Lufthansa Technik 400,000 piece Lego Aircraft Engine debuts in Ireland

Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon (LTTS) welcomed a flying visit from a 400,000 piece Lego ‘Leap’ Aircraft Engine, which was showcased to employees, family members and students from the local area today.  An incredible piece of structural Lego engineering of intricate detail and accuracy, the fully working model weighs almost half a tonne and took six months to complete.

Coming in at 60% of actual size and complete with its own security, the Lufthansa Lego Aircraft Engine is modelled on a Leap, a type of engine (CFM Leap-1B & -1A engines) used in the Boeing 737 Max and Airbus A320NEO aircraft. Making its Irish debut, the Lego model was the brainchild of a Lufthansa Technik employee in Germany.

With Lego a multi-generational kit that appeals to people of all ages, Pat Foley, CEO of LTTS commented that its visit to Shannon provided an opportunity for young people from schools in the region to visit the LTTS site to understand the type of work undertaken by the company, offering them a chance to explore the opportunities that might be open to them in the future.

“In Ireland we are expanding year-on-year and hope we can encourage some of these fantastic young people to be the next generation of apprentices, mechanics, engineers, maintenance and HR professionals at LTTS,” he said.

LTTS specialises in the repair of components for aircraft engine turbines and has been operating in the Shannon region for more than 30 years.