthansa Cargo and Lufthansa Technik.

The number of employees has already been reduced by 8,300, with more on the way,  as the firm confirmed redundancies are no longer ruled out in Germany as the group tried to stem its losses and head to a future in post-COVID world. 

The Lufthansa Group Adjusted EBIT in the quarter under review amounted to minus 1.7 billion euros (previous year: 754 million euros), despite extensive cost reductions. Operating expenses were reduced by 59 percent, primarily through the introduction of short-time working for large parts of the workforce and the cancellation of non-essential expenditures. However, these measures were only partially able to compensate for the decline in sales. The consolidated net income of Lufthansa Group for the months April to June amounted to minus 1.5 billion euros (previous year: 226 million euros).

The logistics division benefited from stable demand. The loss of cargo capacity in passenger aircraft ("bellies") led to a significant increase in yields. Lufthansa Cargo's Adjusted EBIT thus rose to 299 million euros (previous year: minus 9 million euros).

Lufthansa maintenance unit to build engine repair plant in Hungary

Lufthansa Technik AG today initiated the establishment of a new site for the repair and overhaul of aircraft engine parts. Dubbed Lufthansa Technik Miskolc, a new fully-owned subsidiary of Lufthansa Technik AG will commence operations until 2022 and will utilize around 20,000 square meters of production space. Customers of Lufthansa Technik´s Engine Parts & Accessories Repair (EPAR) network will greatly benefit from this extended production capacity.

In the long term, Lufthansa Technik Miskolc will employ around 400 employees. Investments in the triple-digit million-euro range will hence not only encompass state-of-the-art machinery for procedures such as cleaning, thermal spraying and heat treatment of engine parts, but also an extensive training and qualification programme.

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