The Italian airline NEOS has contracted Lufthansa Technik to provide comprehensive component support for its new Boeing 787 fleet. The first Boeing 787-9 is scheduled to be delivered to NEOS in mid-December 2017. Based at Milan-Malpensa Airport, NEOS will become the country's first Boeing 787 operator. The new agreement is an extension of the existing component support cooperation, which began as early as 2002.
The Total Component Support (TCS®) contract covers component repair and overhaul, pooling and home base lease services to support NEOS' daily operations. The component supply will be realized via the
German Lufthansa Technik facilities in Frankfurt and Hamburg. In addition, Lufthansa Technik will provide independent quality assurance as part of an Aircraft Production Inspection Program for these three Boeing 787-9 at the aircraft manufacturer's site in Seattle, Washington, USA.
The new agreement was signed during an official ceremony on 14 September 2017. Marco Brusa, Technical Director at NEOS, commented: "As the first 787 operator in Italy we are very proud to welcome this
aircraft type to our fleet. With Lufthansa Technik we found an experienced partner for 787 component support. They have demonstrated outstanding service reliability and provided a very competitive
offer. Therefore we look forward to our future cooperation."
Georgios Ouzounidis, Vice President Corporate Sales Europe at Lufthansa Technik, said: "We are very delighted that NEOS entrusts us with the component support of their new Boeing 787 fleet. Since the
start of their operations 15 years ago we have successfully supported the growth of the carrier. We are proud to have been selected to continue this effective partnership."
About NEOS:
The Italian airline NEOS was founded in June 2001 and started regular flight operations in October 2002. It currently operates a fleet of six Boeing 737-800 and three 767-300. As a certified JAR 145 company,
NEOS carries out technical maintenance services and training programs for pilots and flight assistants. NEOS operates bases at the airports of Milan/Malpensa, Verona and Bologna, from which it operates daily
regular flights and charter flights to destinations in Europe and worldwide.
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.
