Amstelveen – 2005-22-09

Germania Fluggegesellschaft mbH will have the overhaul of landing gear for its Boeing 737-700 fleet performed by KLM Engineering & Maintenance. A contract sealing this agreement was signed today. The deal also enables Germania to borrow a complete landing gear during the period that its ten 737s are being maintained at KLM Engineering & Maintenance at Schiphol.

The first overhaul of a landing gear is expected in March 2007. In advance, KLM Engineering & Maintenance will send a complete landing gear, a so-called ship set, including the necessary installation tools, to Germania's home base in Berlin. Following that, the landing gear of the Germania fleet will one-by-one be transported to KLM Engineering & Maintenance at Schiphol, where the large overhaul will be carried out.

"Of the three reputable MRO providers with which we had discussions, KLM Engineering & Maintenance came out the strongest," says Andreas Wobig, Technical Director at Germania. "They offer the best product with the sharpest guarantee and conditions."

Germania is the third airline company to contract the overhaul of its Boeing 737NG landing gear to KLM Engineering & Maintenance. Germania performs flights for Hapag Lloyd Express, DBA and Air Berlin.

KLM is a member of the Air France-KLM group, the world's largest air carrier group as measured by operating results. KLM Engineering & Maintenance performs aircraft maintenance for more than 100 airline companies.

For more information:
KLM Media Relations, Hugo Baas, tel: +31(0)20 - 649 45 45.
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