Aircraft Maintenance (Line & Base)

Lufthansa Technik offers a vertically integrated aircraft maintenance proposition spanning transit checks on the apron through to D-check structural overhauls in purpose-built hangars. The base maintenance network operates 8 dedicated facilities on three continents with more than 40 overhaul lines, employing over 4,000 mechanics and processing upwards of 700 base maintenance events annually for more than 100 customers. Check types span the full range: C-, IL-, and D-checks on short-, medium-, and long-haul aircraft, with modification and upgrade work co-located where schedule allows. Fleet coverage includes the Airbus A320 family (A319, A320, A320neo, A321, A321neo), Boeing 737NG and MAX variants, Boeing 787 (widebody capability added at Malta in 2025), Airbus A350 (SAS fleet onboarding from 2026), and the A380. The Total Base Maintenance Support (TBS) contract packages planning, execution, and performance reporting from a single source under a transparent One-Price-Per-Day commercial model, enabling operators to convert variable heavy-check expenditure into a predictable cost per day out of service.

On the line maintenance side, more than 500 technicians cover international stations and German domestic airports, providing transit checks, layover work, and overnight stops for over 60 customers. The 24/7 Customer Support Centre routes AOG requests directly to Airline Support Teams, who can fly to a stranded aircraft anywhere in the network. For Middle East operators, the certified line-maintenance presence extends into the Africa and Middle East region, with GCAA and EASA approvals supporting local regulatory requirements. High-utilisation GCC carriers benefit particularly from the combination of predictable heavy-check costs and fast AOG response across a network that spans multiple hub airports.