Lufthansa Technik Moves into Age of Carbon Fiber

Teaming with the Technical University of Darmstadt, German cabin completion and MRO specialist Lufthansa Technik (LHT) is developing new methods for load transmission into carbon-fiber composite aircraft fuselage structures in executive aircraft.

Looking ahead to the growing use of composite materials in aircraft such as the Airbus A350 and Boeing’s 787, the Hamburg-based company points out that appropriate changes to the current technology “are essential for manufacturer-independent modifications and individual cabin solutions.” It must be made possible to install specific cabin components at the desired location in an aircraft, and the primary structure must be reinforced in such a way that the additional load can be introduced and distributed safely, according to Dr. Hans Schmitz, LHT’s senior vice president of executive jet solutions.