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COMPONENTS

Lufthansa Technik secures

Air India MRO deal

Lufthansa Technik takes over Air India’s Boeing 777 Component support with
Multi-Year maintenance, eepair, and overhaul agreement.

(L to R) - Dennis Kohr, Senior Vice President Corporate Sales Asia
Pacific at Lufthansa Technik, and Campbell Wilson, CEO of Air India

ufthansa Technik has signed a multi- Lufthansa Technik is a prominent In addition to Air India, Lufthansa
Lyear agreement to take over the Total provider of MRO services for aircraft Technik has forged partnerships with
Component Support (TCS) for Air India’s and components globally. Known for Tata group airline companies such as
Boeing 777 fleet, encompassing services the extensive expertise and advanced Vistara, specifically focusing on Boeing
for a total of 27 aircraft. The agreement technical capabilities. It supports air- 787 components since 2020. Further-
included the maintenance, repair, and lines and operators with comprehensive more, Lufthansa has collaborated with
overhaul (MRO) of aircraft components, solutions that ensure optimal aircraft Air India Express starting January this
facilitating Air India’s utilization of performance and operational reliabil- year, particularly in the domain of En-
Lufthansa Technik’s worldwide compo- ity. Through its expansive network and gine Maintenance Services
nent pool and logistics services. This innovative services, the company plays
robust partnership aims to optimize the a crucial role in enhancing aviation
airline’s technical operations, enhancing safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness
spare parts availability and operational for its clients worldwide.
efficiency to the highest standards. Dennis Kohr, Senior Vice President
S.K. Dash, Chief Technical Officer at Air Corporate Sales Asia Pacific, Lufthansa
India, said, “The partnership with the Technik, commented, “We would like
well-experienced Lufthansa Technik for to thank Air India for their trust and
the component support of our entire for awarding Lufthansa Technik to pro-
Boeing 777 fleet of 27 aircraft is a sig- vide comprehensive Total Component
nificant milestone in our collaborative Support. As the airline continues on
journey. it has demonstrated profes- its growth path in the next few years,
sional ad-hoc support for our Boeing we look forward to supporting them
777 fleet and we are delighted to with our services and eagerly antici-
strengthen this relationship further by pate expanding our new partnership
way of this long-term agreement.” further.”
S.K. Dash
Chief Technical Officer
Air India
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