On February 7, Lufthansa Technik Philippines and Asiana Airlines signed a five-year aircraft overhaul agreement, with a total of 14 checks for the A380 overhaul starting in March 2018.

Asiana Airlines received its first A380 in 2014 and currently has six A380. Various maintenance and overhaul events are scheduled for the next five years. In addition to these checks, Lufthansa Technik Philippines is also commissioned with modifications to doors, flaps, wing tips, fuel control systems and other structural alterations.

The first A380 of this order is expected to arrive in Manila in March 2018.