Boeing and Lufthansa Technik Defense have signed a multi-year contract on comprehensive technical sustainment services for the growing fleet of the German Navy’s eight P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
“This new contract expands our military MRO portfolio to include its first weapon-bearing aircraft system and further strengthens its long-standing and trusted partnership with the German Armed Forces,” Vice President Special Aircraft Services & Defense at Lufthansa Technik, Michael von Puttkamer, said.
“The company plays a vital role in ensuring the operational readiness of this new weapon system and, in the spirit of Germany’s “Zeitenwende” [turning point] in security policy, contributes to the strengthening of national defense capabilities.”
The first of the eight P-8A Poseidons was delivered earlier in November 2025. The agreed work scope will include nearly all product segments of the global Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) company, from aircraft maintenance and engine support services via component supply to operations management and technical training.
“Over the decades, we have had thousands of Boeing 737s visit our hangars. Servicing nearly all of these subtypes has given us unrivalled expertise for this aircraft type, which we are more than happy to employ in the maintenance of the P-8A as its military derivative,” Michael von Puttkamer stated.
“All the services we proudly provide to the service people of the German Navy are united in one common goal: to ensure the highest possible operational readiness for their most-modern flying asset, whose reliable services have become more important than ever.”
Lufthansa Technik has several decades of experience in maintaining the Boeing 737 – the technical basis for the P-8A Poseidon. The company will provide the Navy with comprehensive Aircraft Maintenance Services right from the start of the German P-8A operations.
Lufthansa Technik headquarters in Hamburg will become a mainstay for both Line Maintenance (in-service checks) and Base Maintenance Services (heavy airframe and system checks) on the Poseidon. With this agreement, Germany is Lufthansa Technik Defense’s third P-8 customer, after New Zealand and India.
To ensure the reliable supply of spare parts, even in times of challenged global supply chains, Lufthansa Technik will support the German Navy’s P-8A operations from its Aircraft Component Services segment. The company’s Total Component Support provides the Navy with access to Lufthansa Technik’s dedicated pool of P-8 commercial spare parts.
Open-loop exchanges with Lufthansa Technik will enable the Navy to directly replace any unserviceable aircraft components without waiting for repairs. In addition, Lufthansa Technik will ensure the constant supply of Consumables and Expendables, such as bearings, fasteners or lubricants.
Lufthansa Technik will also conduct a dedicated Engine Condition Monitoring of the P-8A’s engines.