Lufthansa Technik has contracted with China Aviation Supplies Co. (CASC) to jointly provide comprehensive component support for Air China's Airbus A350 fleet. The joint 10-year Total Component Support (TCS) contract by Lufthansa Technik and CASC will cover repair and overhaul of A350 components. Air China, based at Beijing Capital International Airport, is the first operator of this aircraft type in mainland China.
"With Lufthansa Technik, we have established a proven collaboration over the 15 years. As their strategic partner in mainland China, we are more than happy to be able to extend our cooperation to Air China's brand-new A350 fleet," said Tan Kejian, General Manager of CASC.
"This new contract with Air China is a milestone for us. Working together with our longstanding partner CASC, we are able to extend our service range in China with this agreement," said Gerald Steinhoff, Vice President Corporate Sales Asia Pacific of Lufthansa Technik.