MRO and VIP cabin completion specialist Lufthansa Technik is expanding its regional sales team by catering specifically for VIP customers and commercial services. Based in the Lufthansa Technik Middle East Services (LTMES) offices in Dubai, the new team is being established to handle key accounts with VIP customers to optimize services, support and contact possibilities.

“Lufthansa Technik Middle East Services bundles all the contact partners for sales, logistics, technical training and the component business, and makes them available in Dubai,” said Ziad al Hazmi, LTMES managing director. “Together with the sales colleagues who are responsible for VIP customers we can offer our complete product portfolio for commercial, private or head-of-state customers in the region. Soon we also will have product specialists for line maintenance, airframe-related components [ARC] and overhaul on-site.” As part of the latter, LTMES is optimizing existing services for nacelle and ARC repair, and is evaluating the addition of further local repair capabilities. The company already offers the Cyclean engine ash system to regional customers.

One development that the German company is working on is aimed squarely at the Middle East market. Designed by the VIP & Executive Jets Solutions division, the Falcon Master is a platform that allows safe travel for falcons within the main cabin. Based on Lufthansa Technik’s Stretcher NG platform, Falcon Master is a bird stand that takes into account hygiene and certification requirements. The unit fits standard seat tracks, with adjustable legs to cater for a variety of aircraft types. Designed for quick and easy installation, it can be installed above folding seats. The stand has stainless steel sides for cleanliness, and can incorporate a cage or transparent cover if required.

Earlier in 2014 Lufthansa Technik completed and delivered a Boeing BBJ2 to ACM Air Charter, and the aircraft recently demonstrated its ultra long-range capability with a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Frankfurt, a 5,139-nautical mile trip. Lufthansa Technik’s ultra-modern cabin uses lightweight materials and is optimized to maintain an ideal center of gravity. As well as its state-of-the-art cabin management and IFE system, which boasts a 65-inch high-definition screen, the cabin has innovative features such as a steam shower and open galley.