Press Release

Issued by Bombardier Business Aviation Services.

May 17, 2011

Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services GmbH (LBAS) has extended its portfolio of various approvals to include Qatar. This approval is a mandatory requirement to offer LBAS' wide range of maintenance services to Bombardier Challenger 604/605 aircraft flying under Qatar registration. A first - undisclosed - customer from Qatar has already signed a maintenance agreement with LBAS and will use LBAS' services when flying to Europe.

From a simple tire change to a 96-month inspection, private and commercial operators can schedule a complete range of services from LBAS to meet their aircraft maintenance requirements. In addition, interior modifications, including avionics and services on the engines can be performed - the latter in cooperation with Lufthansa Technik's CF-34 specialist, AERO Alzey. Since the launch of the company in 1997, approximately 5,000 work orders on Challenger 604/605 aircraft have been performed, making LBAS one of the maintenance companies with the highest experience on this type of aircraft in Europe.

Andreas Kaden, Managing Director, LBAS, stated, "Adding the new Qatar approval underscores LBAS' goal to serve all customers in the Middle East relating to their priorities regarding regulatory support."