MRO Industry Rolling Daily Updates (March 2026)

March 11, 2026

Magnifica Air Selects Trax

Florida-based luxury carrier Magnifica Air has selected Trax eMRO and eMobility software to support paperless maintenance operations. Magnifica Air aims to launch in 2027 with a fleet of Airbus ACJ220-300s and ACJ321neos.

Kalitta Air Taps Sharp Technics For 777 Heavy Checks

Kalitta Air has established a partnership with Korean MRO Sharp Technics K for a Boeing 777 nose-to-tail heavy check line starting in May.

March 10, 2026

New Aircraft Mechanic School In Fort Worth

Aviation training provider Thrust Flight has opened a new aircraft mechanic school at its newly opened campus at Fort Worth Spinks Airport in Texas. The 10-month FAA-approved program will operate as Thrust Institute of Maintenance. The campus will also offer professional pilot training.

Airhub Inks AerCap Maintenance Deal

Airhub Aviation has signed a strategic maintenance agreement with AerCap to provide base maintenance and aircraft redelivery services from its facility at Siauliai International Airport in Lithuania. Under the agreement, Airhub Aviation will also provide a range of other services, including avionics modifications, cabin reconfigurations, engine swaps, landing gear replacements and component management.

March 9, 2026

American Airlines Donates APU To AIM Chicago Campus

American Airlines has donated an auxiliary power unit previously used on a McDonnell Douglas MD80 to the Aviation Institute of Maintenance’s Chicago campus. The airline says it has hired more than 100 aviation maintenance technicians in recent months for its line maintenance organization at Chicago O’Hare International Airport.

Construction Begins In Kazakhstan On Large MRO Center

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Transport has announced that Boeing and SCAT Airlines have started construction of a 45,000 m2 (approximately 500,000 ft.2) MRO center in Shymkent that will focus on services for 737 family, 757, 767 and potentially 777 aircraft. It says the MRO facility is expected to become the largest in Central Asia and should attract business from foreign airlines.

March 6, 2026

AviLease Taps StandardAero For CFM Engine MRO

StandardAero has signed a general terms agreement with Saudi Arabia-based aircraft lessor AviLease. Under the deal, StandardAero will provide MRO services for CFM International Leap and CFM56-7B engines to support AviLease’s global leasing activities.

AJW Group Inks A330ceo PBH Deal With ASL Aviation Holdings

AJW Group has signed a new power-by-the-hour support contract with ASL Aviation Holdings covering airframe support for two Airbus A330ceos. The program, which started earlier this year, will last for an initial four-year period.

March 5, 2026

SR Technics Signs North American CFM56-7B Deal

SR Technics has signed a new multi-year agreement with an unnamed North American carrier for CFM International CFM56-7B heavy shop visit maintenance. It says the deal strengthens its presence in North America.

Teardown Begins On Executive Jet Support A321

Executive Jet Support reports that the teardown of its recently acquired Airbus A321 has started in Tallinn, Estonia. The company purchased the aircraft from Sunclass Airlines and says the relatively young airframe will provide it with “the opportunity to introduce a wide range of modern, high-demand components” into its inventory.

March 4, 2026

DASI Acquires Mesa’s CRJ Spares Inventory

DASI has acquired spare parts inventories covering Mesa Airlines’ entire Bombardier CRJ-700 and CRJ-900 fleet to support the regional carrier’s fleet transition to Embraer E-Jets through its integration with Republic Airways Holdings, following its merger in late 2025. According to DASI President Mike Heaton, the agreement has provided “a clear path to unlock capital tied up in surplus inventory” with “minimal operational impact,” and the company supported more than 20 airlines and MROs last year with agreements of this type.

Corax Doubles Warehouse Capacity

Danish components specialist Corax has completed its third warehouse expansion in Copenhagen, which doubles the size of its facility there and adds more component storage capacity, better inventory management efficiency and improved customer service, according to the company.

March 3, 2026 

British Airways Adds More DentCHECK Tools

British Airways is adding three more 8tree dentCHECK tools for 3D aircraft dent-mapping. One will be used at its Glasgow narrowbody facility to support base maintenance, and two will be used at London Heathrow to support line and base maintenance.

AAR Signs Otto Avionics Deal

AAR Corp. has signed an agreement with Otto Instrument Service to sell and support its Laseref IV inertial reference system product line for a range of business aircraft.