Boeing has entered into an agreement for Lufthansa Technik to be the first Boeing-licenced Service Center (BLSC) for cabin modifications on 787 Dreamliner airplanes, with the aim of bringing additional choice and capacity to the market. As a BLSC, Lufthansa Technik is now licenced to perform interior modifications on the 787 as an external MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) service provider.
Operators, lessors and other companies that require 787 cabin modifications now have the choice to work with Lufthansa Technik. As a BLSC for 787 cabin modifications, Lufthansa Technik can design a new cabin interior, provide the associated engineering, and perform the integration in accordance with the customer’s wishes.
Along with the licence granted by Boeing, Lufthansa Technik will also cover certification of the modification projects. The cabin modifications on Dreamliners will be performed at one of the MRO provider’s global network facilities.
The announcement was made at this week’s Farnborough International Airshow, at which Doug Backhus, vice president of cabins, modifications and maintenance at Boeing said: “We are pleased to bring additional interior modification capacity to 787 owners and operators by designating Lufthansa Technik as the first Boeing Licensed Service Center. Through this novel collaboration, customers will benefit from Lufthansa Technik’s decades of MRO experience, and familiarity with the 787 platform.”
The two parties will continue to make the necessary preparations to enable Lufthansa Technik to start its first 787 cabin modification project in 2025. The BLSC will complement Boeing’s existing 787 Interior Modifications offerings with additional capacity for the market.
This agreement on 787 cabin modifications follows the completion in April of the first base maintenance event on a 787 Dreamliner at Lufthansa Technik Malta.
