MRO Industry Rolling Daily Updates (April 2026)

April 13, 2026

AvDyne Launches Workforce Partnership

AvDyne AeroServices, an FAA and European Union Aviation Safety Agency Part 145 maintenance provider, has launched a strategic partnership with the University of the District of Columbia to strengthen its regional MRO workforce. Under the partnership, AvDyne will provide students in the university’s aviation maintenance programs with structured internship and externship opportunities to provide hands-on experience in aircraft maintenance and repair environments.

Werner Aero Acquires A320

Werner Aero has acquired an Airbus A320-200 from AerCap that will be disassembled at Greenwood-Leflore Airport in Mississippi.

April 10, 2026

APOC Aviation Acquires A320 For Teardown

APOC Aviation has purchased an Airbus A320-200 for teardown from FTAI. The aircraft was most recently operated by Jetstar Pacific Airlines and will be dismantled at Tarmac Aerosave’s Toulouse-Francazal facility in May.

Executive Jet Support Acquires Three Aircraft For Teardown

Executive Jet Support has acquired several new aircraft for teardown. It has purchased two Airbus A340-600s from USC GmbH in Germany, which will be disassembled in Poland, and an Embraer ERJ145 from Loganair, which will be disassembled in Latvia.

April 9, 2026

Heico Acquires Sherwood Avionics and Accessories

Heico’s Flight Support Group has acquired 80% of the stock of Sherwood Avionics and Accessories, an FAA and European Union Aviation Safety Agency Part 145 repair station headquartered near Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport that specializes in mechanical and electromechanical components for defense and select commercial aviation platforms. It has MRO capabilities for components such as auxiliary power units, landing gear systems, wheels and brakes, pneumatics, hydraulics, fuel and lighting systems and avionics.

ATC Group Acquires PAS MRO

Air Transport Components (ATC Group) has acquired PAS MRO, an aerospace component repair provider specializing in bearing repair services that is based in Bristow, Oklahoma. ATC Group says PAS MRO complements its existing operations in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Gilbert, Arizona.

April 8, 2026

Setna iO Expands Credit Facility

Setna iO has expanded its commercial credit facility to $550 million in borrowing capacity. CEO David Chaimovitz says this will position Setna iO to continue investing in the growth of its subsidiaries, Setnix, Setnix UK, PartsLab, Zulu Global, Landing Gear Technologies and J&C Aero.

British School Of Aviation Gets EASA A350 Training Approval

British School of Aviation has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency Part 147 approval to deliver Airbus A350/Rolls-Royce Trent XWB training.

April 7, 2026

Aircraft Recycling Innovation Call For Projects

The Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) and Aethos have announced a call for projects for their Aircraft Material Recycling Award, which recognizes innovative solutions in sustainable aviation recycling. The deadline for applications is May 1 and the winner will be announced in early June at AFRA’s Annual Conference.

Marubeni Corp. Acquires DASI

Marubeni Corporation has acquired a 100% ownership stake in Miami-based aviation inventory specialist DASI. The companies say Marubeni plans to further invest in DASI’s digital infrastructure, expand the availability of factory new spares and accelerate growth across DASI’s surplus inventory channels.

April 3, 2026

Rollier Named KLM Engine Services VP

Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has appointed Benoît Rollier as vice president of KLM Engine Services, effective this week. He succeeds Martijn de Vries, who will take on the role of senior vice president of ommercial with immediate effect. Rollier was most recently vice president of engineering for KLM and was CEO and managing director of Spairliners, a joint venture with Lufthansa Technik.  

April 2, 2026

Airbus Launches Skywise Subsidiary

Airbus has spun off its Skywise predictive maintenance digital products into a new wholly owned subsidiary that merges Skywise and its Navblue flight operations software products into one entity, branded as Skywise. Airbus says the move is aimed at addressing evolving customer needs and streamlining customers’ flight, technical and ground operations.

Ryanair Opens Madrid Maintenance Hub

Ryanair inaugurated its new €25 million maintenance center at Madrid Barajas Airport last month. The largest in its network with capacity for seven aircraft, Ryanair said the operation will create 700 highly skilled jobs, including engineers, mechanics and support staff.

April 1, 2026

DASI To Support Mesa Fleet Transition

Miami-based DASI, a provider of aviation inventory and logistics solutions, has signed an agreement with Mesa Airlines to support its fleet transitions and integration with Republic Airways. To achieve this, DASI has acquired spare parts inventories covering Mesa’s entire CRJ700 and CRJ900 aircraft fleet. Republic Airways and Mesa Air Group completed their merger in November 2025, creating a combined entity under Republic Airways Holdings.

AerFin Acquires Fourth Ex-Japan Airlines 777

UK-based asset specialist AerFin has acquired a fourth Boeing 777-300ER previously operated by Japan Airlines. The widebody aircraft recently arrived in Roswell, New Mexico to undergo teardown. In recent years, AerFin has strengthened its 777 capability and sought to grow operator support.