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Lufthansa Technik signs Total Material Operations contract with Sama Airlines

  • Saudi Arabia: Wednesday, January 21 - 2009 at 16:51
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Lufthansa Technik and Sama Airlines from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed a contract for Total Material Operations TMO.

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  • Left to Right), is Mark Breen, Chief Operating Officer, Sama Airlines and Walter Heerdt, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales of Lufthansa Technik.
    Left to Right), is Mark Breen, Chief Operating Officer, Sama Airlines and Walter Heerdt, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales of Lufthansa Technik.
According to the agreement, Lufthansa Technik will provide material and engineering services for the low-cost airline's growing fleet of to date six Boeing 737-300s in the upcoming seven years. The services will start in March 2009.

Lufthansa Technik's Total Material Operations TMO product will cover all material operations including pooling, MRO services and the supply with all aircraft materials from consumables and expendables to cabin parts.

Supported by on site management services at Sama's maintenance hub in Dammam in conjunction with dedicated Engineering Services, the support of Lufthansa Technik will ensure Sama Airlines to focus on their continuous fleet growth and operation.

"We are very happy and proud to have gained the trust of Sama, one of the most ambitious airlines in the Middle East. I am confident that the Total Material Operations TMO product will fully meet our customer's high expectations in terms of a reliable support and access to Lufthansa Technik's know-how for this aircraft type as well as Sama's high standards of cabin comfort and safety,"
said Walter Heerdt, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales of Lufthansa Technik.

"Sama chose Lufthansa Technik for their experience in the region and their high standards of quality on technical services for commercial aircraft around the world. We trust this agreement will support our operation's reliability and efficiency,"
said Bruce Ashby, Chief Executive Officer of Sama.

The new contract with Sama is further expanding Lufthansa Technik's customer base in the Middle-East. To date, the German aircraft MRO provider already serves numerous customers in this region, thereby comprising the complete range from large VIP- and Executive Jets to small regional aircraft.
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Sama Airlines:
Sama, the newest Low-Fare carrier in Saudi Arabia, was founded in 2005 by Investment Enterprises Ltd., chaired by HRH Prince Bandar bin Khalid al Faisal, with 30 major private and institutional investors. To date, Sama operates a fleet of six Boeing 737-300s and one BAe Jetstream 41 used for regional services. Both aircraft types are maintained to the highest international standards. With more than 600 employees, Sama's mission is to be the most preferred low-fare airline in the Middle East. Its first flight departed on 18 March 2007 from the King Fahd International Airport in Dammam to the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. Today Sama operates more than 200 weekly flights to 21 domestic and international destinations.

Lufthansa Technik:
The Lufthansa Technik Group, with more than 30 subsidiaries and about 26,000 employees worldwide, is one of the leading manufacturer-independent providers of services for the aviation industry. In 2007, the Group's overall revenues stood at €3.6bn. Lufthansa Technik is licensed internationally as a repair, production and development enterprise. The Group's portfolio encompasses the entire spectrum of services in the areas of maintenance, repair, overhaul, modification and conversion, engines and components.


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Alisa D'Souza
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Dubai U.A.E.
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