Lufthansa Technik's Aircraft Engine Repair and Overhaul (AERO)
group is ramping up its capacity to work on General Electric CF-34
series engines, fueled by the growth of the regional and corporate
jet market. The turbofans power the CRJ 100/200/700/900 as well
as the Challenger 601/604/800. The airline-owned MRO boosted output
at its Alzey, Germany, location after adding 2,000 square meters
to the integrated product line and opened a new facility in Tulsa,
Okla., primarily to service U.S. customers. At Tulsa, the CF-34
work is done by LHT partner, BizJet, and includes critical maintenance
activities such as hot-section inspections. LHT says "should
the need arise," BizJet's relationship with LHT could be
broadened to included overhauls as well.
