Lufthansa and Emirates signs Aircraft components

Under a general terms agreement, Emirates and Lufthansa Technik AG have signed a non-exclusive agreement for a period of five years related to the maintenance of components installed on the Airbus A330 / A340 and Boeing 777 fleets operated by Emirates. “We see this extension of the existing landing gear services provided by Lufthansa Technik AG as a foundation for new opportunities. This new agreement provides diversified solutions for our expanding maintenance requirements.” said Adel Al Redha, Emirates’ Executive Vice President Engineering and Operations. High quality standards “Through this new agreement, I am convinced that we can meet Emirates’ high quality standards with a product precisely tailored to meet this customer's needs” said Walter Heerdt, Senior Vice President Marketing and Sales Lufthansa Technik." Since 2005, Lufthansa Technik AG has been supporting the landing gear of 21 Boeing 777 aircraft (200, 200ER and 300) operated by Emirates, and since the beginning of 2011 it has also started to overhaul the center landing gears of the airline’s fleet of Airbus A340-300.