Credit: © Fred Pfister
On Tuesday 30 April 2024, lux-Airport and Luxair inaugurated the new Luxair aircraft maintenance hangar.
As reported in a joint press release, the official ceremony was held in the presence of Yuriko Backes, Luxembourg's Minister of Defence, Mobility and Public Works and Gender Equality and Diversity, and Jacqueline Breuer, Mayor of Sandweiler.
"The aviation field is experiencing constant growth in our country, which requires infrastructure, services and maintenance facilities adapted to meet the needs of its customers. In order to remain at the forefront of modern aviation and succeed on the international scene, the construction of this new maintenance hangar was essential for our national airline, Luxair, to guarantee the reliability of its operations. This new hall perfectly illustrates the dynamism of the aviation sector, aiming to make the airport a strategic, modern and exemplary infrastructure for this domain," explained Minister Backes.
The press release noted that Luxair had used the "Hal Nennig" for the maintenance of its fleet and to house Luxair Technics personnel for more than 70 years. It was time for these teams to move into a new "state-of-the-art" building that better matches Luxair's needs, "providing an optimal environment to support the growth of the company's airline fleet".
"This new hangar represents a major turning point for Luxair and lux-Airport. It will breathe new life into the work of our colleagues at Luxair Technics and will perfectly support Luxair’s growth. With our expanding fleet and modernised facilities, we are ready to meet the challenges ahead," stated Gilles Feith, CEO of Luxair.
"For lux-Airport, as the developer and investor of the new Luxair Maintenance Hangar, this building represents another milestone in the ongoing renewal and expansion of the airport. Less than two years after the groundbreaking ceremony, the hangar is now being inaugurated," added Alexander Flassak, CEO of lux-Airport. "The short construction time speaks for itself. We would like to thank all those involved in the project for their exemplary cooperation. The long-term lease by Luxair is a clear commitment to the location and a promising outlook for the future of aircraft maintenance at Findel."
This new building - measuring 110 x 100 metres, with a height of 22 metres and a surface area of approximately 5,000 m2 - will be able to accommodate up to three Boeing 737s at the same time. In addition to being "more environmentally friendly", the Luxair maintenance hangar also accommodates several maintenance workshops, storage areas for spare parts and administrative offices.
(Photo credit: © Fred Pfister)
