Aerospace Diary

Neelam Mathews March 29, 2012 In an unexpected move, IndiGo has signed an agreement with Lufthansa Technik Philippines for a series of C4 lease return checks for seven of its A320 aircraft. The first aircraft is scheduled for lease return check on June 2012. The remaining contracted A320s will follow until the end of the year 2012. “Our partnership with LTP, one of the leading maintenance, repair and overhaul providers in Asia, will enable IndiGo to use LTP’s proven competence, experience and expertise in on-time completion of lease return checks,” said IndiGo officials. “We are very pleased to welcome India’s fastest growing airlines and largest lowcost operator to LTP this June. We are fully committed in providing our expert support to ensure timely lease return of IndiGo’s A320 aircraft . We hope that this agreement is a start of a long-term partnership with one of India’s leading airlines today,” said Dominik Wiener-Silva , vice president for Marketing and Sales of Lufthans...

Aviation Daily Sep 7, 2010 By Neelam Mathews As the aviation market bounces back in Asia, Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) is looking at expanding its customer base beyond the region, as well as adding new technical services, such as overhaul layovers and cabin refurbishment designed for budget airlines. As one of the biggest providers of aircraft maintenance services in Asia, LTP will offer new products such as overhaul layovers and cabin refurbishments designed specifically for budget airlines. Founded in Sept. 2000, LTP is a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik (51%) and the Philippine MacroAsia Corp. (49%), a holding company with diverse business portfolio in aviation support and logistics services. In its 10 years of operations, Lufthansa Technik Philippines has grown from a workforce of 1,300 at Ninoy Aquinoh International Airport to 2,700 employees, who specialize in the Airbus A330/340 and the A320 aircraft families. “The Manila operation has become the Lufthan...