Lufthansa Technik Shenzhen (LTS) is further expanding its MRO offer in Asia-Pacific.

Delta TechOps will expand its engine maintenance, repair and overhaul capability to include the GE Aviation CF34-8 engines.

The majority of engine, airframe and component maintenance is now outsourced. Major questions remain about how much these outsourced shares will grow, which firms will get the business and under what sort of contracts. But the bulk of the heavy work is going outside.