The comprehensive modification included the removal and installation of a new seating configuration and a full upgrade of cabin monuments designed to enhance comfort, efficiency, and passenger experience.
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The program is carried out in close collaboration with the aircraft manufacturer Boeing, which contracted and supported the modification package, as well as with the operator Lufthansa. It featured significant technical complexity, including the conversion of a bay in Malta to accommodate increased space requirements, and involved substantial logistical efforts due to the replacement of an existing cabin with a new one. A further six cabin modifications of this type are scheduled to be completed in Malta until the end of the year.
New hangar for 787 cabin modifications
From the end of 2026, a new 6,400-square-meter hangar will be used to carry out Base Maintenance Services, particularly cabin modifications on 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The modern new building will provide space for one widebody aircraft. Additionally, three parking spots for narrowbody aircraft will be established. With the addition of a new hangar, which will be attached to the existing buildings, Lufthansa Technik Malta will have 4 hangars capable of carrying out MRO on nearly all commercial Airbus aircraft – except the A380 – as well as on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
In 2024, Boeing and Lufthansa Technik announced the agreement to designate Lufthansa Technik as the first Boeing licensed Service Center (BLSC) for cabin modifications on 787 Dreamliner aircraft, bringing additional choice and capacity to the market. As a BLSC for 787 cabin modifications, Lufthansa Technik can design a new cabin interior, provide the associated engineering and perform the integration in accordance with the customer’s wishes.
Along with the license granted by Boeing, Lufthansa Technik can cover certification of the modification projects. The cabin modifications on the popular long-haul widebody are performed at Lufthansa Technik Malta.
