Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) and Airbus Defence and Space are cooperating on the planned Starlab commercial space station to further develop the training infrastructure for crew and ground personnel. A memorandum of understanding on this subject was recently signed between the companies.
Starlab Space LLC is a US-led global joint venture between Voyager Space, Airbus, Mitsubishi Corporation and MDA Space with the goal of launching a new Low Earth Orbit (LEO) space station before the International Space Station (ISS) is decommissioned. Starlab will serve a global customer base of space agencies, research institutions, and companies, ensuring the continued presence of humans in low Earth orbit. At the same time, it will be ensured that science and research will seamlessly transition from the ISS to the new era of commercial space stations.
As the leading training organization for airlines in Europe, Lufthansa Aviation Training is known for maintaining the highest safety standards and introducing state-of-the-art training methods. Deeply rooted in the aviation industry, LAT combines unique airline know-how with extensive training expertise to deliver outstanding competence. Since 2000, LAT has also been involved in the training of ESA astronauts for the ISS and leads the European consortium of companies for training services.
Matthias Spohr, CEO of Lufthansa Aviation Training GmbH
“With 24 years of experience in space training, we can look back on a long and successful partnership with Airbus for the Columbus module of the ISS. We look forward to contributing our expertise to the future training of astronauts in the new era of commercial space stations and the realization of the Starlab program.”
Together with Airbus, Lufthansa Aviation Training will develop a comprehensive training concept and build a sustainable European training infrastructure meeting the long-term needs of international research and industry after the ISS. The first step will be the development of a training concept for crew and ground personnel.
Manfred Jaumann, Leader of ‘Low Earth Orbit’- and suborbital programs
„With Lufthansa Aviation Training, we have gained another experienced European partner who will support our visionary project Starlab with his many years of expertise. At Airbus, and of course particularly at our international Joint Venture Starlab, we see the joint development of tailored training concepts for future Starlab teams – on the ground and in space – as a fundamental and integral component of our mission.”
About Lufthansa Aviation Training:
With its competencies in training flight and cabin crews at ten training locations worldwide, Lufthansa Aviation Training GmbH (LAT) is among the world leaders in the field of aviation training. The company is headquartered at Munich Airport and employs around 800 people at all its locations. Its client portfolio encompasses more than 250 nationally and internationally renowned airlines, among them the Lufthansa Group airlines. LAT operates close to 200 training devices. These include training aircraft for pilot training, flight simulators for all common aircraft types for pilot training, as well as emergency and service mock-ups for cabin crews.
The flight schools of the Lufthansa Group are joined under LAT’s brand European Flight Academy (EFA).
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Press contact
Lufthansa Aviation Training GmbH
Dirk Sturny
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E-Mail: dirk.sturny@lat.dlh.de
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Airbus Defence and Space
Ralph Heinrich
Head of External Communications Space Systems
Telefon: +49 (0) 89 3179 9797
Mobil: +49 (0) 1 71 30 49 75 1
E-Mail: ralph.heinrich@airbus.com
