Lufthansa Technik To Support Air Premia 787 Components

South Korean carrier Air Premia has agreed to have airframe components for its Boeing 787-9 fleet maintained by the Lufthansa Technik facility in Shenzhen, China. The Europe-based maintenance, repair, and overhaul group announced the contract on Monday at the Singapore Airshow.

Under a 10-year contract, the Shenzhen center will support Air Premia’s nine Dreamliners, which are powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines. The agreement covers component lease and exchange services through Lufthansa Technik’s global network.

Component support covers engine inlet cowls, fan cowls, thrust reversers, exhaust nozzles, radomes, and flight controls. The Shenzhen facility opened in 2000 as a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and Beijing Kailan Aviation Technology. It specializes in airframe-related component repairs, component services, and mobile engine support.

“This new contract builds upon our existing Total Component Support agreement for Boeing 787-9 aircraft that began in August 2024,” said Jens Michel, Lufthansa Technik’s v-p of corporate sales. “This partnership represents another level of cooperation with Air Premia and strengthens our strategic position in the Korean market.”