C-Check on a Boeing 787 of LOT Polish Airlines inaugurated base
maintenance services for the type
Lufthansa Technik Malta (LTM) yesterday celebrated the completion of
its first base maintenance event on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The
finished C-check on LOT Polish Airlines' 787-9 registered SP-LSC
followed only months after last year's announcement that LTM would
expand its product portfolio onto Boeing's popular long-haul
widebody.
LTM has invested several million euros in preparing for the technical
support of the Boeing 787, including the training of its technical
experts and the procurement of the necessary tools and materials.
Within Lufthansa Technik's global network, LTM can now further
strengthen and expand its role as the European competence center for
base maintenance of wide-body aircraft.
The so-called C-Check comprises extensive checks of the various
systems of the aircraft and its structure, which in the case of the
Boeing 787 consists to a very large extent of composite materials. On
the one hand, LTM was able to build on its own extensive experience
in dealing with these modern materials, which the company has gained
over many years of supporting the Airbus A350, for example. On the
other hand, the company was able to draw on the extensive expertise
from other international Lufthansa Technik locations for a wide range
of work packages, for example in the application of various NDT
(non-destructive testing) procedures for composite materials.
"We are very pleased with the completion of the first base
maintenance check on our Boeing 787-9 by Lufthansa Technik Malta,"
said Krzysztof Krolak, Vice President Technical Operations at LOT
Polish Airlines. "This significant milestone, which comes only months
after LTM's announcement to expand its product portfolio to include
Boeing's popular long-haul widebody, underscores the robust
capabilities and technical expertise within the Lufthansa Technik
network."
"After years of servicing only Airbus models here in Malta, it feels
special that we now once again actively service a Boeing aircraft
type. And with LOT's unique special livery, what better way could
there have been to introduce the Dreamliner in our facility," said
Maria Cilia, LTM's Chief Executive Officer. "This is an important
milestone for us and stands as further testament to how much this
company has grown and evolved into a wide-body center of excellence.
I would like to thank our customers for their great trust in our
services. Special thanks goes to my team for their dedication,
passion and continued commitment to our customers and our company."
"The recent layover not only marked the first 787 check for our team
in Malta, it moreover marked our first ever base maintenance services
for our valued Polish customer", added Andreas van de Kuil, Vice
President Central Sales Europe and CIS. "I also thank LOT Polish
Airlines for their trust in this cooperation, which we hopefully can
deepen even further in the time to come."