AFI KLM E&M

AFI KLM E&M and lessor AerCap have formalized plans to establish a CFM International Leap leasing joint venture to ease asset availability constraints as the global fleet of aircraft powered by the engine family continues to expand.

New MRO labor strategies are prioritizing earlier education, developmental training and improved benefits.

Latest MRO news and contracts from around the world.

AFI KLM E&M's Roy de Vries discusses how the company is accelerating its Leap MRO capabilities, scaling industrial capacity and advancing repair technologies.

Airlines, MROs and suppliers are seeing their recent investments in artificial intelligence start to yield results.

AFI KLM E&M has completed the industrialization of CFM International Leap engines at its recently upgraded test cells in Paris and Amsterdam.

Specialists in MRO software seek to bridge the divide between disparate platforms as the push for digitalization intensifies.

Asia Digital Engineering signed agreements with Air France and AFI KLM E&M focused on A330 and A321neo maintenance.

Ascent Aviation Services has chosen Block Aero Technologies to digitalize its used serviceable material business and open doors to selling parts in China.

Europe’s large MRO providers saw strong maintenance demand in the first half of 2025.

AFI KLM E&M is planning a CFM International Leap engine leasing joint venture and is finalizing test cell capabilities in Amsterdam and Paris.

Air France Industries-KLM Engineering & Maintenance is striving to develop more repairs to keep aircraft flying amid supply delays.

AFI KLM E&M plans to boost its footprint in Southeast Asia following a 10-year extension of a component support deal with Cebu Pacific.

French-Dutch airline group warns of response to potential parts and materials tariffs in its maintenance division.

At Aviation Week’s MRO Middle East 2025, MROs in the region discussed long-term growth ambitions and investing in capacity to ramp up to meet demand.

Connectivity upgrades and a new global MRO event are highlights of this issue’s roundup.

Fiji Airways has extended its component and line maintenance support through new deals with AFI KLM E&M and Heston MRO.

AFI KLM E&M's external sales continued to grow in 2024.

Limited third-party maintenance capability and unique requirements have created a challenging environment for Boeing 787 MRO.

New MRO facilities and agreements are highlights of this issue’s roundup.

As more airlines opt to densify cabins, MRO providers are adapting maintenance programs to keep up.

AFI KLM E&M has secured 10 spare CFM Leap 1As and 1Bs to support airline customers.

Artificial intelligence for MRO has moved beyond its predictive maintenance origins.

Editors discuss what could be on the horizon for MRO in 2025, touching on turnaround times, AI and aircraft recycling, plus module swaps, parts approvals and more.

MRO provider AAR and AFI KLM E&M are pursuing another transatlantic partnership, this time for nacelle maintenance in Asia-Pacific.