Lufthansa Technik AG (LHT) chairman August Wilhelm Henningsen told reporters in Singapore Wednesday that LHT has “a very positive feedback for the introduction of the [Airbus] A380.”
It was “one of the smoothest introductions,” of any airplane the company has ever had, he said. While acknowledging the aircraft had experienced some “items with the engine,” and “some items on the structural side,” , he noted this is to be expected from a new airplane program, and “can be handled … it’s nothing which was beyond expectation from the beginning.”
He attributed the smooth transition to LHT’s preparation. “We have prepared ourselves very intensely over the last two to three years,” he said, referring to its specialists, engineers and infrastructure.
On the preparation side, LHT has recently opened an 8,500 sq. ft. A380 maintenance hangar at Lufthansa Technik Philippines, a $30 million investment and a joint venture between LHT and the Philippine MacroAsia Corp.
“This expansion was necessary because we have an increased demand for base services,” Henningsen told reporters. “It is logical that we expand into the A380 capability because this aircraft is coming and it will need services in the near future.”
The company also recently completed a five-year, $120 million expansion program at Ameco Beijing, where its hangar is capable of hosting four A380s simultaneously.
Article Source : ATW Daily News
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