Lufthansa Airline has signed EPCOR to provide the APS5000 Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) for its first Boeing 787-9 aircraft. EPCOR will also handle all warranty repairs on the APS5000s. Lufthansa took delivery of its first Dreamliner in August 2022, with four more to follow in the coming weeks. The airline has ordered over 30 Dreamliners to strengthen its wide-body fleet.
Binoj Sebastian, Senior Director of Lufthansa Airline, said: "As we introduce this new widebody aircraft to our fleet, we were looking for a proven quality APU support solution to maximize the availability of our 787s. EPCOR's track record on this product is very impressive, and we have every confidence in their ability to deliver the high level of service we expect.”
Dominik Wiener-Silva, Managing Director of EPCOR, said: “It is always a great honor to welcome a major airline among our customers. We hope that this first collaboration will convince Lufthansa of the excellence and relevance of our APU services, and open the door to a long-term partnership around the APUs of its young and growing 787 fleet.”
Rob van de Graaf, Commercial Director of EPCOR said: “More and more 787 operators choose EPCOR for our APS5000 service. This motivates us, even more, to keep investing in the best customer experience, performance, and engineering expertise.’’
According to Pratt & Whitney, the APS5000 was designed for Boeing 787 and it is the quietest APU in its class, with the lowest emissions in the industry.