Lufthansa Technik Connection | November/December 2019
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The Lufthansa Technik Group Magazine 6.2019 November/December Engine Services VIP & Special Mission Aircraft Services Digital Operations Suite Towards full Barefoot feeling AVIATAR proves LEAP capability in the sky its value On track for the first shop visit SkyRetreat cabin concept for the A220 Growing number of digital solutions Aircraft modification Staying connected Lufthansa Technik’s new product FlexMOD is the fast lane to connectivity. 2 | Content Lufthansa Technik Connection 6.2019 From reactive to proactive maintenance Digital Fleet Solutions • Eurowings: 6 Eurowings saves costs by making maximum use of From reactive to proactive maintenance AVIATAR’s solutions. • Interview with Sebastian Binz: 7 “AVIATAR reduces the workload” • Digital platform: 9 The Digital Operations Suite expands Original Equipment Innovation • IFE system »nice«: 10 For an even nicer flight Aircraft Services 6 • FlexMOD: 12 The fast lane to connectivity Employee portrait Fast lane to connectivity • Florian Sell: 14 Going to where the technology is FlexMOD is the solution to make IFE available in the shortest time possible. Customer portrait • Russian airline: 16 Smartavia continues long-term cooperation VIP & Special Mission Aircraft Services • Red Dot award: 17 Design award for “Nature’s Touch” • SkyRetreat: 18 Barefoot feeling in the sky 12 Innovation and technology • Hydraulic Diagnostics (HyDiag): 21 For a longer life Engine Services • Engine type: 24 18 A leap towards full LEAP capability Events and exhibitions • Ameco: 26 30 years of constant development • 22nd MRO Europe: 27 “The MRO market needs to move” Barefoot feeling in the sky Categories • News 3 – 5 The SkyRetreat cabin concept combines • Personalities 23 technology with a unique atmosphere. • Events 27 • Products and services 28 • Contacts 30 Lufthansa Technik Connection is a complimentary information service for Lufthansa Technik’s family and friends. Published every two months. This and earlier 24 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 Towards full LEAP capability Laura Greczmiel · Database management Editorial production Lufthansa Technik is on track to readiness Editorial office: Flightlines, Hamburg for the first LEAP-1A shop visit in early 2020. Design: Art Works!, Hamburg Photos: Lufthansa Technik AG, Deutsche Lufthansa AG Printing: Beisner Druck GmbH & Co. KG Lufthansa Technik Connection 6.2019 News | 3 Grand opening of XEOS (from left): Thomas Boettger (CEO of XEOS), Jean Lydon-Rodgers www.xeos.aero (President and CEO, GE Aviation Services), Carsten Spohr (CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa), David Joyce (President and CEO, GE Aviation), Dr. Johannes Bussmann (CEO of Lufthansa Technik) and Stefan Schmuck (COO of XEOS). Piotr Gredczyszyn, Head of GEnx-2B Customer and Contract Management at Lufthansa Technik, also emphasized: “I am very satisfied with the performance and the commitment of the whole Lufthansa Technik team over the past months.” All the activities needed to meet customer requirements and for a minimum wing-to-wing time – such as applying customized material concepts, workscoping, logistics and slot alignment – dovetailed perfectly all the way from removal to reinstallation of the Flying start first engine. This is a prime example of Lufthansa Technik’s value proposition for customized engine MRO services and flexible shop visit management processes. Lufthansa Technik recently celebrated the grand opening of The new facility lays a foundation for its brand new engine services joint venture XEOS in Poland. future slot availability. In 2019 a total of about 20 engines will be overhauled by XEOS, and after reaching its maturity in 2023, the new production site will be able to overhaul more than 200 engines per year. ufthansa Technik has established itself “XEOS represents a unique collaboration In combination with its well-known service as the first port of call for GEnx-2B between Lufthansa Technik and GE Aviation,” portfolio, Lufthansa Technik is thus ready to L engine overhauls. In this spirit, the grand commented Jean Lydon-Rodgers, President meet the highest expectations of GEnx-2B opening of XEOS at the end of September & CEO, GE Aviation Services. “Our combined operators. Likewise, XEOS will be in a is an important milestone, symbolizing a capabilities and technological knowledge position to support the GE9X engine once flying start for the engine services joint ven- have merged to create one of the most the Boeing 777X enters into service. ture of Lufthansa Technik and GE Aviation advanced MRO facilities in the world for the for GEnx-2B and GE9X engines. Located in GEnx-2B and GE9X engines. I congratulate Marc Wilken Środa Śląska near Wrocław in Poland, the the XEOS team for building this world-class Senior Director Product Sales and Engine Lease most modern engine shop in the world was MRO engine shop and look forward to a Phone +49-40-5070-64013 built in only 16 months. The facility, where long future of working together to meet our [email protected] 300 people are employed, and the dedicated customers’ service needs.” To reach this training center were built from scratch. The goal, the two joint venture partners invested test cell is currently in the second phase of about 250 million US dollars under the terms construction. of a GE Branded Services Agreement (GBSA) for the GEnx-2B and GE9X. Long-term growth strategy GEnx-2B and GE9X At the occasion of the official opening, Dr. Johannes Bussmann, CEO of Lufthansa Lufthansa Technik transferred more than Technik, said: “The opening of the XEOS seven years of GEnx-2B experience and engine shop with our partner GE is a corner- over 60 years of engine overhaul experience stone of our long-term growth strategy to to Wrocław by deploying a dedicated offer comprehensive MRO services for Lufthansa Technik team on site to address the latest generations of aircraft engines. customer needs. The combination of On this occasion I would like to thank the Lufthansa Technik’s shop visit management whole XEOS team. Over the past two years knowledge and the capabilities of the you have done an extraordinary job in state-of-the-art engine shop resulted in a realizing this project.” successful and on-time redelivery of the first By 2023, XEOS will be able to overhaul engine in early October. more than 200 engines per year. 4 | News Lufthansa Technik Connection 6.2019 TCS® for China Cargo’s 747 freighters Total Component Support // China Cargo Malta Airlines has entrusted Lufthansa Technik Shanghai with the component support for three Boeing 747-400 freighter aircraft. The five- year Total Component Support (TCS®) agreement is the first major collaboration between the two companies – and the first A350 modifications TCS® contract with a direct service provision inventories. China Cargo Airlines will bene- to a Chinese customer. fit from a unique pooling concept which and C-checks Lufthansa Technik’s Total Component guarantees 100 percent reliable delivery Support offers operators optimal compo- at a predetermined service level, resulting Base Maintenance // Lufthansa Technik nent availability without the task of setting in lower operating costs, especially Malta has started to carry out technical up and maintaining their own spare parts through effects of scale. The agreement services on the Airbus A350. A first aircraft, with the all-cargo airline comprises 427 an Airbus A350-1000 from an undisclosed part numbers. customer, received a cabin modification in Ji Shuhu, Vice President of China Cargo September. Furthermore, a first A350-900 Airlines, said: “China Cargo Airlines is was expected to arrive a few weeks later very glad to sign the agreement with Luft- for a C-check. So far, three international hansa Technik and we realize that China carriers, amongst them Air Mauritius, have Cargo can obtain more professional and signed MRO contracts for the A350 family stronger support from Lufthansa Technik. with Lufthansa Technik Malta. We are looking forward to the further The start of modification and overhaul cooperation and good relationship with services at Lufthansa Technik Malta further Lufthansa Technik in many fields.” // strengthens Lufthansa Technik’s position as the leading MRO services provider for this aircraft type in Europe and also in Asia Pacific. More than 100 aircraft from different customers already receive com- prehensive technical support for compo- Expanded capabilities nents, auxiliary power units, airframe related components, engines and other in the Americas Tulsa parts of the aircraft. Lufthansa Technik Malta has undertaken Component Services // Centrally located thorough preparations in infrastructure in North America, Lufthansa Technik investment and staff qualification to be Component Services continues its growth able to carry out overhaul work on the path by expanding into further capabilities. A350 family. The German Federal Aviation Recently, the company received the Office (LBA) certification for the A350- approval of the Civil Aviation Administration 1000 was achieved in August 2019. This of China (CAAC). The Chinese authority has shorter turnaround times, reliability certification complements the approval for approved Lufthansa Technik Component improvements and from overcoming overhaul work on the Airbus A350-900, Services as an “adequate