GetJet Group plans to invest approximately €25 million ($29 million) in a new narrowbody aircraft maintenance facility at Vilnius International Airport as the Lithuanian company looks to expand its in-house MRO capacity and reduce its reliance on third-party providers.
The parent of aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI) carrier GetJet Airlines announced that its Airhub Aviation subsidiary has secured the lease on a 121,000-ft.² site at the airport in Lithuania’s capital for a period of 40 years following a land auction process.
More than 100 jobs are expected to be created once the new hangar becomes operational in 2029. “We have just secured the land lease through the auction process,” Darius Viltrakis, CEO of GetJet Group told Aviation Week. “The next phase will focus on design work, permitting and other preparatory procedures before construction begins. We will share a more detailed construction timeline once these stages are completed.”
The site is located next to a separate 50,600 ft.² plot already secured by GetJet under a long-term lease. The group plans to invest around €10 million between 2025 and 2029 in an additional MRO hangar at that location.
“Developing our own MRO infrastructure is a major step toward strengthening our ability to support our fleet independently while increasing the control, flexibility and capability required in the ACMI and aviation asset management businesses,” GetJet Airlines CEO Inga Duglas said.
Vilnius-based GetJet operates a fleet of 21 aircraft and provides ACMI leasing, asset management, component trading and aviation training services. The group said it serves more than 100 customers across more than 50 countries and manages aviation assets valued at approximately €200 million.
The investment will further expand GetJet’s maintenance footprint in Lithuania, where Airhub Aviation already operates an MRO hangar in Siauliai, located in the northern region of the country.
According to GetJet, the Siauliai operation reached full capacity around two years after opening. The group views the facility’s performance as evidence of further maintenance growth potential in Lithuania, particularly as airlines continue to compete for limited hangar slots and skilled technical labor.
GetJet plans to create around 200 jobs across its Vilnius and Siauliai businesses over the next few years. Roles it will look to recruit include aircraft maintenance engineers, avionics specialists, technicians, engine maintenance personnel, and planning, quality control and logistics roles.
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