Lufthansa Technik Sofia

Lufthansa Technik Sofia is an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul company at Sofia Airport in Bulgaria. It is a joint venture of Lufthansa Technik with the Bulgarian Aviation Group. The company specialises in narrowbody aircraft.

It works on the Airbus A320 family, including the Classic, Enhanced and Neo versions. It also works on the Boeing 737 series, both Classic and Next Generation. About 1,300 qualified staff work at a site of 50,000 square metres.

The services run from line maintenance to IL and D checks. They also include aircraft painting, special interior work and AOG support. The facility can handle eight narrowbody aircraft for base maintenance at the same time. It also has one nose-in position for work such as cabin modifications. Two of the bays have full paint capability.

Large workshops let the company do all work linked to base maintenance in house. When needed, it works closely with other facilities in the Lufthansa Technik group.

The site lies on the south-eastern edge of Europe. The company says this helps it meet the needs of the region. It expects demand for A320 and 737 maintenance to keep rising. The fleets of low-cost carriers in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa are growing. At the same time, many East European airlines are upgrading to Western aircraft types.

Services

• Line maintenance
• IL checks
• D checks
• Base maintenance
• Aircraft painting
• Special interior work
• Cabin modifications
• AOG support