Lufthansa Technik will deliver Total Component Support for up to eleven long-haul Boeing 787 aircraft to Austrian Airlines through to the end of 2032.
Lufthansa Technik AG is set to provide long-term component support for Austrian Airlines’ Boeing 787 fleet, similar to its arrangement with Lufthansa Airlines. Under this new contract, Lufthansa Technik will deliver Total Component Support (TCS) for up to eleven long-haul Boeing 787 aircraft to Austrian Airlines through to the end of 2032.
The TCS includes an open-loop component supply from Lufthansa Technik’s global parts pool. which means even if the Austrian reports a defective component in one of its 787s, the airline can access an immediate, ready-to-use replacement part from Lufthansa Technik’s worldwide inventory. This initiative aims to minimize aircraft downtime by significantly reducing the time needed to replace defective components.
Stephan Koenen, Senior Director of Engineering & Commercial at Austrian Airlines, said, “We have had good experience with TCS for our A320 and 777 fleets for many years, Expanding the range of services to include the Boeing 787 was therefore a logical consequence. With this contract, we are creating a high level of supply security for this aircraft type with an optimized cost position.”
Since June, Lufthansa Technik has commenced the provision of services under the newly established contract for Austrian Airlines’ Boeing 787 fleet. The company is gradually developing a dedicated inventory of components and materials for the Dreamliners based in Vienna.
Kai-Stefan Röpke, Vice President of Corporate, Sales Europe, Middle East, and Africa at Lufthansa Technik, Said, “Due to its large quantities and global deployment, the Boeing 787 is an aircraft type where our Total Component Support can fully play to its strengths, Thanks to our large pool of spare parts, we are able to provide Austrian with the right Dreamliner spare part immediately. And with our 15 parts warehouses around the world, the required component is often just a stone’s throw away. This gives Austrian Airlines the best possible component supply for its new Dreamliner fleet.”
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The Total Component Support (TCS) program aims to meet the operational requirements of Austrian Airlines’ Boeing 787-9 fleet. Initially, the fleet will consist of seven used aircraft, with plans to integrate an additional four factory-new aircraft as they are delivered.
