Lufthansa Technik to provide Total Technical Support for Comair’s 737 MAX 8 flee

May 24, 2018: South African airline Comair Limited and Lufthansa Technik have inked a comprehensive long-term Total Technical Support (TTS) contract. As per the agreement, Lufthansa Technik will provide engineering, planning, line maintenance and component support including consumables and expendables supply for the customer's future Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet. The services will commence in January 2019, when Comair, as part of its fleet renewal program, will take delivery of the first two of eight 737 MAX 8 aircraft on order.

Erik Venter, chief executive officer of Comair says, "The imminent arrival of the 737 MAX 8 was an opportunity for us to evaluate our future technical requirements. Lufthansa Technik's experience with the aircraft type and the operational efficiencies, we believe we will gain in terms of maintenance. Turnaround times will enable us to further leverage the benefits of our investment in the new fleet and improve customer service."

As part of the TTS, Lufthansa Technik supports Comair with a Technical Operations Management (TOM), integrating all MRO activities contracted in the agreement into a comprehensive service package. Robert Gaag, vice president corporate sales EMEA at Lufthansa Technik says, “We feel honoured by the trust and confidence of the Comair management, which has chosen Lufthansa Technik to take on this important responsibility. I hope this is the beginning of a long-lasting relationship with Comair.”

In conjunction with a TTS contract, TOM is a service package which enables operators to enjoy efficiency advantages resulting from synergies in service integration and reduced complexity for their fleets. Comair's in-house engineering and fleet department will continue to oversee all maintenance, repair and overhaul services.