Lufthansa Technik Budapest to Overhaul Norwegian Aircraft Fleet - Budapest Business Journal (original) (raw)

Lufthansa Technik and Nordic airline Norwegian have a business relationship that goes back 17 years, and the aircraft maintenance firm announced it will be extended by another five years until at least 2030.

It is also an early Christmas present for the Hungarian part of the business, as the work will done at its facilities in Budapest.

“We are super happy that we could convince our long-term partner, Norwegian, to extend our partnership for another five years. We will help Norwegian to keep their current and growing fleet of 80 Boeing 737 NG and 737 MAX aircraft in perfect technical shape,” Thoralf Wagner, CEO of Lufthansa Technik Budapest, tells the Budapest Business Journal.

“In the next five years, they will bring their whole fleet for big overhauls and inspection to us at Budapest. That’s 120 aircraft events in total, which will strengthen our role as a center of excellence for 737 NG and 737 MAX overhauls,” he notes. The renewed base maintenance service contract will commence on Aug. 1, 2025.

“We are grateful for Norwegian’s continued trust in Lufthansa Technik’s expertise, and we are pleased to extend our long-standing partnership,” said Marcus Motschenbacher, Lufthansa Technik’a vice president and chief commercial officer for aircraft maintenance services.

The agreement means Norwegian will benefit from guaranteed slot availability for maintenance layovers and a tailored commercial performance package to meet its specific operational needs. In addition, the leading low-cost airline will have access to Lufthansa Technik’s entire overhaul network for any unscheduled or additional maintenance needs.

About Norwegian

According to its website, the Norwegian Group consists of the parent company, Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, and its directly or indirectly owned subsidiaries in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom. Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA is headquartered at Fornebu, near Oslo. The company has more than 8,200 employees and owns two prominent Nordic airlines: Norwegian Air Shuttle and Widerøe’s Flyveselskap.

This article was first published in the Budapest Business Journal print issue of December 13, 2024.