Finnair, Nordic Regional Airlines (NORRA) and Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey (LTAA) have signed an exclusive long-term contract for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of Nordic Regional Airlines CF34-10 engine fleet.
With this new agreement, LTAA and Finnair further expand their successful relationship which already includes a variety of MRO activities for several years.
"The CF34-10 MRO agreement will provide Finnair and Nordic Regional Airlines with pre-defined engine shop visit packages which support our operation and maintenance cost optimization over a long period of time", stated Jari Huhtinen, VP Technical Operations at Finnair.
"We greatly value the cooperation with Finnair and Nordic Regional Airlines and deeply respect their trust displayed to LTAA by choosing us as a long-time partner for serving their CF34-10 engine fleet", said Martin Hach, COO of LTAA after the agreement has been signed.
Additional Information:
Finnair flies between Asia, Europe and North America with an emphasis on fast connections via Helsinki, carrying more than nine million passengers annually and connecting 15 cities in Asia with more than 60 destinations in Europe. Helsinki's geographical location provides Finnair with a natural competitive advantage, as the fastest routes between many destinations in Europe and mega-cities in Asia go through Helsinki.
Nordic Regional Airlines, also known as NORRA, is a Finnish airline, currently fully owned by Finnair. The company's core mission is to provide safe, high-quality regional flight operations for other airlines, agilely, ecologically and cost-effectively. NORRA operates a significant part of Finnair's domestic and European traffic. The company operates over 50 000 flights yearly. The company's modern and young fleet includes 26 aircraft, 12 of which are ATR turboprops perfectly suited for shorter distances in the northern climate, as well as 14 Embraer E170- / E190 jets, suited for slightly longer distances and European transportation.
Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey (LTAA), member of Lufthansa Technik Group, is specialized in the maintenance of engines for regional aircraft. The portfolio includes maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the General Electric CF34-1, -3, -8 and -10 engines, the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 series engines, PW150 engines and the auxiliary power unit (APU) PW901A/C. Furthermore, LTAA offers a spare engine pool with nearly 64 engines composed of a vast variety of PW100-series, PW150 turboprop and CF34 turbofan engines.
