MRO Industry Rolling Daily Updates (December 2025)

December 19, 2025

Powerhouse Engines Picks Ramco Software

Powerhouse Engines, a specialist in leasing, trading, and MRO for CFM International CFM56 engines, has selected Ramco Systems’ Aviation Software. It will use a range of modules from the software for functions including engine and shop maintenance, engineering and continuing airworthiness management, contracting, finance, and quality.

GATES Gets Korean Certification, New Overhaul Agreement

GA Telesis Engine Services (GATES) has received approved maintenance organization certification from Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport for CFM International CFM56-5B and -7B and General Electric CF6-80C2 engines. GATES was also awarded an engine maintenance agreement with MIAT Mongolian Airlines covering the overhaul of CFM56-7B engines.

December 18, 2025

Airinmar Extends Air Methods Contract

Airinmar has signed a multi-year support agreement with Air Methods, extending its provision of aircraft warranty management and value engineering services for the civilian helicopter operator.

New AMT Program Gets Certification, Launches Partnership With Frontier

Aims Community College in Loveland, Colorado, has received FAA Part 147 certification ahead of the launch of its Aircraft Maintenance Technician Program in January 2026. The school has also established a new hiring pathway agreement with Frontier Airlines that includes a $25,000 signing bonus for eligible graduates.

December 17, 2025

AerFin Acquires Third JAL 777

AerFin has acquired a third Boeing 777-300ER previously operated by Japan Airlines. The company says it holds extensive 777 inventory across its warehouses in the UK, the Americas, and the Asia-Pacific region that is supported by its ongoing teardown programs.

FL Technics Dominican Republic Sees Application Boom

FL Technics reports that it has had more than 3,500 job applicants for its new hangar in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, including both local and international candidates. The company plans to hire 300 people in the facility’s initial stage and up to 2,000 positions over the next several years. Viktorija Speteliūnaitė, HR director at FL Technic Dominican Republic, adds that the company wants to “grow a team where around 80% of staff is local, supported by about 20% global experts until knowledge is fully transferred.”

December 16, 2025

JETMS Relocates Production Services To Kaunas

JETMS, an aircraft interiors specialist and Avia Solutions Group subsidiary, is relocating its production activities from the UK to Kaunas, Lithuania, on Jan. 1, 2026. Its UK location will continue as the company’s center of excellence for design, engineering, innovation, business development, and research and development, while the Kaunas location will provide full-scale cabin manufacturing, refurbishment and installation.

Frontier Airlines Expands Use Of LHT Digital Products

Frontier Airlines has chosen to implement more applications from Lufthansa Technik’s (LHT) Aviatar digital platform, including Predictive Health Analytics, Condition Monitoring and Technical Repetitive Examination. LHT says Frontier is now the first U.S. airline to select products from its entire Digital Tech Ops Ecosystem, since it was already using flydocs and AMOS software.

December 15, 2025

Zulu Global Plots Miami Expansion

Setna iO subsidiary Zulu Global is expanding into a new 102,046 ft.² facility in Hialeah, Florida, which it says is nearly three times larger than the company’s existing space. Setna iO CEO David Chaimovitz says the new facility is also strategically located near its sister company, Landing Gear Technologies, which Setna iO acquired a majority stake in earlier this year.

Swiss Expands LHT Component Support

Swiss International Airlines renewed its component support contract with Lufthansa Technik (LHT) by another 10 years. The deal covers its 12 Boeing 777-300ERs, for which LHT will provide component MRO, spare parts pool access and logistical support through a dedicated homebase stock in Zurich. LHT already provides these services for Swiss’s Airbus A320ceo, A320neo, A330, A340 and A350 fleet.

December 12, 2025

AerFin Acquires CFM56-5B PIP Engines For Teardown

AerFin announced it has acquired a package of CFM International CFM56-5B Performance Improvement Package (PIP) engines from what it says is a major European customer. It is performing teardowns from its expanded engine shop in South Wales and the used serviceable material will be made available to operators, lessors and MROs.

New Paint Hangar Planned At Chennault International Airport

Chennault International Airport in Louisiana has announced plans to build a new aircraft painting hangar next year. LandLocked Aviation Services, a specialist in aircraft painting for commercial, corporate and military aircraft that operates at the airport, is negotiating an agreement with Chennault for the 37,449 ft.² hangar.

December 11, 2025

Collins Extends AAR Distribution Deal For Goodrich Products

Collins Aerospace has signed a multi-year extension of its global distribution agreement with AAR Corp., which covers its Goodrich de-icing and specialty systems product line. Collins plans to streamline the aftermarket distribution of the products by leveraging AAR’s global logistics network.

SolitAir Taps Turkish Technic For Component Partnership

Cargo carrier SolitAir has chosen Turkish Technic to provide comprehensive component pool services for its Boeing 737NGs.

December 10, 2025

AAR Extends Arkwin Industries Agreement

AAR Corp. has signed a multi-year extension of its exclusive agreement with Arkwin Industries, a hydraulic and fuel system components specialist. The deal covers global distribution of actuation, valve, and reservoir products on various engine and airframe platforms.

MAAS Renews EasyJet Painting Contract

MAAS Aviation has renewed its aircraft painting contract with easyJet to cover the 2025-26 season. It will repaint all of easyJet’s Airbus A320 family aircraft at its facility at Maastricht Aachen Airport in the Netherlands.

December 9, 2025

Wizz Air Extends Line Maintenance Deal With Aeroplex

Aeroplex has signed a new long-term agreement with Wizz Air to provide line maintenance for the carrier’s fleet at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport until February 2031. Aeroplex will also continue to provide material and component logistics support for Wizz Air’s European fleet.

GA Telesis Wins Landing Gear Overhaul Deal

GA Telesis announced a five-year landing gear overhaul agreement with an unnamed major U.S. carrier. The deal covers overhaul of the airline’s Airbus A320 family landing gear assemblies, which GA Telesis will provide from its facility in Medley, Florida.

December 8, 2025 

Artemis Aerospace Opens New European Facilities

Aviation component solutions provider Artemis Aerospace has opened two new facilities to support customer demand. The first is a hub in Hamburg, designed to streamline supplies and delivery for Artemis Aerospace’s customers across Europe. The company has also opened a new warehouse in Ashington, West Sussex, which will serve as its principal UK logistics facility.

Avion Express Opening Vietnam Line Maintenance Station

Lithuanian ACMI provider Avion Express is opening its tenth line maintenance station, which will be located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

December 5, 2025

JAS Aero Gets 737 Certification

Indonesian MRO provider JAS Aero Engineering Services has completed a Boeing 737 type-rating training program. It now has certification from Indonesia’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation for Boeing 737-600, -700, -800 and -900 aircraft powered by CFM International CFM56 engines.

Liebherr-Aerospace To Open Dubai Service Center

Liebherr-Aerospace has announced it will begin operating a new service center in the Middle East in early 2026 at the Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub in Dubai South. The center, which will initially be Part 145 certified under the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and the United Arab Emirates’ General Civil Aviation Authority, will offer services for air management components.

December 4, 2025

GE Upgrading Wales MRO Site

GE Aerospace is investing £19 million ($25 million) over the next three years to refurbish its commercial engine MRO site in Wales. The engine manufacturer says the project will enhance infrastructure, improve operational efficiency and advance sustainability initiatives, including providing opportunities for renewable energy projects.

Unilode Opens East Midlands MRO Facility

Unit load device specialist Unilode Aviation Solutions has opened a new MRO facility near East Midlands Airport in the UK. Unilode says the facility will help it serve major operators in the region, including Aer Lingus, DHL, Finnair, Singapore Airlines, TUI and West Atlantic.

December 3, 2025

FEAM Partners With GlobalX For Line Maintenance in Miami

FEAM Aero has started a strategic partnership with Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) to provide full line maintenance support for the carrier at Miami International Airport (MIA). FEAM recently opened a second narrowbody hangar at MIA.

Air Dolomiti Picks Flydocs Software

Air Dolomiti has selected flydocs software to digitize and streamline records management for its fleet of Embraer 190 and 195 aircraft. The Italian carrier will transition from an in-house solution to flydocs under a five-year agreement.

December 2 2025

SIAEC, Safran Plan Expansion Of Leap Services Collaboration

SIA Engineering Company Limited (SIAEC) signed a letter of intent with Safran Aircraft Engines to broaden their partnership for CFM Leap engine maintenance in Singapore. The companies intend to jointly explore options to expand the scope of services under their commercial agreement, including the potential formation of a Leap MRO joint venture there. SIAEC’s aircraft engine services facility in Changi North currently performs Leap engine quick turn maintenance.

EirTrade Aviation Acquires A320neos

EirTrade Aviation has acquired two 6-year-old Airbus A320neos powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1127 geared turbofan engines. EirTrade will disassemble the airframes at its facility in Knock to support its A320neo customer base, and it will sell the engines to address the global shortage of spare PW1100s.