Maintenance & Training

Plans for a new hangar at the DWC Maktoum Airport in Dubai were announced at the Middle East MRO Show with Sky Techniques.

The MRO Middle East show in Dubai – collocated with Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) – saw records being smashed from visitor numbers to exhibitors.

LATAM Airlines Group has ordered AeroShark riblet films from Lufthansa Technik (LHT) for an additional five Boeing 777s.

Airborne Capital is stepping up its commitment to end-of-lease services by partnering with an aviation-focused AI platform for technical records review.

Al-Futtaim Logistics is pursuing its aim to be among the top five global aerospace logistic businesses and managing director Dr Raman Kumar explains how its growing in the GCC region, and used the MRO Middle East show to sign deals with two more airlines.

MROs in the Middle East are establishing partnerships and growing their training capabilities to meet rapidly growing demand for qualified talent.

DAE expects to spend between $2 to $3 billion on aircraft acquisitions in 2026, as it anticipates continuing strong market conditions.

The number of E2 jets on the ground due to issues with the PW1900G is now down to five and will soon be zero, according to Embraer Commercial Aviation's CEO.

The FFS, installed at the Singapore-CAE Flight Training Center, will be operational this coming fall.

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has signed a 15-year maintenance agreement with Singapore Airlines low-cost subsidiary Scoot.

As part of Singapore’s plan to expand as an aerospace innovation and manufacturing hub, the country has signed MOUs with RTX and Rolls-Royce.

Boeing Global Services was the OEM’s only profitable arm in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Boeing and Amideast have launched a new initiative to prepare students across the Middle East and North Africa for future careers in the aerospace industry.

Aegean Airlines subsidiary Olympic Air has bought 45% of Athens-based maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firm APELLA.

The head of Airbus India and South Asia shares projections for how much MRO capacity and technical workforce will be needed to meet demand.

AAR opens its Oklahoma City expansion with Miami to follow soon—all while balancing integration of its recent acquisitions.

AerSale has moved into an expanded facility in South Florida that will give it capability for larger widebody structures.

Serial airline entrepreneur and Breeze Airways founder David Neeleman is adding two Learjet 45 midsize business jets to Breeze's fleet for an important purpose.

Russian MRO provider S7 Technics completed repairs on 100 engines in 2025, its parent S7 Airlines said on Jan. 21.

French metallic parts supplier Mecadaq is to take over cabin and seat component specialist Echeverria and helicopter engine maintenance expert Lopez.

Avianor is growing its new digital marketplace with the goal of offering customers alternate part options for cabin modification projects.

EASA's latest research on lithium battery risks in the aircraft cabin is likely to recommend that smoke and fire containment standards should be revised.

Saudia Technic has sent a cohort of students to undergo FAA A&P training at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology.

The Airways Aviation Academy pilot training organization in Montpellier, France, will enter court-ordered liquidation Jan. 23.

To underline the increasing importance of its MRO business, from this year Delta will report TechOps' financials separately rather than in the “other” column.