N3 marks milestone in workshop and cleaning facility

N3 Engine Overhaul Services (N3), the joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and Rolls-Royce for the overhaul and repair of Rolls-Royce Trent engines, has celebrated a key construction-milestone in its ongoing expansion programme. The ceremony marks significant progress on two major elements: the extension of the engine workshop and the expansion of the cleaning facility for […]

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Dr Christian Leifeld and Dr Janna Schumacher

Dr Christian Leifeld, Dr Janna Schumacher join LHT Executive Board

People

The Executive Board of Lufthansa Technik AG will welcome two new members effective May 1, 2025: Dr Christian Leifeld will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer, while Dr Janna Schumacher becomes the new Chief Human Resources Officer. The company’s Supervisory Board appointed both individuals for an initial three-year term, simultaneously expanding the Executive Board

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ANA to use AeroSHARK on Boeing 777 aircraft

MRO & Production

All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest airline, will be the first company in Asia to utilise AeroSHARK, the fuel-saving riblet film developed by Lufthansa Technik and BASF, on its Boeing 777 passenger aircraft. Furthermore, ANA will be the first airline worldwide to operate the Boeing 777 equipped with this technology on both cargo and passenger

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LHT enhances USM offerings with direct sales to airlines and operators

MRO & Production

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) is expanding its services by offering used serviceable materials (USM) directly to airlines and operators, marking a significant shift from its previous approach of selling surplus parts to third-party traders. This move is designed to address the growing demand for aircraft components in a market that is increasingly constrained. The new service

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One of Austrian Airlines' Boeing 777-200ER aircraft with AeroSHARK surface technology

Austrian Airlines leads innovation with AeroSHARK on Boeing 777

Aircraft & Engines

Austrian Airlines has successfully completed the installation of AeroSHARK surface technology on four of its Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, becoming the first airline globally to retrofit this specific aircraft type with the innovative solution. The long-haul aircraft, bearing the registrations OE-LPA, OE-LPB, OE-LPC, and OE-LPD, are now equipped with a pioneering surface film developed by Lufthansa

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XEOS, the joint venture between GE Aerospace and Lufthansa Technik, has been inaugurated in Poland © GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace and Lufthansa Technik open XEOS engine MRO facility in Poland

MRO & Production

GE Aerospace and Lufthansa Technik have officially inaugurated XEOS, a cutting-edge engine MRO facility located in Środa Śląska near Wrocław, Poland. The joint venture focuses on servicing CFM International LEAP engines, which power two of the world’s most popular narrow-body aircraft types — the Airbus A320neo family and the Boeing 737 MAX. Specifically, XEOS handles

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The Lockheed L-1649A Super Star was the flagship of the Lufthansa fleet in the late 1950s © LHT

LHT completes assembly of restored Lockheed L-1649A Super Star

MRO & Production

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has successfully completed the extensive assembly of a Lockheed L-1649A Super Star, which was the flagship of the Lufthansa fleet in the late 1950s. On Friday, January 17, the fully restored long-haul aircraft was rolled out from the hangar on its own landing gear for the first time in Hamburg, a moment

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Image of Lufthansa Technic's new facility in Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal © Lufthansa Technik

Lufthansa Technik to open state-of-the-art MRO facility in Portugal by 2027

MRO & Production

Lufthansa Technik is set to enhance its global MRO capacities with the construction of a cutting-edge facility in Portugal. Located in the Lusopark business park in Santa Maria da Feira, roughly 35 kilometres south of Porto, the plant is expected to be operational by the end of 2027. The ambitious project will create over 700

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Lufthansa Technik invests over €1 billion in global expansion and innovation

Financial

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) is committing over €1 billion in investments across the Americas, Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) regions over the coming years. “Our plans substantiate our aim to expand our leading market position,” stated Chief Financial Officer Dr William Willms. This commitment follows Lufthansa Technik’s Ambition 2030 strategy, which prioritises

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TUI Airline adopts AVIATAR’s Digital Technical Logbook for entire fleet

Information Technology

TUI Airline has selected AVIATAR’s Technical Logbook, Lufthansa Technik’s cutting-edge digital platform, for its entire fleet of approximately 130 aircraft. TUI’s five airline operations in the United Kingdom, Nordics, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany are already utilising several AVIATAR solutions to manage their fleets. The electronic Technical Logbook (eTLB) now replaces the traditional paper-based process

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N3 marks milestone in workshop and cleaning facility

Dr Christian Leifeld, Dr Janna Schumacher join LHT Executive Board

ANA to use AeroSHARK on Boeing 777 aircraft

LHT enhances USM offerings with direct sales to airlines and operators

Austrian Airlines leads innovation with AeroSHARK on Boeing 777

GE Aerospace and Lufthansa Technik open XEOS engine MRO facility in Poland

LHT completes assembly of restored Lockheed L-1649A Super Star

Lufthansa Technik to open state-of-the-art MRO facility in Portugal by 2027

Lufthansa Technik invests over €1 billion in global expansion and innovation

TUI Airline adopts AVIATAR’s Digital Technical Logbook for entire fleet

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