After last years commitment to a long-term partnership by signing an LOI, SuperJet International (SJI) and Lufthansa Technik Logistik (LTL) have mutually agreed on strengthening their cooperation by signing a 5-year contract for worldwide spare parts logistics distribution at Frankfurt International Airport. The contract ceremony took place at Farnborough Air Show, United Kingdom.

"LTL will support SuperJet International's business success by sharing their industry leadership and huge experience in satisfying the special needs of airlines. Moreover, we benefit from their expertise not only in spare parts logistics but also from their competence to fulfil all logistic operations in the component repair cycle, being able to provide material management from the manufacturer to our valued customers around the world", Alessandro Franzoni, CEO of SuperJet International, summarizes the advantages of this cooperation.

The new Sukhoi Superjet 100 is an aircraft aiming for customers in the continuously growing regional aircraft market. SuperJet International expects an increasing worldwide demand for aircraft with up to 80-100 seats that offer higher flexibility and lower operating costs. "Integrated after sales solutions with a focus on fast and reliable material availability are a key factor to our partners' business success. All our processes are supported by state-of-the-art IT solutions, allowing us to integrate our business partner seamlessly", Martin Schamberg, Director Business Development and Sales of LTL, states.

Relying on Lufthansa Technik Logistik's existing worldwide network, the new partnership will take advantage of LTL's facilities at Frankfurt International Airport, which are equipped with a new fully automated warehouse. At this warehouse, 800 items from the SuperJet International component pool will be kept in stock. SuperJet International's customers can take advantage of a dedicated AOG desk. The service will be available 24/7. The efficient IT solutions of Lufthansa Technik Logistik and SuperJet International's order management system will be integrated.