The Lufthansa Technik Group Magazine 2.2019 March/April Original Equipment Innovation »nice«: One thousand and counting 1,000 shipsets of the cabin management and IFE system delivered Digital Fleet Solutions Less operational interruptions Predictor Plugins have already Innovation and technology proven themselves in use Component Services Robot checks New standard for cockpit panels LED cabin lighting Supporting the development of Quality of test results substantially enhanced a DIN EN standard 2 | Content Lufthansa Technik Connection 2.2019 Innovation and technology 6 • Project RoCCET: 6 Robot checks cockpit panels • Seat Cover Tool: 11 Easy parts Digital Fleet Solutions Robot checks cockpit panels • Predictor Plugins: 8 Less operational interruptions Using a robot, checks are performed objectively, enhancing the quality of the test result. Aircraft Services • 50 years: 12 Long live the jumbo! • New alliance IAMA: 26 Long live the jumbo! Leading companies team up The Boeing 747 features 50 years of success – a success Original Equipment Innovation Lufthansa Technik played an important part in achieving. • In-flight entertainment: 15 One thousand and counting – now that’s »nice« Engine Services • FADEC Alliance: 19 Ensuring LEAP engine support Lufthansa Technik Group 12 • Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico: 20 World-class services for the Americas »nice«: One thousand and counting Customer portrait • Allegiant Air: 22 Lufthansa Technik has delivered the 1,000th shipset of the »nice« A perfect match in-flight entertainment and cabin management system. Employee portrait • Ralf Schulze: 24 The bridge builder Categories • News 3 • Personalities 10, 19 15 • Events 27 • Products and services 28 • Contacts 30 Lufthansa Technik Connection Photo: Airbus S.A.S. is a complimentary information service for Lufthansa Technik’s family and friends. It is published every two months. The current issue can be downloaded from our website. 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 A perfect match Rebecca Kleinebekel · Database management Editorial production Allegiant Air has found an ideal partner Editorial office: Flightlines, Hamburg for its base maintenance requirements. Design: Art Works!, Hamburg 22 Photos: Lufthansa Technik AG, Deutsche Lufthansa AG Printing: Beisner Druck GmbH & Co. KG Lufthansa Technik Connection 2.2019 News | 3 New standard for LED cabin lighting The DIN EN 4731 standard addresses the use of LED lighting pril 2019 systems in aircraft cabins that are equipped with photo- A -4 2 luminescent floor path marking. Lufthansa Technik participated Aircraft y Interiors n in the expert committee and made a major contribution to the a H Expo m a er standard’s development. mburg, G abin lighting systems based on The DIN EN 4731 standard (Aerospace manufacturers. Furthermore, the standard LED technology have a unique series – Spectral quality of LED luminaires can also be used to calculate the charging C property: Their highly individual used with photoluminescent marking time for the next generation of cabin lighting light spectrum depends strongly on the systems) was published last year, creating systems. These mood lights have an specification of the incorporated LEDs and a helpful tool for all persons involved in almost infinitely variable light spectrum. therefore differs considerably from the designing cabin lighting systems. The DIN EN 4731 is a new industry standard spectrum of the fluorescent tubes used in standard provides a formula to calculate that provides security for all partners the past. LED luminaires must also meet the charging efficiency of LED light sources involved in the development of cabin light- the requirements for photoluminescent for photoluminescent products. For this ing systems. The new Ce value for LED floor path marking. In the past, before new purpose, it defines an excitation coefficient lamps is already becoming a major design LED light fittings could be installed, elabo- (Ce) as well as the method for its determi- variable for lighting systems throughout rate tests used to be necessary to confirm nation on the basis of the spectrum of any the industry. For Wolfgang Sutter, partici- that the light strips were charged sufficiently. LED light source. pating in the standard’s expert committee Lufthansa Technik recognized the need The fluorescent tubes that were used certainly paid off. His experience: “The for a standard and thus supported its before the introduction of LED technology new standard is very easy to use. It’s development by participating in the rele- only knew brightness as a variable in already being applied in practice and vant working group. determining the charging time of photo- proving to be very useful – a success for The person who represented Lufthansa luminescent light strips. The new standard all parties involved.” Technik in the group of experts was Senior now allows the time to be calculated Engineer Wolfgang Sutter. He explains: without laboratory tests, making it a valu- Wolfgang Sutter “Lufthansa Technik contributed its experi- able tool for operators, OEMs and other Senior Engineer | GuideU Non-Electrical Floor Path Marking ence and development expertise from the Phone +49-40-5070-64673 past 20 years to help with the creation and [email protected] wording of the standard. We were thus able to demonstrate our great proficiency in this area while also supporting our customers.” 4 | News Lufthansa Technik Connection 2.2019 Tokyo Shanghai Miskolc Palma JAL contracts On-the-job training A350 support for SAMC New EPAR site Evelop Airlines Total Component Support // in Hungary selects A350 support Lufthansa Technical Training // Lufthansa Technik and Japan Shanghai Aircraft Manufactur- Airlines (JAL) have entered into EPAR – Engine Parts & Total Component Support // ing Company (SAMC) and a long-term agreement on Total Accessories Repair // Luft- Lufthansa Technik has been Lufthansa Technical Training Component Support (TCS®) hansa Technik has initiated the contracted by the Spanish have signed a Memorandum services for the carrier’s Airbus establishment of a new site for airline Evelop to provide Total of Understanding (MoU) aimed A350 fleet. For a period of ten the repair and overhaul of air- Component Support (TCS®) for at intensifying the strategic years, the new contract covers craft engine parts. Located in the airline’s future Airbus A350 partnership between the two the majority of JAL A350 com- Hungary, Lufthansa Technik aircraft. The ten-year contract companies in on-the-job train- ponents, including maintenance, Miskolc, a new fully owned covers two A350-900s that will ing of skilled technicians. programs for reliability monitor- subsidiary of Lufthansa Technik, enter Evelop’s fleet in March The letter of intent outlines a ing and enhancement as well will commence operations by 2019 and 2020, respectively. strategic cooperation between as logistic services. Currently 2022. Customers of Lufthansa “With Lufthansa Technik, we SAMC and Lufthansa Technical the airline holds 31 firm orders Technik’s Engine Parts & Acces- are placing the material supply Training, including training and 25 options for the state-of- sories Repair (EPAR) network for our new A350s in the hands system development, new staff the-art long-range jet. will greatly benefit from this of a proven and reliable partner training, advanced training for Atsushi Maeda, Executive Officer extended production capacity. with a global presence,” said skilled technicians and facility of Procurement at Japan Air- Lufthansa Technik Miskolc will Bruno Claeys, Director General planning for practical training. lines, said: “The Airbus A350 employ around 400 employees. of Evelop. “For us, this guaran- SAMC and Lufthansa Technical constitutes a key element of the Investments in the triple-digit tees the highest aircraft avail- Training college will apply future Japan Airlines fleet. We million-euro range will not only ability from day one.” advanced training methods believe this agreement will encompass state-of-the-art “Our Total Component Support and modules from Luft hansa bring us even more stable and machinery for procedures such optimally supports growing and Technical Training in a joint smooth component operations as cleaning, thermal spraying expanding airlines such as education program. The two and the highest performance and heat treatment of engine Evelop by providing a highly companies endeavor to build up for our customers. Furthermore, parts, but also an extensive train- reliable material supply. The a modern platform for on-the- it provides us with additional ing and qualification program. new contract for another cus- job training with a dual system benefits such as maintenance Construction at the new site is tomer in Spain is evidence that and evaluation through the cost optimization and cost con- scheduled to begin in 2021. Lufthansa Technik is the best planned initiative. trol, while enhancing the long- Employee training and qualifica- choice for A350 component SAMC is a subsidiary of Com- term partnership with Lufthansa tion courses are set to begin in support in Europe. We are mercial Aircraft Corporation of Technik.” 2019 and will partly take place delighted that we are now able China (COMAC). The company Gerald Steinhoff, Vice President at the existing sites of the EPAR to expand our market share for is responsible