Lufthansa Airlines signs contract with Airbus’ Flight Hour Services for A380 support

Le Bourget, 22 June 2023 – Germany’s flag carrier airline Lufthansa has selected Airbus’ Flight Hour Services (FHS) to support its reintroduced A380 fleet. The multi-year agreement covers component support for the Lufthansa A380s which have been gradually returning to service since the beginning of June, with the help of the FHS team.

Lufthansa Airlines becomes the 32^nd widebody operator supported by Airbus FHS, which now supports over 1,300 aircraft globally. The contract reinforces Airbus’ commitment to support all its aircraft, including the A380 well beyond the end of production, throughout the aircraft lifecycle. 

The new partnership is driven by both parties’ mutual interest in safe, secure & efficient aircraft operations. The contract will enable Lufthansa Airlines to benefit from the best of Airbus’ manufacturer & engineering expertise, to drive down component removal rates and boost aircraft availability.

Airbus’ FHS will guarantee spare parts availability, generate value through maintenance cost savings and be integrated directly into Lufthansa’s own tools, processes and ways of working.

“Airbus FHS has been selected with a great and detailed due diligence and we are now very much looking forward to build up a long lasting business and product relationship which fosters innovations, process improvements and cost effectiveness” said Binoj Sebastian Senior Director Commercials Technical Fleet Management Lufthansa Airlines

“We are thrilled to be Lufthansa Airlines' partner of choice for A380 component support. Airbus Flight Hour Services' expertise and reliability are key assets to support Lufthansa Airlines' strive for operational excellence” said Charbel Youzkatli, Head of Europe Commercial Services Airbus.