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Lufthansa Technik, OGMA Receive Excellence Awards at AVIATION WEEK’s MRO Europe Conference

Written by thomas · Filed Under Commercial 

September 26, 2008

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MADRID, Spain, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ — AVIATION WEEK today presented
its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Europe 2008 awards of excellence
to Lufthansa Technik and OGMA-Industria Aeronautica de Portugal at its MRO
Europe Conference & Exhibition in Madrid’s IFEMA Convention Center in front
of nearly 300 aviation industry professionals, executives and media
representatives. The ceremony was part of a two-day conference and
tradeshow for 3,000 aviation maintenance and safety experts from around the
globe.

Lufthansa Technik received the 2008 Best European Airline MRO of the
Year Award, as selected by editors at Overhaul & Maintenance (O&M). The
award honors Lufthansa Technik’s commitment to environmental stewardship;
its investment in personnel training, research and innovation; and its
consistent business success. “Lufthansa Technik is committed to innovation,
as evidenced by its composites work expansion and its Cabin Innovation
Center, which is scheduled to open to Hamburg in December,” said Lee Ann
Tegtmeier, Managing Editor of Overhaul & Maintenance, as she presented the
award to August Wilhelm Henningsen, Chairman and CEO of Lufthansa Technik.

“Overhaul & Maintenance selected OGMA to receive the Best European
Independent MRO of the Year Award because of its commitment to the
environment, health and safety; its forward-looking developments in
aerostructures, highlighting composite materials and repair technologies;
and its dexterity in providing maintenance and fleet management solutions
to customers in military, commercial and executive aviation,” said Frank
Jackman, Editor-in-Chief of Overhaul & Maintenance. “OGMA leads by example
with its environmental certification, and it is committed to reducing both
pollution and occupational hazards.” With customers in more than 45
companies worldwide, OGMA celebrates its 90th anniversary this year.
Eduardo Bonini, Chairman of OGMA, accepted the award on behalf of his
company.

The conference features Fernando Conte, CEO, Iberia; Fernando Pinto,
CEO, TAP Portugal; Abdel Aziz Fadel, Chairman & CEO, EgyptAir Maintenance
and Engineering; John Byers, CEO, Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies; Lorin
Dumitrescu, Deputy Technical Director, Tarom Romanian Air Transport; Paul
Horstink, SVP, Maintenance and Engineering, Martinair; Denis Vercherin,
Chairman & CEO, Snecma Services; and other prominent figures in the global
MRO industry. The exhibition hall hosts nearly 200 companies representing
MRO product and services suppliers.

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