SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2011

LBAS expands approvals and capabilities at its line maintenance station in Riga

Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services GmbH (LBAS), a Berlin-based
leading specialist in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of
Bombardier* business aircraft, has expanded the capabilities at its
line maintenance station in Riga, Latvia. The station is now able to
serve aircraft flying under the registration of Bermuda as well as
the Cayman Islands, and EASA line maintenance approval has been
extended to Bombardier* Challenger 850* aircraft.
In partnership with FBO Riga Ltd., LBAS offers one-stop full FBO
services, including comprehensive line maintenance support for
Learjet 40*, Learjet 45*, Learjet 60*, Challenger 601*, Challenger
604*, Challenger 605*, Challenger 850*, Global 5000* and Global
Express* XRS* business jets. In addition, LBAS can also provide
support for CRJ100* and CRJ200* series commercial aircraft.
Andreas Kaden, LBAS’ Managing Director, stated: “A lot of our
customers operate in Eastern Europe and the former CIS regions, where
the Challenger 850 aircraft is popular. As such, we are very happy
to extend our outstanding services to Challenger 850* aircraft
operators, as well as to aircraft flying under the registration of
the Cayman Islands and Bermuda. With the certification we received
from EASA, line maintenance support can be accommodated on the
Challenger 850* aircraft; greatly enhancing the service level we can
provide to Bombardier* customers in the region.”
Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services GmbH:
LBAS, based at Berlin-Schoenefeld airport in Germany, was formed in
1997 as a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Technik Group and of the
Bombardier Aerospace Group. LBAS specializes in the maintenance,
repair and overhaul of Bombardier* Learjet*, Challenger* and Global*
business jets. The joint venture also includes the global business
aircraft operator and service provider ExecuJet Aviation Group,
headquartered in Switzerland, which joined LBAS in 2005.
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605, Challenger 850, CRJ, Global, Global 5000, Global Express,
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