News and press releases

Liebherr Selected to Provide Maintenance and Support Services for Thameslink’s Class 700 Fleet

Liebherr-Transportation Systems has been selected by Siemens PLC to provide maintenance and support services for air conditioning systems of Thameslink’s Class 700 fleet.

Liebherr-Aerospace at MRO Europe 2015

From October 13 to 15, 2015, Liebherr-Aerospace participates in MRO Europe in London, United Kingdom.

Third mobility day at Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS

Third mobility day at Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS

Liebherr starts test phase of air cycle air conditioning technology on a TER regional train in France

Liebherr’s starts test phase of air cycle air air conditioning technology on a TER regional rrain in France

Third Contract for Boeing’s 777X: Liebherr-Aerospace to Supply High-Lift Actuators

Boeing Commercial Airplanes has awarded Liebherr-Aerospace another contract for their 777X: the system supplier will deliver all high-lift actuators for the new wide-body aircraft.

Liebherr-Aerospace Singapore signs contract renewals with major Singaporean customers

The agreements cover component repair and logistic support services for air management, flight control as well as hydraulic components installed on the A319/A320/A321 fleets of numerous airlines in the region. Singapore Airlines Engineering Company and Singapore Technologies Aero Supplies

Liebherr to supply bogie steering systems to Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt am Main

Liebherr-Transportation Systems will equip 40 low-floor “R” series tramway cars with new hydraulic actuators.

Liebherr-Transportation Systems wins service contract with CFTA Rhone

The company is to clean the air distribution networks of trams operated by CFTA Rhone, a French Transdev subsidiary.

Liebherr Supplies Anti-Buckling System for Low-Floor Tram to the Chinese City of Huainan

Liebherr-Transportation Systems has recently delivered anti-buckling systems for low-floor trams to Chinese rail vehicle manufacturer Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co., Ltd. The trams will be used in the city of Huainan (China).

Liebherr Seals Its Participation in Clean Sky 2

Three Liebherr companies have confirmed their participation in the Clean Sky 2 Joint Technology Initiative (JTI): While Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH, Lindenberg (Germany), one of the founding members of Clean Sky 2, has recently signed the Grant Agreement Papers, Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS, Toulouse (France) and Liebherr-Elektronik GmbH, Lindau (Germany) have joined the consortium as affiliates.

Air Cycle Technology: Liebherr Starts 100% “Green” HVAC System Trial with SNCF

Liebherr-Transportation Systems has developed an air cycle technology demonstrator which is currently being installed in one of the regional trains operated by French Public Railways Operator SNCF, financed by the Région Midi-Pyrénées (Southern France). This demonstrator will be tested within the frame of SNCF’s “Eco-Clim” (“Green HVAC”) research program aimed at defining tomorrow’s green train air conditioning systems.

Liebherr-Aerospace and its Joint Venture Liebherr LAMC Aviation (Changsha) Deliver First Landing Gear for the COMAC C919

On July 14, 2015, Liebherr LAMC Aviation (Changsha) Co., Ltd., the joint venture between the Chinese company LAMC (AVIC Landing Gear Advanced Manufacturing Corp.) and German-based Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH, celebrated the delivery of its first C919 landing gear system to Chinese aircraft manufacturer COMAC.

EU Commissioner Günther Oettinger received as guest at Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH

On 30 July 2015, Günther Oettinger, Member of the European Commission responsible for digital economy and society, visited Liebherr-Aerospace's Lindenberg factory.

AW169 achieves EASA certification with Liebherr technology on board

On July 15, 2015, Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland’s new helicopter, which is equipped with Liebherr technology, has achieved its certification by EASA.

Liebherr-Aerospace Breaks Ground for Its New Facility in Saline, Michigan (USA)

On July 16, 2015 Liebherr Aerospace Saline, Inc. held the ground breaking ceremony for its new facility on its site in Saline, Michigan (USA). Both Dr. h.c. Willi Liebherr, Chairman of the Administrative Board of Liebherr-International AG, and Jan Liebherr, member Administrative Board of Liebherr-International AG, attended the celebrations.

Liebherr LAMC Aviation (Changsha) Produces and Ships First Landing Gear Components

German-Chinese Joint Venture Liebherr LAMC Aviation (Changsha) Co. Ltd., based in Changsha (Hunan Province, China), has recently achieved an important milestone.

Liebherr Aerospace Saline, Inc. obtains CAAC Part-145 certification

Liebherr-Aerospace’s US-based service center has successfully been successfully certified by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).

Liebherr-Aerospace receives Silver Award for its customer support activities

Liebherr-Aerospace receives Silver Award for its customer support activities in the H160 program