Inside MRO News Briefs And Contracts, October 2026

HIGHLIGHTS

AerFin Taps Tarmac Aerosave for Narrowbody Teardowns

Tarmac Aerosave will dismantle more than 10 aircraft for AerFin over the coming months, including Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

As demand picks up for material from new-generation narrowbodies, the France-headquartered storage and recycling specialist has established a dedicated line for the program, covering cabin and landing gear removal as well as the management of priority and standard parts lists.

AerFin Chief Operating Officer Simon Bayliss said the latest program reflects increasing customer demand for material from newer-generation aircraft. Despite the relatively young age of the A320neo and 737 MAX programs—which have just reached 10 years and nine years of service, respectively—there is growing demand for materials from both aircraft constrained by the limited number of teardown candidates in the market.

AerFin and Tarmac Aerosave have worked together for 10 years and said they are preparing additional projects for 2027.

China Recognizes AFRA Disassembly Accreditation

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has recognized the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) Disassembly Accreditation, establishing a pathway for Chinese airlines and MRO providers to access used serviceable material recovered from aircraft overseas.

In an updated aircraft disassembly advisory circular, the CAAC identified the AFRA-CAAC Registry as a compliant overseas registration platform for aircraft disassembly.

AFRA said the framework provides greater clarity on the conditions under which material recovered outside China can be prepared for the Chinese regulated aviation market.

For qualified overseas providers, the framework establishes a CAAC approval pathway supported by controlled disassembly, documentation, registration and verifiable material provenance.

Chromalloy and IER MRO Team Up on Alternative Parts

Dubai-based IER MRO Industries has partnered with U.S. parts specialist Chromalloy to expand alternative engine parts and repair services across the Middle East and Africa for the CFM International CFM56 engine.

Under the terms of their premium channel partnership agreement, the companies will jointly develop opportunities involving Chromalloy’s parts manufacturer approval components, designated engineering representative repairs and other aftermarket services for commercial narrowbody engines.

They also plan to assess opportunities involving locally positioned parts, repair services and logistics programs intended to improve material availability and decrease turnaround times.

CONTRACTS

AFI KLM E&M signed a long-term agreement with Malaysia Airlines to provide Airbus A350 component support.

AJW Group signed a six-year contract with Sun PhuQuoc Airways for power-by-the-hour support for its Airbus A330 fleet.

China Airlines selected Liebherr-­Aerospace for Airbus A350 nose landing gear overhaul/exchange, Revima for APS5000 auxiliary power unit maintenance and Safran for main landing gear overhaul.

Collins Aerospace signed a 12-year contract with Royal Brunei Airlines to provide FlightSense and Dispatch services for its Boeing 787s and was selected by Singapore Airlines to provide FlightSense fixed-price repair for its Boeing 747s.

Garuda Indonesia signed a three-year contract with Honeywell Aerospace for 131-9B, 331-350 and 331-500 auxiliary power unit maintenance and a CFM International CFM56 contract with SR Technics.

HAECO Xiamen was selected by Garuda Indonesia to perform GE Aerospace GE90 performance restoration shop visits (PRSV) through 2028 and by All Nippon Airways for Boeing 777-300ER/777F landing gear overhaul services through 2030.

Hebei Airlines selected ST Engineering to perform CFM International CFM56-7B PRSV at Xiamen through 2028.

Japan Airlines extended its Pool Program contract with Embraer and its base maintenance contract with HAECO, renewed its Total Component Support deal with Lufthansa Technik through 2036 and signed a deal with Lufthansa Technik Shenzhen for GE Aerospace GEnx-1B thrust reverser and inlet cowl support.