BizJet International, Lufthansa Technik's wholly owned US subsidiary, has received its first Airbus A318 Elite from Europe at its Tulsa completions centre.
Speaking at EBACE this morning, the company says this move signals the start of the planned gradual takeover of Elite completions from Lufthansa Technik's completion site in Hamburg. The first aircraft is scheduled to be delivered back to Airbus in autumn with a Federal Aviation Administration- and European Aviation Safety Agency-supplemental type certificate.
BizJet has definite orders for six A318 Elite aircraft.
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"Involving BizJet, as an experienced and renowned provider of technical services for VIP and executive aircraft in the USA, in our completion business enables us to cater more effectively for the individual needs of our customers from around the world, while maintaining our high quality standards and optimising our cost structure,"says LHT's Walter Heerdt, senior vice-president marketing and sales.
Meanwhile in Europe, Lufthansa Technik Switzerland has opened its new VIP cabin interior facility in Basle.
The new 3,500m2 (37,675ft2) building will house a cabin services team of 30 highlyqualified technicians.
Source: Flight Daily News
