The Lufthansa Technik Group Magazine 2.2016 March/April Airbus A320neo Welcome to the family! Aircraft Base Maintenance Innovation & Technology Here for you in the Middle East Synergies from the Revolution in Lufthansa Technik entire network surface coating goes Dubai South 2 | Content Lufthansa Technik Connection 2.2016 All for one Lufthansa Technik’s more than forty aircraft base Aircraft Base Maintenance maintenance lines around the world perform over • Global network: 6 600 overhauls every year. All for one • Interview with Thomas Rueckert 11 and Marcus Motschenbacher: “Synergies from the entire network” New Aircraft • Airbus A320neo: 14 The A320’s future is “neo” • Airbus A350 XWB: 6 EASA Part 21/J approval 24 New pneumatic test bench 25 A350 nacelle services 25 Employee Portrait The A320’s future is “neo” • Ole Duenhaupt: “Better Living” 16 Lufthansa Technik will ensure that the newest member of the global for the aircraft cabin A320 family spends as little time as possible on the ground. Engine Services • Cyclean® Engine Wash: 18 New station in Hong Kong • Airline Support Teams: 19 On-site repair eliminates shop visit • Engine Parts & Accessories Repair: 21 Dedicated app for EPAR catalog Innovation & Technology 14 • Thermal spraying: 20 A revolution in surface coating • New product: 27 Inductive cooking on board “Better Living” for the aircraft cabin Component Services • Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey: 22 Ole Duenhaupt looks after cabin conversions in the Cabin Plasma coating delivers increased Modification & Aircraft Services business unit of Lufthansa Technik. capacity Lufthansa Technik Group • Lufthansa Technik Middle East: 26 Going Dubai South Categories • News 3 – 5 • Personalities 23 • Events 27 16 • Products & Services 28 • Contacts 30 Lufthansa Technik goes Dubai South With Lufthansa Technik Middle East the MRO provider has created Lufthansa Technik Connection direct access to its products in the region. is a complimentary information service for Lufthansa Technik’s family and friends. 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 · Marketing · HAM TS1/M Weg beim Jaeger 193 · 22335 Hamburg, Germany Infoline +49-40-5070-5553 · Fax +49-40-5070-8860 [email protected] · www.lufthansa-technik.com Angela Huber-Saffer · Database management Editorial Production Editorial office: Flightlines, Hamburg Design: Art Works!, Hamburg 26 Photos: Lufthansa Technik AG, Deutsche Lufthansa AG Printing: Beisner Druck GmbH & Co. KG Lufthansa Technik Connection 2.2016 News | 3 From left to right: Fabrice Brégier, Airbus President and CEO, Carsten Spohr, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of www.lufthansa- Deutsche Lufthansa, and Robert technik.com/a320 Leduc, President Pratt & Whitney. Welcome to the family! Lufthansa, together with Airbus and Pratt & Whitney, celebrated the delivery of the world’s first Airbus A320neo. Once again, Lufthansa Technik’s substantial technical support will ensure that the newest member of this global family spends as little time as possible on the ground. arsten Spohr, Chairman of the Board The development and introduction of CEO. “At Airbus we are proud to support and CEO of the Lufthansa Group, the quietest and most fuel-efficient aircraft Lufthansa’s growth over the past four C Airbus President and CEO Fabrice on short and medium distances is further decades with our partnership now span- Brégier and the President of Pratt & Whitney evidence of the successful cooperation in ning almost the entire Airbus family, from Robert Leduc invited 700 guests and media the aviation industry at European level. the A320 right up to the A380.” representatives to the official delivery at “Europe has been a leader in this fascinat- “Pratt & Whitney is proud to build on its Hamburg-Finkenwerder. Following the cere- ing industry since the early days of aviation,” long and deep history with Lufthansa and monial handover, the first two new-type says Carsten Spohr. “Lufthansa and Airbus Airbus by together marking a new era in airplanes were presented to the public. The have developed a trusting and productive commercial aviation with the delivery of the first A320neo, with the registration D-AINA, 40-year partnership.” A320neo equipped with ultra-high bypass has already flown scheduled service since “On behalf of everyone at Airbus, I con- ratio geared turbofan engines,” Pratt & January and the second “neo” has comple- gratulate Lufthansa on being the A320neo Whitney President Robert Leduc said. mented the Lufthansa Airbus fleet soon after. launch customer. Together, we’re opening Just in time for the adoption of the first The first experiences with the A320neo clearly a new chapter in commercial aviation and A320neo, Lufthansa Technik is also ready show that the 15 percent lower fuel con- I am confident that the A320neo will sup- for maintenance of the new airplane type sumption mark – as compared to the previous port Lufthansa’s objective to raise its envi- and its systems. In the preparatory phase, A320 generation – has not only been achieved ronmental performance. The A320neo not Lufthansa Technik has laid out all technical, but even slightly exceeded. The significantly only cuts emissions at every operational operational and personnel foundations for quieter engines also increase customer com- stage but also halves its noise footprint complete technical support of the fort on board and provide relief to residents compared to previous generation aircraft,” A320neo. near airports by reducing noise emissions. said Fabrice Brégier, Airbus President and � Please continue on page 14 4 | News Lufthansa Technik Connection 2.2016 Manila Hamburg Singapore London First Lufthansa A380 completes overhaul Total Support for Lufthansa Technik – Aircraft Base Maintenance // Eurowings A330s the MRO innovator After a total of 2,671 flights in 23,595 flight hours, Lufthansa’s 777 landing gear TTS® // Lufthansa Technik will Singapore Airshow // Lufthansa first Airbus A380, the “Frankfurt services for Emirates provide comprehensive techni- Technik is one of the industry’s am Main” with tailsign D-AIMA, cal support for the new Euro- most important innovators. At the underwent a major overhaul Lufthansa Technik Landing wings long-haul fleet. In the Singapore Airshow, Lufthansa involving 90,000 working hours Gear Services UK // Emirates framework of a Total Technical Technik presented important and a two-month layover. has contracted Lufthansa Technik Support (TTS®), Lufthansa examples of its innovative capa- The Intermediate Layover or to overhaul the landing gears Technik will handle component bilities, such as the fuel-saving “IL-check” was performed by of its Boeing 777-200ER/300 supply, aircraft maintenance, bionically-engineered shark skin Lufthansa Technik Philippines, classic fleet. Work will be per- engineering services and the technology, various digital cabin Lufthansa Technik’s center of formed by Lufthansa Technik supply of consumables for up innovations, efficient diagnosis excellence for overhauls of the Landing Gear services UK to seven Airbus A330-200 and repair procedures, an Airbus A320, A330, A340, and (LTLGS) located in Hayes, widebody aircraft of SunExpress environmentally friendly engine A380 types. London, UK. Germany. The carrier operates washing system, and an electro- The A380’s IL-check poses a “Emirates expects the highest intercontinental flights from mobility concept. particular challenge for any levels of reliability and quality Germany for the Lufthansa Bucking the current trend in the MRO, in terms of coordinating from our suppliers. Lufthansa Group under the Eurowings industry, Lufthansa Technik has the different trade disciplines. Technik continues to fulfil such brand. significantly increased its inno- Some 180 employees in total expectations and bring a robust “Safety is a top priority for vation budget and now has a were deployed on the D-AIMA. supply chain. In signing this SunExpress, which is why we total of 210 employees dedicat- In addition to the aircraft struc- agreement, we look forward to are now proud to rely on the ed exclusively to innovation, ture, the entire cabin was also a continued partnership for dependable work of Lufthansa working in various teams. They completely overhauled in the years to come,” said Adel Al Technik for the technical are an essential component in specialist local workshops and Redha, Emirates’ Executive support and maintenance of an integral innovation strategy now looks “as new” for passen- Vice President and Chief Oper- our long-haul jets,” says Jaan that also includes an innovation gers. // ations Officer. Robert Gaag, Albrecht, CEO of SunExpress. pipeline, where 160 selected Lufthansa Technik’s Senior Robert Gaag, Senior Vice Presi- projects are bundled in a special Vice President Corporate Sales dent Corporate Sales EUMEA at IT platform. // for Europe, Middle East and Lufthansa Technik comments: Africa (EUMEA), said: “We are “This contract allows us to extremely proud of having met make a valuable contribution to Stay up to date! the standards set by Emirates the new low-cost strategy of and being able to fulfil their the Lufthansa Group – based Customer Newsletter // requirements and needs.” // on the familiar high quality and Lufthansa Technik’s online cus- safety standards.” // tomer newsletter Connection Flash supplements our popular bi- monthly Lufthansa Technik Group Magazine Connection with first-hand news on innova-