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Lufthansa Technik Named Boeing-licensed tailored to customer specifications. The

Service Center for 787 Modifications company will also handle the certification of
modification projects, leveraging its global
network of facilities to execute these modi-
fications on the popular long-haul widebody
aircraft.

“This is a great endorsement from Boeing
of Lufthansa Technik’s outstanding cabin
modification services. Customers looking
to modify the interior of their Dreamliner
will be able to find the full range of services
from us. As Boeing’s licensed Service Center
for cabin modification of the 787, we are
pleased to contribute our expertise in this
area and to create additional capacity in the
market as the world’s largest MRO provider,”
Boeing and Lufthansa Technik have an- a Boeing-Licensed Service Center. Through said Harald Gloy, Chief Operating Officer at
nounced an agreement designating this novel collaboration, customers will Lufthansa Technik.
Lufthansa Technik as the first Boeing- benefit from Lufthansa Technik’s decades
Licensed Service Center (BLSC) for cabin of MRO experience, and familiarity with the The two companies will continue prepara-
modifications on the 787 Dreamliner, ex- 787 platform,” said Doug Backhus, Vice tions to enable Lufthansa Technik to begin
panding market options and capacity. President of Boeing Cabins, Modifications, its first 787 cabin modification project in
and Maintenance.
As a BLSC, Lufthansa Technik is now li- 2025. The BLSC will complement Boeing’s
existing 787 Interior Modifications offerings
censed to perform interior modifications Operators, lessors, and other companies by providing additional market capacity.
on the 787, serving as an external MRO requiring 787 cabin modifications can now
(maintenance, repair, and overhaul) provider. choose to work with Lufthansa Technik. As This agreement follows the completion of
a BLSC, Lufthansa Technik will offer com-
“We are pleased to bring additional interior prehensive services, including designing the first base maintenance event on a 787
Dreamliner at Lufthansa Technik Malta this
modification capacity to 787 owners and op- new cabin interiors, providing associated April, further solidifying the collaboration
erators by designating Lufthansa Technik as engineering, and performing integrations
between Boeing and Lufthansa Technik.

Qatar Airways Orders 20 More Boeing 777-9 Aircraft

growth opportunities with capacity for 426
passengers in a typical two-class configu-
ration and a range of 7,295 nautical miles
(13,510 km). Earlier this month, Boeing
began certification flight testing for the
aircraft.

“Qatar Airways is a leader in our industry,
and we are honored the airline added 20
more 777-9 jets to its large Boeing order
book,” said Stephanie Pope, president and
CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “We
appreciate their confidence that Boeing’s
market-leading widebody family will pro-
On the second day of the ongoing Show, cargo jet on order. vide outstanding fuel efficiency and a su-
Boeing and Qatar Airways announced that perior passenger experience for its global
the carrier had ordered 20 more 777-9 “We, as the World’s Best Airline, are an indus- operations.”
airplanes. The order, which expands the try leader and operate one of the youngest
airline’s 777X order book to nearly 100 air- fleets, offering unparalleled innovation and
planes, was finalized this year and listed as quality,” said Qatar Airways Group Chief In addition to the 777X family, Qatar Airways
unidentified on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries Executive Officer, Engr. Badr Mohammed has 12 787 Dreamliner and 25 737 MAX
website. Al-Meer. “Keeping an eye on the future, we aircraft on order.
continue to ensure that all Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways helped launch the 777X passengers are only met with the best prod- Boeing’s 2024 Commercial Market Outlook
program and now has on order 60 777-9 ucts and services available in the industry.” forecasts that twin-aisle jets such as its
passenger airplanes. The airline is also the 777X and 787 Dreamliner will make up 44%
inaugural launch customer for the 777-8 The 777-9 is the largest in the Boeing 777 of the region’s fleet across Middle Eastern
Freighter and has 34 of the next generation family and will help operators open new operators over the next 20 years.

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