The new hangar will increase the MRO capacity by up to 20 percent and will provide employment for 275 additional employees.
Lufthansa Technik Philippines, a joint venture of Lufthansa Technik AG and Philippine aviation service provider MacroAsia Corporation recently announced the official opening of a new hangar that will supplement the existing seven maintenance lines by an additional three lines. The announcement was made in a festive ceremony at the airport of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. The newly added fourth hangar in total will increase the overhaul capacities of Lufthansa Technik Philippines by up to 20 percent and will also provide work for at least an additional 275 employees.
The parking spaces of the new hangar can be configured according to the need of providing overhaul services to the aircraft. The hanger can fit either four narrow-body aircraft, or one wide-body aircraft and two narrow-body aircraft. Alternatively, an Airbus A380 can also be accommodated in the newly commissioned hangar. The completion of the 9,000 square meter hangar was initially planned for September 2020 but later faced delays due to the Corona pandemic.
“This is a very special milestone for Lufthansa Technik Philippines in the 22nd year of our existence. It marks a transition from some of the most difficult times we have experienced as a company due to the pandemic to the current phase of noticeable recovery. This is concrete, tangible evidence that we see clearer skies ahead of us,” says Elmar Lutter, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lufthansa Technik Philippines.
Lufthansa Technik Philippines is located at the center of Southeast Asia, within a four-hour flight radius of major international hubs in Asia such as Singapore and Hong Kong. Within a special economic zone at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, its facility occupies a total area of 229,000 square meters.
“The opening of the new hangar is Lufthansa Technik Philippines’ response to the increasing demand for aircraft maintenance, as travel continues to increase and a majority of the worldwide fleets are now back in operation. We are pleased to offer our customers first-class service and with reliable overhauls provide a valuable contribution to the stabilization of their flight operations,” says Rainer Janke, Vice President for Marketing & Sales at Lufthansa Technik Philippines.
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Lufthansa Technik Philippines maintains three hangars capable of servicing up to six widebody and three narrowbody aircraft at a time, and nine apron parking slots. Its hangars are equipped with platform systems, overhead cranes, and engine, tail and wing docks. Modern and process-oriented workshops support aircraft overhaul, major modifications, cabin reconfigurations, and aircraft painting.
