Meggitt PLC and Lufthansa Technik AG Enter a Long-term Partnership for MRO Services in Mainland China
Meggitt PLC, a leading international company specialising in high performance components for the aerospace, defence and selected energy markets, and Lufthansa Technik AG, a world leader in maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, have signed an agreement for the provision of comprehensive component MRO services for commercial aircraft in mainland China.
Under the agreement signed at the Paris Air Show yesterday, Lufthansa Technik Shenzhen (LTS), a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik AG and Beijing Kailan Aviation Technology Co., Ltd., will build local MRO capabilities for Meggitt products including heat exchangers, valves, fire detectors and fire suppression. The partnership will provide customers in mainland China with world-class repair and service levels for a range of products; delivered from LTS's 25,000 square meter facility.
Asia is one of the fastest growing regions for aerospace, with a large number of aircraft entering into service to meet growing passenger demand. An additional 4,700 aircraft are forecast to be delivered into the region over the next decade.
Stewart Watson, President of Meggitt's Services & Support division, said: "This is a long-term partnership for the fastest growing market in the world and combines Meggitt's OEM know-how with Lufthansa Technik MRO expertise. We have invested significantly in all our facilities across Asia as part of our investment programme in the region and have an established Singapore centre of excellence, which opened in 2012. Our ability to offer our Chinese customers an in-country capability will enhance the consistent, world-class levels of support we provide to our customers globally."
Ben Scheidel, Chief Executive Officer of Lufthansa Technik Shenzhen, said: "Meggitt provides world-class technologies for a broad range of aircraft types. Hence, we look forward to establishing this new and unique collaboration as the exclusive MRO shop for a wide range of Meggitt products in the Chinese market. Through our high tech facility in Shenzhen with its long standing and successful history, we will provide an excellent MRO quality combined with an impeccable customer service. The close engineering and data exchange between Meggitt and LTS will increase safety, reliability and simultaneously optimise costs for our customers."
About Meggitt PLC
Headquartered in the United Kingdom, this international group operates in North America, Europe and Asia. Known for its specialised extreme environment engineering, Meggitt is a world leader in aerospace, defence and energy. Meggitt employs nearly 12,000 people at over 40 manufacturing facilities and regional offices worldwide.
About Services & Support at Meggitt
The Services & Support division at Meggitt is focused on providing a single point of contact for Meggitt's global aftermarket customers, capable of supplying just in time, reliable quality product across the Meggitt aviation portfolio. With three regional hubs and over 500employees, Services & Support is dedicated to keeping Meggitt's global customers airborne and operational, offering full service lifecycle solutions. For more information please visit www.mymeggittsupport.com.
Lufthansa Technik:
With some 35 subsidiaries and affiliates, the Lufthansa Technik Groupis one of the leading providers of technical aircraft services in theworld. 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.
Lufthansa Technik Shenzhen
Since 2002, Lufthansa Technik Shenzhen (LTS) is providing Chinese andAsia-Pacific airlines with maintenance, repair and overhaul services for aircraft parts, including modifications, spare unit supply and engineering support. As a member of Lufthansa Technik's worldwide network, LTS inherits the profound know-how and up-to-date technology from the Lufthansa Technik Group. Innovative repair methods and equipment ensure the high quality and reliability of its products. The company's advanced repair methods guarantee shortest turn-around-times and competitive MRO prices. Located in Shenzhen, one of China's economic powerhouses, the prime logistic hub of the Pearl River Delta and Hong Kong can be utilized for fast and easy access from all major Asian hubs. Transportation and logistics are arranged promptly through the company's local customer service.
