Paris, Amstelveen, LOT Polish Airlines has signed a long-term component support agreement with Air France Industries and KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) for its fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners, which will comprise of eight aircraft, scheduled to be deployed in January 2013.
The signing of this contract with LOT Polish Airlines marks the launch of the 787 component service by AFI KLM E&M, whose parent airlines have also ordered the Dreamliner. The support provided for LOT Polish Airlines covers repairs and pool access for more than 600 part numbers, together with logistics support and the provision of a stock of spare parts at the customer's main base.
Ton Dortmans KLM Engineering & Maintenance's executive vice president, said "this first Boeing 787 contract, which highlights the expertise and control provided by AFI KLM E&M's offerings for the maintenance market, especially when it comes to new-generation products. Our lengthy maintenance track-record is based on the operational know-how we acquire on the strength of the work we carry out on our own fleets, for the benefit of customers like LOT, which we are proud to support."
Tomasz Balcerzak, LOT Polish Airlines' management board member for operational affairs, added, "In view of their know-how and the guarantees provided in terms both of pricing and the operational availability of our aircraft, this was the best decision LOT could have taken, enabling it to benefit from the long tradition of quality and the proofs of adaptability offered by AFI KLM E&M."
LOT Polish Airlines is one of the oldest airlines in the world, established in 1929 and since 2003 a member of Star Alliance.
