MRO Industry Rolling Daily Updates (January 2026)

January 9, 2026

3TOP Acquires E175s For Teardown

3TOP Aviation Services has acquired two Embraer 175 aircraft previously operated by Italian carrier Alitalia. The aircraft will be torn down and the resulting inventory will be harvested at Atitech’s facility in Rome.

Corax Boosts ATR72 Inventory

Corax has acquired an ATR72 aircraft for teardown that will be used to expand its inventory of used serviceable material. The company says the teardown will yield a wide range of components that include landing gear, flight controls, engines and rotables, which will be available from is headquarters in Copenhagen.

January 8, 2026

APOC Acquires CF34 For Teardown

APOC Aviation has acquired a General Electric CF34-10E engine formerly operated by Kenya Airways for teardown. It will be dismantled in Europe and its used serviceable material will be available for sale or exchange from APOC’s warehouse near Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

AeroThrust Becomes Ignite Aero Engines

AeroThrust, a subsidiary of The Xtreme Group and a specialist in CFM56 engine MRO, has rebranded as Ignite Aero Engines. As part of the company’s strategic transformation, Ignite Aero Engines has appointed Juan Pantoja as president.

 January 7,  2026

VSE Completes Aero 3 Acquisition

VSE Corporation has closed its acquisition of GenNx/AeroRepair IntermediateCo Inc., the parent company of Aero 3, an MRO services provider and distributor that supports the commercial wheel and brake aftermarket. VSE acquired Aero 3 for $35 million in cash, subject to working capital adjustments.

Thai Airways Opts For AAR Software Products

Thai Airways has selected software from AAR subsidiaries Trax and Aerostrat for digital MRO, including Trax’s eMRO enterprise resource planning system, suite of eMobility apps and cloud hosting service, as well as Aerostrat’s Aerros maintenance planning software. The airline also plans to deploy proprietary artificial intelligence-powered solutions from Trax and Aerostrat for advanced planning, workflow automation and defect resolution assistance.

 January 6, 2026

Setna iO’s Latest Shopping Spree

Setna iO announced several airframe, engine and auxiliary power unit (APU) acquisitions in the last week that will be torn down to support customers. These include a Boeing 757-300 previously operated by Condor, including two Rolls-Royce RB211-535 engines; an Airbus A320-200 previously operated by Iberia, including two CFM International CFM56-5B engines; a 737-800, including an extra Honeywell GTCP131-9B APU; and two CFM56-7B26 engines outfitted with tech insertion hardware.

AAR Starts Triumph Actuation Distribution Services

AAR Corp. announced that it has begun performing services for its exclusive commercial distribution agreement with Triumph, which was originally announced in April 2024. AAR is now the exclusive distributor of Triumph’s commercial actuation product line.

January 5, 2026

SkyWest Plans Salina Maintenance Base

SkyWest Airlines plans to establish an aircraft maintenance facility at Salina Regional Airport in Kansas that will support its fleet of more than 500 regional jets, including those currently operating United Express flights in and out of Salina. The new maintenance base is expected to be operational by early spring 2026.

Turkish Technic Agrees New Terms With Pakistan-Based AirSial

Turkish Technic has expanded its Airbus A320ceo component pool agreement with Pakistan-based airline AirSial. Both parties have worked together since 2020 and the new agreement extends their cooperation for an additional five years while broadening the scope of services provided. Under the terms of the contract, AirSial will have access to component support and pooling solutions for its entire fleet by leveraging Turkish Technic's inventory of components and spare parts, dedicated workshops, and warehouses.