Breaking Ground on New Capabilities

1st-2nd Quarter 2015 TechniLink Breaking ground on new capabilities Qantas Airways signs long-term agreement with LTP for its A380s Entrusting its flagship fleet Lufthansa Technik Philippines’ hangar and capability expansion Stronger expertise Personnel Assignment: Project Super Star Bringing back the former glory Introduction Rainer Janke, Vice President Contents Marketing & Sales, Lufthansa Technik Philippines • Base maintenance Breaking new ground • Breaking ground on new capabilities 4 • LTP and PAL continue cooperation 6 Dear readers, • Lufthansa: Seats that rise above the rest 6 • Growing customer base 7 The Philippines is ranked the second fastest growing economy in 2015 and is projected to grow as much as six percent • Line maintenance 8 or more, according to Bloomberg. • Crossing borders: LTP welcomes new customers • LTP receives thumbs up from All Nippon Airways Within this period of robust growth, more • Flying high with Pope Francis international airlines have started operating in the country. With newly launched routes by Turkish Airlines and Oman Air, LTP • Personnel Assignment was tapped to provide technical support for the airlines’ flights (page 8). Bringing back the former glory 9 LTP supports restoration projects for the LTP and Qantas recently signed a 10-year agreement for Lockheed Constellation base maintenance of Qantas’s A380s (page 3). Since our maintenance campaign for the airline’s A380s back in 2012, we strive to continue providing the best service and cost-efficient solutions for their fleet. In our last issue, we shared news of our C4-check capability for the A380. This year, we broke ground and began construction on a hangar extension. Soon, we will be able to work on up • Raising the Philippine banner 10 to two base maintenance checks for the A380 simultaneously and expand our potential to include base maintenance for the • News and updates Boeing 777 and other future aircraft types (page 4-5). Through a child’s eyes 10 Introducing the Board of Directors of LTP 11 Always welcome at our hangars is the fleet of our long-time customer, Philippine Airlines. Our partnership with PAL is Personnel movements 11 stronger than ever, with our recent 2-year base maintenance LTP at Mabuhay Germany 2015 11 agreement for its Airbus fleet (page 6). Additionally, we are pleased to welcome new and returning customers: Air • Company profile Mauritius, Thai AirAsia X, AirAsia Philippines, Cebu Pacific, and Lufthansa Technik Philippines at a glance 12 Aurora Airlines (page 7). Services 13 Contacts 15 No matter where in the world we are, LTP employees’ ingenuity and skills shine bright. A handful of our mechanics and engineers have been assigned to Lufthansa Technik North America and Air Mauritius (page 9-10). is published biannually by Lufthansa Technik Philippines for its customers and friends. The past few months have been very eventful for us at LTP as we are driven by a positive outlook and new opportunities. I managing editor & art director associate editor am pleased to share with you this issue of TechniLink, which adviser chronicles our shared successes with our customers and our journey towards MRO service excellence. Sincerely yours, Scan the QR code to access this Rainer Janke issue and earlier issues online or visit www.ltp.com.ph 1st-nd Quarter 015 Base Maintenance Entrusting its flagship fleet Qantas Airways signs exclusive, long-term agreement with Lufthansa Technik Philippines for its A380s Strong partnership. Left to right: August Wilhelm Henningsen, former Chairman of the Executive Board of Lufthansa Technik AG; Dr. Burkhard Andrich, Lufthansa Technik Philippines President & CEO; Sandra Nieuwenhuijzen, Qantas Head of Maintenance Operations; Chris Nassenstein, Qantas Engineering Executive General Manager. irline operators have very tall We look forward to the future, C8-checks. requirements when it comes The signing reflects the long-term trust to the care of their aircraft. building, in the next 10 and partnership between the airline and A Given the sheer amount spent MRO, which started in 2006, when LTP first years, a partnership in keeping it up in the air, it should performed C-checks on Qantas’s Airbus be no surprise that they have crafted based on commitment, A330 fleet. According to Chris Nassenstein, stringent requirements to take care of reliability, and quality Executive General Manager - Engineering their investment. For third-party MROs, of Qantas Airways, “Lufthansa Technik gaining the trust and loyalty of airlines has between our two Philippines is a trusted MRO of Qantas. We become the ultimate objective. The goal is companies. look forward to building in the next 10 years, attainable, when the relationship is based a partnership based on quality and reliability on fair partnership, and both sides meet are pleased that Qantas has chosen us for between our two companies.” each other’s expectations. the upkeep of its A380 fleet. This landmark The agreement also reaffirms LTP’s It was an important occasion then, agreement reinforces our capabilities as commitment to further its A380 expertise. when Lufthansa Technik Philippines and a reliable aircraft maintenance, repair and Since opening its first A380 hangar in 2012, long-time customer Qantas Airways, overhaul provider in the region.” the MRO has been steadily developing signed an exclusive long-term agreement. Starting this year, all base and heavy its capabilities by gaining the C4 heavy “It is one of the largest base maintenance maintenance checks required by Qantas maintenance approval last year, and contracts throughout the Lufthansa for its 12 Airbus A380s, will be fulfilled by embarking on a hangar expansion project Technik network,” says Dr. Burkhard LTP. That includes various modifications, this year, to accommodate a second A380 Andrich, President and CEO of LTP. “We C1-checks, C2-checks, C4-checks, and in line. 1st-nd Quarter 015 3 Base Maintenance Computer generated perspective of the finished widebody hangar Breaking ground on new capabilities Hangar expansion project to make room for second A380 line and new B777 capability t the start of the year, Lufthansa we’re building flexible, multi-aircraft bays, Built in two stages Technik Philippines (LTP), broke which will allow us to adjust according Angela Green, who serves as the hangar A ground for its main hangar’s to different aircraft types and market expansion’s project manager, was expansion. The event signifies requirements.” brought in after her successful project a major step in the company’s ongoing This key development changes the with Lufthansa Technik Malta. According to efforts to widen its expertise, involving the façade of LTP’s main hangar. Presently, it Angela, the construction will be conducted construction of a second A380 bay, and fits 4 widebody aircraft at the same time. in two phases: first is the clearing and the build-up of a new, Boeing 777 base When the hangar opens in November, it digging out of concrete foundations for maintenance capability. will have two of its bays (Bay 2 and Bay 3) additional hangar space and new door “We are excited about this project, extended out to fit the A380, and another rails, before the second phase, which is because once done, we’ll be able to widebody for heavy maintenance events. where the actual heavy steel construction increase our yearly capacity by 200,000 The extension is in parallel with the existing begins. manhours,” says Sascha Leitner, Head of A380 hangar, sitting at the main hangar’s A total of 126 x 24 meters will be utilized Strategy and Corporate Projects. “Not only left, when facing the facility from the Ninoy from the apron area. To make room for will the hangar be A380 and B777 capable, Aquino International Airport runway. that amount of space, will affect aircraft 1st-nd Quarter 015 Base Maintenance capabilities for the A380, from cabin reconfiguration, to wing-rib modification as well as C1, C2, and C4-checks,” says Marek Wernicke Senior Vice President for Base Maintenance at LTP. “At present, we have concluded over ten C1 and C2-checks, two C4-checks, and various cabin and wing-rib modifications. These events have strengthened our expertise and improved our turnaround times.” Growing customer base Previously, Qantas movements and daily operations. Therefore, support personnel are required to undergo and Air France have before starting the heavy construction, a additional theoretical, familiarization and flown their A380s to Manila for C-checks change in the aircraft parking layout, towing practical trainings to make certain that they and modifications. To add to its portfolio, lines and relocation of several offices was are licensed and prepared for the increased LTP welcomes its first Asian A380 necessary to keep any operational impact at capabilities. customer, South Korea’s Asiana Airlines. a minimum. The 3-year agreement which was signed Having identified the necessary space Strong expertise and faster turnaround in January includes Asiana’s two A380s, required to fit, for example, an A380 and times which will be in LTP starting 2016. another widebody in Bay 3, settles the LTP’s expertise has grown significantly since By that time, LTP will have two A380s need for additional floor space. However, its first A380 hangar opened in 2012. Prior to undergoing maintenance checks side additional “airspace” is also required. To its hangar expansion project, it has gained by side. It’s double the capacity, for an solve this, the extension’s roof will be raised the C4 (6-year check) approval from the aircraft that’s twice the regular widebody’s above the original hangar roof. With over 30 CASA and EASA. To date, very few MROs size. In order to stay competitive, LTP meters in height, this ensures the A380’s tail in the world are already capable of constantly improves its organization, stays well within the extension’s enclosure, maintaining the A380.

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