LBAS Expands Approvals and Capabilities at its Line Maintenance Station in Riga (Latvia)
Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services GmbH (LBAS), a Berlin-based leading specialist in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of Bombardier* business aircraft, has expanded the capabilities at its line maintenance station in Riga, Latvia. The station is now able to serve aircraft flying under the registration of Bermuda as well as the Cayman Islands, and EASA line maintenance approval has been extended to Bombardier* Challenger 850* aircraft.
In partnership with FBO Riga Ltd., LBAS offers one-stop full FBO services, including comprehensive line maintenance support for Learjet 40*, Learjet 45*, Learjet 60*, Challenger 601*, Challenger 604*, Challenger 605*, Challenger 850*, Global 5000* and Global Express* XRS* business jets. In addition, LBAS can also provide support for CRJ100* and CRJ200* series commercial aircraft.
Andreas Kaden, LBAS' Managing Director, stated: "A lot of our customers operate in Eastern Europe and the former CIS regions, where the Challenger 850 aircraft is popular. As such, we are very happy to extend our outstanding services to Challenger 850* aircraft operators, as well as to aircraft flying under the registration of the Cayman Islands and Bermuda. With the certification we received from EASA, line maintenance support can be accommodated on the Challenger 850* aircraft; greatly enhancing the service level we can provide to Bombardier* customers in the region."
Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services GmbH:
LBAS, based at Berlin-Schoenefeld airport in Germany, was formed in 1997 as a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Technik Group and of the Bombardier Aerospace Group. LBAS specializes in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of Bombardier* Learjet*, Challenger* and Global* business jets. The joint venture also includes the global business aircraft operator and service provider ExecuJet Aviation Group, headquartered in Switzerland, which joined LBAS in 2005.
* Bombardier, Challenger, Challenger 601, Challenger 604, Challenger 605, Challenger 850, CRJ, Global, Global 5000, Global Express, Learjet, Learjet 40, Learjet 45, Learjet 60 and XRS are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries.
