News and press releases

Fuel cell: technological partnership between GreenGT and Liebherr

GreenGT and Liebherr-Aerospace have entered into a long-term partnership to develop high technological added value (HTAV) fuel-cell systems.

Liebherr appoints Dr. Tim Gerhardt as new Managing Director of Liebherr USA, Co.

Dr. Tim Gerhardt, an experienced business executive within the Liebherr Group has joined Liebherr USA. Co. as one of the new Managing Directors for the U.S. operations. Dr. Tim Gerhardt shares Liebherr USA, Co. executive responsibilities with Kai Friedrich, Managing Director for Liebherr USA, Co. and Divisional Director for the construction equipment product segment in Newport News, VA.

Successful Liebherr-Aerospace’s Regional Technical Workshop in the USA

At the end of 2021, Liebherr hosted the Airbus Single Aisle and A220 Regional Technical Workshop in Saline, Michigan (USA).

Liebherr-Aerospace Brasil receives new Embraer approvals

Liebherr-Aerospace Brasil entered on the approved suppliers list of Embraer to carry out the mechanical assembly and component blasting process. With the approvals, Liebherr-Aerospace Brasil increases its scope of supplying qualified services to Embraer and to other customers.

German Ambassador visits Liebherr Singapore

Liebherr-Singapore welcomed the Ambassador of Germany to Singapore as well as the Executive Director of the Singapore-German Chamber of Commerce

Liebherr-Aerospace extends its MRO component capabilities in China

From the Airbus A320 family to the CRJ 700/900 and the ARJ21 - Liebherr widens its in-house test and MRO capabilities of aircraft components in China.

Liebherr-Aerospace to Supply Heat Exchangers for Space Inspire Telecommunication Satellite

Liebherr-Aerospace signed a contract with European space manufacturer Thales Alenia Space to provide heat exchangers for an innovative thermal control device of Space Inspire, short for “INstant SPace In-orbit REconfiguration”.

Liebherr (China) Co., Ltd. receives ISO 9001:2015 Certification

Liebherr (China) Co., Ltd. in Shanghai has proven that it fulfills the requirements according to ISO 9001:2015 and thus has been certified by TÜV SÜD.

Liebherr spare parts for overhaul of CTA’s 5000-series level control systems

Liebherr-Transportation Systems will deliver spare parts for the overhaul of the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) electro-hydraulic level control systems, which were developed and manufactured by Liebherr for the 5000-series rail vehicles. Delivery has already started this year and will be completed by the beginning of 2025. The system overhauls will be carried out in the workshops of the CTA Rail Maintenance Facility in Skokie, Illinois (USA) by the CTA service team.

Liebherr to supply thrust reverser actuation system for Rolls-Royce Pearl® 10X engine

Liebherr-Aerospace has been selected by Spirit AeroSystems to supply the thrust reverser actuation system for the Rolls-Royce Pearl® 10X engine. It is the first thrust reverser actuation system contract for Liebherr and thus marks an important milestone in the company’s history.

Health Management: Two new contracts for Liebherr Analytics Solutions

Two new airlines, airBaltic and SWISS, will benefit from the health management services developed and offered by Liebherr-Aerospace. The airlines will take advantage of a growing set of predictive maintenance algorithms and trend monitoring applications.

Liebherr-Aerospace at MRO Europe 2021

Liebherr-Aerospace will participate in MRO Europe 2021, which will be held at RAI Amsterdam (The Netherlands), from October 20 to 21.

Liebherr at the 2021 International Metro Transit Exhibition and Forum

Liebherr-Transportation Systems showcases its capabilities at International Metro Transit Exhibition and Forum in Beijing, in October 2021.

Liebherr exclusive provider for Lineage 1000 landing gear overhaul

Liebherr-Aerospace has been selected by Embraer as its exclusive provider of landing gear overhaul services for the whole Lineage 1000 fleet for the next ten years. The overhauls will be performed at Liebherr-Aerospace’s OEM facility in Lindenberg (Germany).

LiCAS passes test successfully

A consortium consisting of Liebherr-Transportation Systems, Newcastle University and Grand Central has developed an active radial steering suspension system called “LiCAS” (Liebherr Controlled Axle Steering) that has successfully concluded its initial field test phase: the system reduces the wear of tracks and wheels considerably. The project was funded by the Rail Safety and Standards Board UK within the vehicle dynamics competition for innovation funds.

Liebherr-Aerospace Customer Services score high in Latin America and the Caribbean region

Liebherr-Aerospace has received recognition from the Latin American & Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) as one of the 2021 top suppliers.

Air conditioning systems from Liebherr on board Hungarian passenger trains

Air conditioning systems from Liebherr ensure a high level of travel comfort in long-distance trains of the Hungarian State Railways.

Liebherr-Transportation Systems: A hub for support and maintenance in the UK

Liebherr-Transportation Systems has a dedicated service facility in the UK with an experienced team of technicians.