Air Tahiti Nui and Lufthansa Technik Sign Long-Term Engine Repair and Overhaul Contract
Representatives from Air Tahiti Nui, the international airline of Tahiti, and Lufthansa Technik, a provider of technical services for commercial aircraft, have signed a long-term engine repair and overhaul contract for the 21 CFM56-5C engines of Air Tahiti Nui's A340-300 fleet.
The contract duration is for a period of eight years and also comprises additional engine related services, component maintenance, logistics including transportation, pooling and lease support, engine maintenance management, airline support team (AST), advanced work-scoping and spare engine coverage.
The services will be delivered via the global Lufthansa Technik network. Spare parts will come from Frankfurt and Hamburg, overhaul and repair work will be accomplished at the Lufthansa Technik sites in Hamburg.
On the occasion of the contract signing ceremony Etienne Howan, chairman and chief executive officer from Air Tahiti Nui said: " As part of a tender Air Tahiti Nui has decided to entrust the maintenance of its Engines to the best offerer, always with the concern to preserve the high technical quality of such maintenance. We are satisfied with the results of the tender which enables us to sign up with a group recognized worldwide for the quality of its teams and its experience."
Robin Johansson, direct sales South East Asia & Australia/Pacific at Lufthansa Technik added: "We are very proud that we have been selected by Air Tahiti Nui to provide engine services for its Airbus A340 fleet. The CFM56-5C is one of the core engine types in our product portfolio. Due to our experience we will be able to offer the high level of support which our customer is expecting from us."