Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) is scheduled to buy 25 new Cirrus SR 20 aircraft for its flight training school in Phoenix, Arizona. The total investment volume will amount to approximately EUR 11.5 million.Since the year 1972, trainee pilots at Lufthansa Aviation Training's U.S. base have been acquiring their skills in single motor F33A Bonanza aircraft from the manufacturer Beechraft. “With the new single motor Cirrus SR 20, the trainees will not only be flying aircraft equipped with all the latest features, it will also mean a 50 percent cut in operational and maintenance costs,” said Rainer Hiltebrand, CEO Lufthansa Aviation Training.Every year, approximately 350 pilots are trained at the flight training school in Arizona. The majority of them become pilots for the Lufthansa Group. In addition to this, the German Armed Forces, and other airlines such as KLM and All Nippon Airways (ANA), send their pilots to Phoenix for training. Delivery of the new training aircraft will start in October. All new aircraft should be received in Arizona by February 2018. They will carry the logo of the European Flight Academy, which bundles all training schools in Germany, Switzerland and the USA. A decision what will happen to the Bonanzas after the rollover has not been made. "We will probably offer them for sale to former students of Phoenix," said Hiltebrand. "For many of our former trainees who are now pilots, there is a very high emotional value attached to these aircraft.About Lufthansa Aviation Training
At the beginning of 2017, Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) resulted from the merge of Lufthansa Flight Training and Swiss Aviation Training. With 12 training locations and a customer portfolio of more than 200 airlines, Lufthansa Aviation Training is one of Europe's leading companies in the field of flight training. The Lufthansa Group airlines and other international airlines train cockpit and cabin personnel at LAT. LAT bundles its flight schools under the brand, European Flight Academy. About The Lufthansa Group
The Lufthansa Group is the world’s biggest airline group in in terms of revenue, and is also the market leader in Europe’s airline sector. The Group strives to be the “First Choice in Aviation” for its customers, employees, shareholders and partners. And safety, quality, reliability and innovation are the prime credentials and priorities of all its business activities.
The Lufthansa Group is divided into the three strategic areas of Hub Airlines, Point-to-Point Business and Service Companies. The Group’s network carriers, with their premium brands of Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines, serve its home market from their Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich and Vienna hubs. With its Eurowings brand, the Group also offers short- and long-haul point-to-point services in the growing private travel market. And with its service companies, which are all global market leaders in their individual industries, the Lufthansa Group has found success in further areas of the aviation business.The Lufthansa Group’s airlines currently (i.e. as of next summer) serve 308 destinations in 103 countries on four continents and offers 11.738 weekly frequencies. The Group’s total fleet comprises some 617 aircraft and its member airlines will be taking delivery of 205 new aircraft between now and 2025. In 2016, the Lufthansa Group employed around 124,000 personnel, welcomed 109.7 million passengers aboard its flights and generated sales of around EUR 31.7 billion.The Lufthansa Group is headed by its five-member Executive Board. Carsten Spohr is Chairman & CEO; Thorsten Dirks is in charge of Eurowings and aviation services; Harry Hohmeister bears responsibility for the commercial management of the Group’s hub airlines and airports; Ulrik Svensson is head of finance and IT; and Dr. Bettina Volkens is in charge of HR and legal affairs.
For further information please visit www.lufthansagroup.com.
At the beginning of 2017, Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) resulted from the merge of Lufthansa Flight Training and Swiss Aviation Training. With 12 training locations and a customer portfolio of more than 200 airlines, Lufthansa Aviation Training is one of Europe's leading companies in the field of flight training. The Lufthansa Group airlines and other international airlines train cockpit and cabin personnel at LAT. LAT bundles its flight schools under the brand, European Flight Academy. About The Lufthansa Group
The Lufthansa Group is the world’s biggest airline group in in terms of revenue, and is also the market leader in Europe’s airline sector. The Group strives to be the “First Choice in Aviation” for its customers, employees, shareholders and partners. And safety, quality, reliability and innovation are the prime credentials and priorities of all its business activities.
The Lufthansa Group is divided into the three strategic areas of Hub Airlines, Point-to-Point Business and Service Companies. The Group’s network carriers, with their premium brands of Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines, serve its home market from their Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich and Vienna hubs. With its Eurowings brand, the Group also offers short- and long-haul point-to-point services in the growing private travel market. And with its service companies, which are all global market leaders in their individual industries, the Lufthansa Group has found success in further areas of the aviation business.The Lufthansa Group’s airlines currently (i.e. as of next summer) serve 308 destinations in 103 countries on four continents and offers 11.738 weekly frequencies. The Group’s total fleet comprises some 617 aircraft and its member airlines will be taking delivery of 205 new aircraft between now and 2025. In 2016, the Lufthansa Group employed around 124,000 personnel, welcomed 109.7 million passengers aboard its flights and generated sales of around EUR 31.7 billion.The Lufthansa Group is headed by its five-member Executive Board. Carsten Spohr is Chairman & CEO; Thorsten Dirks is in charge of Eurowings and aviation services; Harry Hohmeister bears responsibility for the commercial management of the Group’s hub airlines and airports; Ulrik Svensson is head of finance and IT; and Dr. Bettina Volkens is in charge of HR and legal affairs.
For further information please visit www.lufthansagroup.com.
