Lufthansa Technik AG ('Lufthansa Engineering', often referred to simply as "LHT") is a German company that provides maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for aircraft, engines, and components. It is a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group.
Headquartered at Hamburg Airport, its other important German sites are in Frankfurt Airport and Munich Airport. In greater Europe, it has major base maintenance facilities in Malta, Hungary, and Bulgaria. Overseas, it has sites located in Puerto Rico, Chile,[2] the Philippines, and China.[3]
History
The origins of Lufthansa Technik can be traced back to 1951, predating that of its parent company, the German flag carrier Lufthansa. West German officials decided that, in advance of forming a new national airline, the establishment of a new maintenance base at Hamburg Airport should be undertaken as a preparatory step. Various new hangars, workshops, and storage facilities were established, enabling a fully range of services could be provided from the onset of Lufthansa's first services on 1 April 1955.