On the occasion of the Dubai Airshow 2015, Lufthansa Technik AG and low cost carrier Air Arabia, based in Sharjah, UAE, have signed an airframe related component contract for radome repair. The contract runs over a period of three years and covers radome maintenance for Air Arabia’s A320 fleet. In addition to the repair services, Lufthansa Technik will support Air Arabia as well with spare unit support. The repair work will be done at Lufthansa Technik’s facility in Dubai (Lufthansa Technik Middle East Services).
Starting in early 2016, Lufthansa Technik will install Ka-band satellite communication technology on board of several VIP
aircraft. The new technology will enable VIP passengers to use the full spectrum of aircraft cabin applications, like e-mail, internet, access to VPN networks, voice capabilities, video conferencing, cloud computing or e-commerce. The Ka-band technology is the answer to the continuously increasing demands on high-performance in-flight connectivity and outperforms current technologies by speed, bandwidth and coverage. Based on the VIP customers’ aircraft types, Lufthansa Technik will hold STCs (Supplemental Type Certificates) for the Airbus A330/A340 family and the Boeing 737. Lufthansa Technik’s aircraft base maintenance division will install the Ka-band technology on the Lufthansa A320 family fleet in summer 2016 and will hold the STC for this aircraft type, too.
Lufthansa Technik and Royal Jet, the Middle East’s foremost private charter company, have jointly announced that they have recently signed an agreement for the completion of two Boeing 737-700 BBJ. The two projects will be completed at Lufthansa Technik’s VIP & Executive Jet Solutions site in Hamburg. The aircraft will be redelivered in Q3 and Q4 2016. The cabin interior was done by the New York based designer Edése Doret who is known for its elegant yet innovative designs. Both cabins will be very modern with a spectacular interior design. The VIP interior compromises a private master bedroom together with a fully equipped master bathroom as well as a large lounge area, business and economy class areas. Both aircraft will be equipped with the latest telecommunication and entertainment technology to meet the needs of the exclusive customer base of Royal Jet. Each aircraft will comfortably accommodate 34 guests.
