BizJet International has operated from Tulsa, Oklahoma since 1986.
Lufthansa Technik has rebranded one of its U.S.-based subsidiaries which specializes in business aviation and commercial MRO engine maintenance.
BizJet International, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will now operate as Lufthansa Technik Engine Services (LTES) in a move that the German MRO giant says reflects its “expanded role in the Americas and reinforcing its position within the global network of Lufthansa Technik.”
The MRO was setup in 1986 and was acquired by the Lufthansa Group in 2000, which led to it becoming part of the Lufthansa Technik (LHT) global services network.
In business aviation, LTES has catered for Rolls-Royce engines since 2004. Its capabilities include full services including repair and testing for the Tay 611-8 and -8C engines used to power Gulfstream IV and 450 jets.
Since 2016 when it joined the Mobile Engine Services network of LHT, LTES expanded its offerings to cater to commercial engine types.
The Tulsa facility is equipped to repair and test engines such as the International Aero Engines V2500, CFM International CFM56-5B, and most recently the CFM56-7B, following upgrades being made to its on-site test cells.
Michael Scheferhoff, recently appointed CEO of Lufthansa Technik Engine Services, began the role at the beginning of October. He succeeds Thomas Illner, who was appointed Managing Director and Head of Region Americas at Lufthansa Technik Component Services following a company-wide management reshuffle in August.
“Leveraging the strength of the Lufthansa Technik brand will help us strengthen our presence and solidify our ambitions in both the corporate and commercial engine services markets,” he says. “Expanding our market share in the Americas also means growing the Tulsa facility, which is now the second-largest repair station in Lufthansa Technik’s global Mobile Engine Services network.”
