Boeing and Lufthansa Technik have announced an agreement to designate Lufthansa Technik as the first Boeing Licensed Service Center (BLSC) for cabin modifications on 787 Dreamliner aircraft. This agreement aims to provide more options and capacity to the market for interior modifications.
As a BLSC, Lufthansa Technik is authorized to perform interior modifications on the 787 as an external MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) provider.
“We are pleased to offer additional interior modification capacity to 787 owners and operators by designating Lufthansa Technik as a Boeing Licensed Service Center. Through this novel collaboration, customers will benefit from Lufthansa Technik’s decades of MRO experience and familiarity with the 787 platform,” said Doug Backhus, vice president of Boeing’s Cabin, Modifications, and Maintenance division.
Operators, lessors, and other companies needing 787 cabin modifications will now have the option to work with Lufthansa Technik. As a BLSC for 787 cabin modifications, the German company can design a new cabin interior, provide associated engineering, and perform the integration according to customer requirements. Along with the license granted by Boeing, Lufthansa Technik will also handle the certification of modification projects. The cabin modifications for the popular long-range aircraft will be carried out at one of the global MRO provider’s network facilities.
Support for Lufthansa Technik
“This is a great endorsement of Lufthansa Technik’s outstanding cabin modification services by Boeing. Customers looking to modify their Dreamliner interiors will find the full range of services with us. As a Boeing Licensed Service Center for 787 cabin modifications, we are pleased to bring our expertise in this field and create additional market capacity as the world’s largest MRO provider,” said Harald Gloy, Chief Operating Officer of Lufthansa Technik.
The two parties will continue making necessary preparations to enable Lufthansa Technik to commence its first 787 cabin modification project in 2025. The BLSC will complement Boeing’s existing 787 Interior Modifications offerings with additional market capacity. This 787 cabin modification agreement follows the completion of the first base maintenance event on a 787 Dreamliner this April at Lufthansa Technik Malta.
