Asiana Airlines has extended its maintenance agreement with Lufthansa Technik for the repair and overhaul of the CF6-80 engines powering its Boeing 747 and 767 aircraft fleet.
The contract is a five-year extension and covers a total of 17 767-300 and 747-400 aircraft operated by the South Korean carrier.
Lufthansa Technik says the extension will strengthen its business in the Asia-Pacific market and generate a stable workload for the CF6 engine over the next few years.
“There were numerous good reasons to choose Lufthansa Technik as our preferred MRO partner again," said Hoon Bae, general manager of aircraft and supplies purchasing at Asiana Airlines, who cited the seamless support and services that have been delivered to date as a reason the airline retained its confidence in the German MRO provider.
The relationship between Lufthansa Technik and Asiana Airlines dates back more than 25 years. Lufthansa Technik also provides component maintenance for the Asiana Boeing 777-200ER fleet, along with integrated total component support for the airline's Airbus A320F and A350 fleets and CF6 engine support and heavy maintenance for the carrier's A380 superjumbo fleet.
