TAAG Entrusts Technical Services to Lufthansa Technik

• Twelve-year Total Component Support (TCS) contract for the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet
• Aircraft Production Inspection Program (APIP) for all new Boeing 787 Dreamliners and Airbus A220s

Luanda, December 17, 2024 – TAAG and Lufthansa Technik recently signed a long-term agreement to provide technical services for the aircraft components of the Angolan flag carrier's new Boeing 787 long-haul fleet.

Starting with the arrival of the first aircraft in February next year and lasting twelve years twelve years, TAAG's Boeing 787-9 and 787-10 will benefit from Total Component Support (TCS) from the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) specialist.

Benefits of the contract

TCS will enable TAAG Linhas Aéreas de Angola to access Lufthansa Technik's vast range of spare parts, increasing the availability of components for the Dreamliner fleet and creating significant cost benefits.

The contract includes :

• Classic component maintenance services
• AOG (Aircraft On Ground) support
• Logistics and parts supply

About the APIP Program

In addition, Lufthansa Technik will support TAAG in the Aircraft Production Inspection Program (APIP), supervising the production process directly at the manufacturing site until the aircraft are accepted.

This service will be provided for both the Boeing 787 fleet and the new Airbus A220, whose first equipment was received last September.

Statements

“With two types of modern aircraft joining our fleet at almost the same time, we are pleased to be able to count on the recognized engineering expertise and vast technical capacity that Lufthansa Technik's specialists offer,” says Nelson de Oliveira, CEO of TAAG.

For his part, Kai-Stefan Roepke, Vice President of Corporate Sales at Lufthansa Technik, adds:

“The new contract with TAAG represents one of our largest service projects for Dreamliner components in sub-Saharan Africa.”

About Lufthansa Technik

The Lufthansa Technik Group is one of the world's leading providers of technical services for aircraft, offering a complete range of services for airframes, engines, components and digital support for fleets.

About TAAG

TAAG is the leader in the Angolan aviation market, with 12 domestic and 11 international destinations. In addition to passenger transportation, the fleet carries out cargo transportation, an essential service for the development of the local ecosystem.

Find out more at www.taag.com.