Row 44 and Lufthansa Technik Form Engineering Services and Integration Partnership
By Row 44 Inc., PRNESunday, June 5, 2011
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, California, June 6, 2011 -
- Lufthansa Technik Will Provide Engineering Services to Row 44's
Customer Airlines to Integrate Row 44's In-Flight Broadband Entertainment
Products to Prospective Airlines Globally
Row 44, Inc., provider of the world's leading in-flight broadband
entertainment platform, announced today it has formed a partnership with
Lufthansa Technik, global provider of manufacturer-independent maintenance,
repair, overhaul and modification services to civil aviation.
As a result of this partnership, commercial airlines that select Row 44's
In-flight Broadband Entertainment Platform will be able to take advantage of
Lufthansa Technik's extensive and globally available installation,
certification and integration services. Row 44 will certify and work closely
with Lufthansa Technik to reduce installation and maintenance time and costs,
reduce overall project risks, and optimize the considerable passenger -
facing and airline operational advantages of the Row 44 solution for each
airline customer.
Lufthansa Technik will also leverage its global reputation as an
innovative and trustworthy commercial-aviation engineering firm to support
successful integration of Row 44's in-flight broadband entertainment platform
to airlines around the world.
"Row 44 is extending our services globally," said Vice President of Sales
Frederick St.Amour. "Working with such a highly respected and successful
engineering services firm as Lufthansa Technik gives us tremendous confidence
that Row 44's products and airline partnerships will be well supported and
highly successful worldwide. We are honoured to be working with Lufthansa
Technik, and look forward to developing our relationships with them."
"This partnership reinforces Row 44's commitment to excellence for our
airline partners around the world," said Howard Lefkowitz, Row 44's Chief
Commercial Officer. "Lufthansa Technik's reputation for excellence is known
throughout the industry, and Row 44 is proud to be able to deliver airlines
such a high level of engineering service as part of our offering."
Dr. Stephan Schulte, Product Manager for Aircraft Modification and
Engineering Services in IFE added: "This partnership means an important
milestone in our strategy for the expansion of our installation-design
engineering and certification services in the IFE and IFC market. We are
happy to be given the chance to bring in our wide ranging experience and
knowledge which we could successfully gain from various related projects in
the past.
Therefore, we are confident to enhance Row 44's inflight-broadband
product by contributing quality and forming this strong alliance with each
party sticking to its core competences."
About Row 44, Inc.
Row 44, Inc. provides the world's leading in-flight broadband
entertainment platform for commercial airlines. The company's flying Wi-Fi
hotspot - which delivers the world's fastest aviation broadband speeds to
passengers - provides airlines with an unmatched selection of
revenue-generating and experience-enhancing entertainment, shopping and
destination services. The company is partnering with airlines around the
world, including world-renowned Southwest Airlines and 2009 Market Leadership
Award recipient Norwegian Air Shuttle, to deliver a series of truly
remarkable products to improve the commercial flying experience. For more
information, visit www.row44.com.
About Lufthansa Technik AG
Lufthansa Technik is one of the leading manufacturer-independent
providers of maintenance, repair, overhaul and modification services in the
civil aviation industry. With tailored maintenance programs and
state-of-the-art repair methods, Lufthansa Technik ensures the unbroken
reliability and availability of its customers' fleets. Lufthansa Technik is
an internationally licensed maintenance, production and development
organization. Lufthansa Technik is considered very well experienced in the
integration design of IFE and IFC systems. For more information, visit
www.lufthansa-technik.com.
Robert Hyman, +1-818-917-4806, rhyman at row44.com
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