Lufthansa Technik Connection | July/August 2019
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The Lufthansa Technik Group Magazine 4.2019 July/August Aircraft Services Building bridges Expanding services in South Africa Digital Fleet Solutions “We share the success” How SWISS benefits from AVIATAR Engine Services All geared up Significantly expanded APU support Innovation and technology The future in store Leading in the digitalization of spare parts logistics 2 | Content Lufthansa Technik Connection 4.2019 Aircraft Services 6 • Lufthansa Technik in South Africa: 6 Building bridges for the region Innovation and technology • Digital warehouse: 10 What the future holds in store • Additive Manufacturing Center: 14 Building bridges The added value of AM The company is stepping up its activities in South Africa, Original Equipment Innovation meeting the demand for competitive MRO services. • New voice control feature: 12 Nice to hear you! • Patient Transport Unit: 22 “The future in store” Next-generation intensive care Lufthansa Technik is becoming the innovation Digital Fleet Solutions leader in the digitalization of spare parts logistics. • Interview with Marcus Di Laurenzio: 16 “We share the success” • New website: How airlines 17 benefit from AVIATAR Component Services • Skeyos market place: 18 New parts trading module Customer portrait 10 • Uzbekistan Airways: 20 Optimum support all the way Engine Services • Expanded APU support: 24 All geared up Events • MRO BEER review: 27 Growth in region continues Categories • News 4 – 5 “We share the success” • Personalities 13 • Events 27 Marcus Di Laurenzio from SWISS Technics talks • Products and services 28 about the benefits of AVIATAR in daily operations. 16 • Contacts 30 All geared up Lufthansa Technik Connection Due to the significantly higher demand, Lufthansa is a complimentary information service for Lufthansa Technik’s family and friends. Technik has expanded its APU support considerably. Published every two months. This and earlier issues can be downloaded from our website www.lufthansa-technik.com/connection Publisher Lufthansa Technik AG Kai Raudzus · Corporate Marketing · HAM T/TM-M Weg beim Jaeger 193 · 22335 Hamburg, Germany Infoline +49-40-5070-5553 · Fax +49-40-5070-8860 [email protected] · www.lufthansa-technik.com Rebecca Kleinebekel · Database management Editorial production Editorial office: Flightlines, Hamburg Design: Art Works!, Hamburg Photos: Lufthansa Technik AG, Deutsche Lufthansa AG 24 Printing: Beisner Druck GmbH & Co. KG Lufthansa Technik Connection 4.2019 News | 3 Dr. Ursula von der Leyen, Federal Minister of Defence (center); Lieutenant General Ingo Gerhartz, Chief of German Air Force (right), and Dr. Johannes Bussmann, CEO of Lufthansa Technik A new eye in the sky Lufthansa Technik delivered one of the most modern observation aircraft for Open Skies missions to the German armed forces. The converted Airbus ACJ319 aircraft will fly missions within the framework of confidence-building measures. The project was concluded on schedule and within budget. n an official ceremony on 21 June, Luft- Dr. Johannes Bussmann, Chairman of the mental alterations of the aircraft’s structure. hansa Technik handed over the Airbus Executive Board of Lufthansa Technik. As Three Supplemental Type Certificates were I ACJ319 (see Connection 6.2018) to the the general contractor and system integra- required for the approval: one each for the German armed forces in the presence of tor for the aircraft conversion, Lufthansa modification of the structure, the camera Dr. Ursula von der Leyen, Federal Minister Technik played the leading role in the con- windows in the fuselage and the modifica- of Defence, and Niels Annen, Minister of struction and the development of suitable tion of the cabin and cockpit. The aircraft, State at the Federal Foreign Office. Niels solutions in cooperation with more than a which can also be used for medical and Annen pointed out the importance of the dozen industrial partners. conventional passenger transport, will be project: “The Treaty on Open Skies is an During a 26-month layover at the Luft- approved by both civil and military aviation indispensable pillar of arms control in the hansa base in Hamburg, the Airbus A319 authorities. Before it can be used for OSCE area. We are committed to ensuring was first given a complete overhaul and observation flights over other state parties, that it continues to work despite some diffi- then received more than 150 modifica- it must be accredited by all member states. culties and is fully implemented by all par- tions, ranging from the implementation of Other countries will then also be able to ties. We want to strengthen the Treaty on minor airworthiness directives to funda- rent the aircraft for their mission flights. Open Skies. That is why I am delighted that Germany is once again providing its own modern aircraft for overflights.” The A319 received more than 150 modifications, “I would like to thank our customer, the including fundamental alterations to the aircraft’s German armed forces, as well as our many structure. industrial partners for their excellent coop- eration on this formidable integration task and wish the German armed forces every success with this very special aircraft,” said Watch the video to find out more about the conversion by Lufthansa Technik as general contractor and integrator. 4 | News Lufthansa Technik Connection 4.2019 Ready for A220 VIP completions VIP & Special Mission Aircraft Services // As the first VIP aircraft services provider in the world, Lufthansa Technik is ready to offer cabin completions for the Airbus Comprehensive A220. The company has already devel- support for Red Wings oped a first VIP cabin interior concept. Part of this concept was showcased for the first time on this year’s European Busi- ness Aviation Conference and Exhibition the cabin interior envisaged by Lufthansa (EBACE) in Geneva. The full concept will Technik’s designers for the Airbus A220 be unveiled during the Monaco Yacht calls for a reduction to the essential, there- Show in September. by cleverly and discreetly integrating latest The spacious SkyRetreat concept will cabin technologies, from 4K roll-up dis- feature a totally new and unconventional plays and smart touch surfaces to a totally design approach. As a consequence, unique observation lounge to be revealed in the coming months. “Our SkyRetreat concept makes optimum Engine Services // Russian carrier Red use of this spacious cabin, and its technical Wings Airlines has contracted Lufthansa features will provide our customers with a Technik to provide extensive support for its Geneva whole new sense of space and a unique growing Airbus narrowbody fleet. Under a travel experience,” states Wieland Timm, six-year contract for engine maintenance Senior Director Sales VIP & Special Mission services and ten-year contract for landing Aircraft Services at Lufthansa Technik. gear overhaul services, Lufthansa Technik Besides the VIP completion capabilities, will maintain the support of the Moscow- Lufthansa Technik already supports the based airline’s fleet of currently eight Airbus A220 family with a comprehensive www.lufthansa-technik. Airbus A320s and four A321s. com/skyretreat portfolio of MRO services. // Starting in summer 2019, Lufthansa Technik will support the IAE V2500 and CFM56-5B engines of Red Wings’ Airbus fleet with its full range of engine services including engine condition monitoring Iacobucci to build »chair« (ECM). For each of the currently 24 Hamburg engines, a shop visit is planned for the Original Equipment Innovation // Luft- Iacobucci, President duration of the contract. Lufthansa Technik hansa Technik and Italian aircraft interior and CEO of Iacobucci will also maintain the landing gears of specialist Iacobucci HF Aerospace have HF Aerospace. “It also Red Wings’ A320 and A321 fleet on a reached an agreement on the integration offers innovative solutions fixed price basis over the next ten years. of »chair« into Iacobucci’s cabin seating for first class airline cab- The agreement between Red Wings portfolio. After completing an optimization ins. We are excited and proud to have Airlines and Lufthansa Technik will also of the mechanical design, Iacobucci been selected to bring the much-awaited cover four additional A320 family aircraft is ready to build and distribute »chair« to product to market. »chair« is a perfect scheduled for delivery in summer 2019. // VIP and commercial aircraft customers extension for our comprehensive cabin around the world. A first fully functional product portfolio and will enable us to »chair« seat was presented at EBACE offer an optimal seating solution to almost 2019 and work has already started for an any VIP cabin completion project Moscow undisclosed VIP launch customer. on the market today.” // The »chair« seat design is ETSO-certified (European Technical Standard Order) for 9g and 16g and can hence be installed in any cabin based on narrowbody or widebody aircraft. “To our experienced seating experts, Lufthansa Technik’s »chair« is one of the most advanced VIP aircraft seats available to date,” stated Lucio Lufthansa Technik Connection 4.2019 News | 5 Better serving A350 fleets in Asia Component Services // Honeywell and Lufthansa Technik will heighten their col- laboration on Airbus A350 maintenance, Singapore repair and overhaul services in the Asia Pacific region. Lufthansa Technik will act as a licensed component repair center and exclusive global asset service pro- vider in Asia Pacific for more than 200 Honeywell shipped components onboard flight-hour based