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Lufthansa signs maintenance agreement with Rolls-Royce

Airline Industry Information, Dec 2, 2002

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-(C)1997-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

German airline Lufthansa has formed a maintenance agreement with aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce.

The agreement will provide in-service support for the Trent 500 engines used to power the carrier's fleet of ten Airbus A340-600 aircraft. Lufthansa is expected to introduce the new aircraft during the third quarter of 2003 on long-range routes to Asia and the Americas.

The agreement is for a ten-year period and is worth USD215m, reported PA News.

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