Boeing Announces 787 Modification Plans

Boeing announced at the 2024 Farnborough Airshow plans to partner with Lufthansa Technik to modify 787 aircraft worldwide.

The upcoming modification concerns the interior of the popular widebody aircraft. The first modification under the new agreement is set to commence in 2025.

As part of the arrangement, Lufthansa Technik will become Boeing’s first licensed service centre, enabling operators to have greater choice and capacity in the long-haul jet market.

This is a great endorsement from Boeing of Lufthansa Technik’s outstanding cabin modification services. Customers looking to modify the interior of their Dreamliner will be able to find the full range of services from us. As Boeing’s licensed Service Center for cabin modification of the 787, we are pleased to contribute our expertise in this area and to create additional capacity in the market as the world’s largest MRO provider.

Harald Gloy, chief operating officer at Lufthansa Technik.

Boeing is all about increasing the versatility of the 787, an aircraft that has already cemented its role as a leader thanks to the very versatility it offers airlines.

To increase versatility, the manufacturer believes partnering with Lufthansa Technik will improve the capacity of 787 operators long into the future.

While this can enhance existing operators’ fleets, it also provides the opportunity for airlines to redefine their 787 Dreamliner missions to meet new markets or demand requirements for which their initial configuration may not have been optimal.

As a designated BLSC, Lufthansa Technik will design new cabin interiors, provide associated engineering, and perform the formal integration per the specific airline customer’s requirements.

Furthermore, Lufthansa Technik’s role will increase further as it will also handle the relevant certification of the cabin modification projects that will be undertaken.

The Boeing 787 family has quickly proved itself to be not just a favoured choice for long-haul flying across the last decade but also the sole answer to some airlines’ widebody flying requirements.

This achievement has been reached thanks to the programme’s flexibility regarding available variants. From the smallest -8 to the high capacity -10 and middle ground -9, each of these planes offers airlines something different.

Additionally, these respective airlines can tailor their needs for each aircraft with the configuration of planes, whether it’s high-capacity domestic missions or long-haul flying across oceans.

The ability to work directly with Lufthansa Technik to further enhance the Dreamliner’s cabin interior will be tremendous for airlines. Boeing hopes this agreement will be a driving force that will keep the plane in service for a considerable period.