Over the next ten years Lufthansa Technik will serve a fleet of three Boeing 737-300, 25 Boeing 737-800, 20 Boeing 757-200/-300 and four L1011-500 via a Total Component Maintenance TCM product. Altogether more than 3,200 part numbers are serviced under the exclusive power-by-the-hour contract which also includes a sale and lease-back of ATA´s existing inventory to Lufthansa Technik.
 
An additional Total Engine Support TES® contract covers a complete service for the CFM International CFM56-7 engines of the 25 Boeing 737-800 airplanes. The engines will be exclusively served on power-by-the-hour terms over the next ten years. Lufthansa Technik will also provide access to spare engines when required by ATA.
 
"Operating two separate and extensive International networks on the east and west coasts of the US, we need a partner to back up our operations and to increase our efficiency at the same time. The experience and reputation of Lufthansa Technik will be an important factor to our success in a very competitive market," said John Kelly, Vice President, Engineering and Maintenance, ATA Airlines.
 
"We greatly appreciate the trust a reputable carrier like ATA Airlines is placing in our component and engine services to ensure a seamless operation," said Dr. Johannes Bussmann, Vice President Marketing & Sales of Lufthansa Technik. "Today, the Lufthansa Technik Group has become an even more important partner in technical services for North American airlines and we are proud to build on our local strength with more than 1,600 employees in the United States as well as on our global knowledge with more than 1,000 aircraft under Total Support contracts."

The range of services offered by Lufthansa Technik's Engine Services extends from the Total Engine Support TES® to custom repair and overhaul of engines, modules and individual parts; to engineering; to warranty servicing and repairs; to logistical and consulting services. The portfolio includes the CFM International CFM56 series, GE CF6-50/-80, GE CF34, PW4000 and IAE V2500. Lufthansa Technik is a designated warranty shop for a broad range of General Electric, CFMI, Pratt & Whitney, IAE engine types and operates the largest engine shop outside the United States of America.
 
In addition Lufthansa Technik now also offers its Airline Support Teams AST® service directly out of Tulsa, Oklahoma, whereby small, highly qualified teams are dispatched within hours to anywhere in the United States and Canada to perform on-site engine repairs. In case of an AOG (aircraft on ground) they immediately do borescope inspections to diagnose the problem and repair the damage on the spot.
 
Source: Press Release

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