– Total Component Support (TCS®) for 15 years
– Engine repair and overhaul for Boeing 747 and 767 fleet 

Lufthansa Technik AG and the South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines  have signed two comprehensive, long-term agreements. In the frame of  a 15-year Total Component Support (TCS®) contract, Lufthansa Technik  will support the carrier’s future Airbus A350 fleet with components  and provide access to an extensive spare parts pool. Furthermore, a  four-year contract running from 2018 covers the repair and overhaul  of Asiana’s CF6-80 engines powering the airline’s Boeing 747 and 767  fleets.

Lufthansa Technik will provide A350 components not only from its main warehouse in Germany but also from its existing spare parts pool in  Hong Kong, which will be expanded to accommodate the new contract  with Asiana Airlines. 

Sang-Woo Noh, Senior Vice President Purchasing and General  Administration of Asiana Airlines, says: “We have come to know  Lufthansa Technik as a reliable and innovative partner from the  support of our A320 fleet. For our new A350s, we need long-term  security – starting from day one.” Regarding the engine contract, he  also adds: “We have chosen Lufthansa Technik to overhaul our CF6-80  engines because we are convinced, that Lufthansa Technik, as a  reliable partner, is the best choice for us to support our Boeing 747 and 767 fleets.” 

“We are very proud that Asiana Airlines has decided to extend our  trustful cooperation. This contract is a further milestone in our  long-term partnership. We look forward to supporting Asiana’s A350  fleet with our extensive material supply capacities,” says Gerald  Steinhoff, Senior Vice President Corporate Sales Asia Pacific of  Lufthansa Technik. “We are also very happy to support Asiana Airlines with our knowhow and engine service capabilities. I am looking  forward to a further strengthened and trustful partnership.” 

Lufthansa Technik and Asiana Airlines have been working together for  more than 20 years. Currently, the Hamburg-based MRO company is  looking after Asiana’s Airbus A320 fleet, likewise under a Total  Component Support (TCS®) contract. Lufthansa Technik is also  supporting Asiana’s V2500 engines and APS3200 auxiliary power units. 

Asiana Airlines has ordered 22 Airbus A350 series aircraft, with four A350-900 scheduled to enter service this year. Once all the ordered  A350 have been delivered, Asiana Airlines will operate one of the  largest fleets of this aircraft type in Asia, and will become  Lufthansa Technik’s biggest A350-customer in the area.   

Asiana Airlines :
Asiana Airlines was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Seoul  (South Korea). The airline currently operates a fleet of 83 long- and short-haul aircraft that fly to ten domestic and 65 international  destinations in 23 countries. Its cargo route network covers 25  cities in eleven countries. Asiana Airlines became a Star Alliance  member in 2003. 

Lufthansa Technik :
With some 35 subsidiaries and affiliates, the Lufthansa Technik Group is one of the leading providers of technical aircraft services in the world. Certified internationally as maintenance, production and  design organization, the company has a workforce of more than 25,000  employees. Lufthansa Technik’s portfolio covers the entire range of  services for commercial and VIP/special mission aircraft, engines,  components and landing gear in the areas of digital fleet support,  maintenance, repair, overhaul, modification, completion and  conversion as well as the manufacture of innovative cabin products.