Emirates and Lufthansa Technik Sign Boeing 777 Landing Gear Exchange and Overhaul Contract

Emirates contracts Lufthansa Technik to overhaul the landing gear of its Boeing 777-200ER/300 classic fleet. The five-year agreement covers 13 shipsets. The formalisation of this contract reflects Emirates' long-standing relationship with Lufthansa Technik, which dates back to 2005. The work will be performed by Lufthansa Technik Landing Gear services UK (LTLGS), located in Hayes, London, in the United Kingdom.

"In order to maintain the world's largest Boeing 777 fleet, Emirates expects the highest levels of reliability and quality from our suppliers. Lufthansa Technik continues to fulfill such expectations and bring a robust supply chain. In signing this agreement, we look forward to a continued partnership for years to come," says Adel Al Redha, Emirates' executive vice president and chief operations officer.

Robert Gaag, Lufthansa Technik's senior vice president Corporate Sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa, says: "Since we started working with Emirates in 2005 on the 777 landing gears, we have overhauled over 30 shipsets for Emirates. We are extremely proud of having met the standards set by Emirates and being able to fulfil their requirements and needs."

LTLGS has the capability to overhaul all modern Boeing aircraft landing gears and has supported the Boeing 777 fleet from the beginning of market introduction, allowing for a wealth of technical experience and extensive repair capabilities. LTLGS has performed over 200 Boeing 777 Landing gear shipset overhauls of all variants and weight configuration since 2003.