Lufthansa Technik has successfully completed its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner cabin modification at its European Center of Excellence for widebody Base Maintenance Services in Malta. This strategic achievement marks an important step for Lufthansa Technik Malta’s growing widebody service portfolio. The comprehensive modification included the removal and installation of a new seating configuration and a full upgrade of cabin monuments designed to enhance comfort, efficiency, and passenger experience.
The program was carried out in close collaboration with Boeing, which contracted and supported the modification package, as well as with Lufthansa as the operator. The project featured significant technical complexity, including the conversion of a bay in Malta to accommodate increased space requirements, and involved substantial logistical efforts due to the replacement of an existing cabin with a new one. A further six cabin modifications of this type are scheduled to be completed in Malta by the end of the year.
Marcus Motschenbacher, Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of Aircraft Maintenance Services at Lufthansa Technik, stated, “Completing our first Boeing 787 cabin modification is a proud moment for the entire team. This program showcases our technical capabilities, our reliability, and the dedication of our workforce. The 787 platform requires deep expertise, and our ability to deliver this project with precision and on time clearly demonstrates that we are ready to support even more widebody projects in the future.”
Lindsey Douglas, Vice President of Cabin, Modifications, Maintenance & Digital Services at Boeing, added, “This collaboration between Boeing and Lufthansa Technik helps to expand post-delivery retrofit options for the 787 Dreamliner fleet. As a Boeing Licensed Service Center, Lufthansa Technik will add vital capacity to deliver tailored cabin modifications that meet the unique needs of the flying fleet.”
Thomas Spriesterbach, Accountable Manager Part-145 & NPCA at Lufthansa Airlines Technical Fleet Management, said, “I am very pleased that Lufthansa Technik and Boeing teamed up to bring new technology aircraft more quickly into our operations. Especially the new Allegris cabin installed here in Malta is the game changer for our passengers. A big thank you to the Lufthansa Technik team, who made the installation seamless.”
Lufthansa Technik Malta is expanding its location and capacities. From the end of 2026, a new 6,400-square-meter hangar will be used to carry out Base Maintenance Services, particularly cabin modifications on 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The modern new building will provide space for one widebody aircraft, plus three parking spots for narrowbody aircraft. With the addition of the new hangar, Lufthansa Technik Malta will have a total of four hangars capable of carrying out MRO on nearly all commercial Airbus aircraft except the A380, as well as on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. In 2024, Boeing designated Lufthansa Technik as the first Boeing Licensed Service Center for cabin modifications on 787 Dreamliner aircraft, enabling Lufthansa Technik to design new cabin interiors, provide associated engineering, and perform integration and certification of modification projects.
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