Aircraft maintenance business grows at Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport German Aircraft Maintenance GmbH expands maintenance services at Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport

12 February 2016 – German Aircraft Maintenance GmbH, an engineering company certified according to EASA Part 145, now offers a much wider range of maintenance and repair operations at Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport. For the future and in addition to Line Maintenance, the company is able to offer Base Maintenance services for a variety of Boeing and Airbus aircraft. The maintenance portfolio includes the following aircraft types: Airbus A300, A300-600, A310, A318-A321 and Boeing 737.

A hangar, which can be heated and covers space of 4,000 square metres, is available to provide maintenance services for even larger aircraft, regardless the weather conditions. There is also space outside for up to ten airplanes of a size similar to an Airbus A320 or a Boeing 737. A 40-metre wide gate, which has been installed recently, provides a direct transfer to the apron and the security area at the airport. 

“The enhanced overhaul services at German Aircraft Maintenance continue to boost the value of Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport and they form a very important element in our efforts to continue pursuing growth in the long term,” says Dr Marc Cezanne, Managing Director of Flughafen Paderborn/Lippstadt GmbH. 

“The circumstances at Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport with its 24/7 operating permit are perfect. By offering high-quality maintenance services for common aircraft types, our service at this centrally situated station is very attractive for airlines,” says Mark Durber, Managing Director (Commercial) at German Aircraft Maintenance GmbH. 

“In order to meet our demand, we are currently focusing to find future qualified personnel,” says Jörg Maron, Managing Director (Technical) at German Aircraft Maintenance GmbH. The company will boost its workforce aim from currently 80 to 120 – 140 employees.

In addition to Line and Base Maintenance, German Aircraft Maintenance GmbH provides many additional services, including servicing and replacing parts, including Jet Engine Change and Landing Gear Change. The company has spare parts in stock valued at approx. EUR 2.5 million. 

German Aircraft Maintenance:
German Aircraft Maintenance GmbH is a completely private maintenance company that is certified according to EASA Part 145. Its services particularly include line and base maintenance for a growing number of international customers at its main business site at Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport. 

Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport:        
Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport is the home base for holiday and business travellers from Eastern Westfalia and the adjacent regions in Hessen, North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony. Its range of services includes business and private charter traffic, alongside scheduled and tourist flights. 

The flights available during the current winter timetable include seven direct services to popular holiday destinations in southern Europe, North Africa and on the Black Sea. Paderborn-Lippstadt also guarantees that the region has links to global air traffic through regular services to the main hub in Munich. 

772,000 passengers passed through the airport in 2015; the airport registered approx. 36,500 take-offs and landings.