Regional and international aviation giants signed a slew of agreements on the sidelines of MRO Middle East, which wrapped on Monday in Dubai, UAE. The agreements put forth new collaborations that will see the launch of new MRO facilities and partnerships on MRO services provision.

DUBAI SOUTH’S NEW MRO FACILITY-

France-based equipment manufacturer Liebherr-Aerospace inked an agreement with Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub to launch a new service center Center at Dubai South, according to a press release (pdf). The facility — spanning 2.4k sqm — is slated to boost the region’s aftermarket aircraft repair capacity and will go into operation in early 2026. The hub will focus on repair and maintenance of air management system components.

MRO SERVICES FROM BOEING-

#1- Royal Jordanian + Boeing ink agreement for 787 services: Royal Jordanian Airlines has inked an agreement with Boeing to provide component services for its Boeing 787 fleet, including rotating exchange and repair services to increase, according to a statement. The pair also inked an agreement to integrate Royal Jordanian into Boeing’s landing gear exchange program, which will cut maintenance and inventory management costs for the airline’s landing gear MRO.

#2- UAE budget-airline Flydubai has inked a services agreement with Boeing to boost its fleet operations, according to a statement. Boeing will make its tailored parts package available to maintain Flydubai’s fleet and will provide quick engine change (QEC) kits for the airline’s 737 Max fleet to cut down on costs and reduce schedule impacts. The firm will also launch its tailored flight optimization solution Jeppesen FliteDeck Advisor on FlyDubai’s fleet to improve flight profiles, reduce fuel consumption, and streamline flight schedules.

OTHER NOTABLE AGREEMENTS-

  • Etihad Engineering + L3Harris Technology eye partnership: Etihad Engineering — the MRO arm of the UAE’s Etihad Airways — intends to ink an agreement with L3Harris Technology that will see Etihad Engineering provide repair services for L3Harris’ flight data recorders and cockpit voice recorders in the Middle East. (Statement)
  • Turkish Technic + IndiGo ink agreement: Turkish Technic, the MRO arm of Turkish Airlines, has signed an agreement with India’s largest airline IndiGo for redelivery checks on over 10 Airbus A320neo aircraft in IndiGo’s fleet. The pair are also in talks for another agreement regarding landing gear overhaul operations on the airline’s fleet. (Statement)
  • Another one from Turkish Technic: Turkish Technic has inked an agreement with Air India Express to provide extensive component services on 190 Boeing 737-8 and 737-10 aircraft in the carrier’s fleet. (Statement)
  • ST Engineering lands in the region…: Singapore-based ST Engineering has secured multi-year MRO contracts with two major undisclosed regional operators for CFM and LEAP-1A engines. The firm will offer heavy maintenance services to the two operations from its engine MRO hubs in Asia. (Statement)
  • … and so does StandardAero: US-based Engine MRO provider StandardAero has inked a 15-year agreement with an undisclosed major regional airline to offer aftermarket services for CFM international LEAP turbofan engines. StandardAero will provide engine and engine component repair and overhaul services for the airline’s fleet from its San Antonio-based facility. (Statement)
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