Airbus and Lufthansa Technik have extended their existing component supply relationship with the signing of a new Total Component Support contract for the airframer's fleet of five A300-600ST Beluga freighters.
The relationship has been in place since 1995 and the new deal extends this until 2025.
The Airbus Beluga fleet will be supplied with components from Lufthansa Technik's material pool and warehouses in Frankfurt and Hamburg.
Source: Air Transport Intelligence news
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