Maintenance and Modifications
Refurbishment Programs Drive Need for Third-Party MRO Help
Aging airliner fleets are driving growth in maintenance, repair and overhaul services in the Middle East region
Turkish Technic and the Emirates Boeing 777-300ER
Turkish Technic signed two agreements with Emirates this year for base maintenance for a total of 22 Boeing 777s. (Photo: Turkish Technic)

Aging widebody fleets in need of renovation are driving a requirement for international maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) assistance to Middle East airlines as the reemergence of passenger traffic from the Covid slowdown gains momentum.

“We are all glad that this is over and this is reflected in the business that we are seeing from the region,” Tim Butzmann, Lufthansa Technik (LHT) senior director for Middle East and Africa sales, told AIN. “A relatively quick recovery has been seen, especially in the Middle East region, compared to Europe, for example, which in turn has translated into additional business, with a number of new agreements being signed.”