Lufthansa Technik Opens New Hangar

 

LTP has officially opened new hangar which adds 3 more maintenance lines to the existing seven.

 30 August 2022

Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) has officially opened a new hangar Friday, which adds three more maintenance lines to its existing seven lines and is expected to increase growing demand for aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MROs) services by up to 20 percent at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila, and provide work for additional 275 employees. 

The MRO facility will provide base maintenance for various commercial aircraft of short-to long-range capacities, including Airbus jets A320, A330, A380, and the Boeing 777.

The new Hangar dubbed A1 is the company’s fourth, and initially broke ground in November 27, 2019. It was originally scheduled to open in September 2020 but was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the two-year delay, the construction of the new Hangar was completed this year.

LTP, a joint venture of Germany’s Lufthansa Technik AG and MacroAsia Corp., inaugurated its Hangar 1A, which is a 9,000-square-meter facility that can be configured according to the need to provide room for four narrow-body aircraft, or one wide-body aircraft and two narrow-body aircraft. Alternatively, an Airbus A380 can also be accommodated.

President and Chief Executive Officer of Lufthansa Technik Philippines, Elmar Lutter has described the opening of the new hangar as a special milestone for Lufthansa Technik Philippines in the 22nd year of its existence in the country.

“It marks a transition from some of the most difficult times we have experienced as a company due to the pandemic to the current phase of noticeable recovery. This is concrete, tangible evidence that we see clearer skies ahead of us.” Lutter said.

LTP operates around the country servicing other airports in The Philippines, including Clark, Cebu, Davao, Kalibo, and Puerto Princesa. The MRO provider currently employs 2,600 Filipinos across these key cities.