Press Release

Issued by Lufthansa Technik.

April 12, 2017

Lufthansa Technik is about to re-deliver a completed Airbus ACJ319 to its owner, an undisclosed VIP customer from the greater China region. The completion has been performed by Lufthansa Technik's VIP and special mission aircraft services division in exclusive cooperation with the bespoke division of Hermès, Paris, renowned for its expertise in made to measure design and upholstery.

With this upcoming re-delivery Lufthansa Technik is further continuing its success story in the Asian VIP market, having outfitted more than 30 different VIP aircraft for customers in greater China and other Asian countries so far.

The bespoke interior comprises a spacious dining and lounge area, a private master bedroom/office as well as a fully equipped master bathroom featuring a large shower. The ACJ319 has 19 seats for take-off, twelve of which can be in full-flat sleeping positions. The VIP club-seats and divans have been designed and upholstered by Hermès' craftsmen in Paris. The cabin interior also features some exclusive Hermès fabric on the bulkhead and curtain of the aft cabin.

The aircraft is also equipped with a state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment and cabin management system which can be controlled with tablet devices via a cabin WiFi environment.

Wieland Timm, executive director sales, VIP and special mission aircraft, at Lufthansa Technik said: "We are extremely proud that we have been able to establish Lufthansa Technik as the market leader for VIP completions and technical services in greater China and Asia. More than 30 completions for this region over the past years clearIy demonstrate that our expertise and broad service portfolio are well accepted by our customers. I would like to thank them for this great commitment."

The portfolio of Lufthansa Technik's VIP and special mission aircraft services division is reaching from highly individual cabin completions, over modular completion concepts to comprehensive after-sales, operational and maintenance services within Lufthansa Technik's international group network and also provided locally in Asia.