MRO Industry Rolling Daily Updates (March 2025)

March 5, 2025

Falcon Technic Plans Dubai MRO Facility Upgrade

United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based MRO provider and FBO Falcon Technic announced plans to invest $100 million to upgrade its facilities at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai. The company received CAR 145 approval from the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority to launch MRO operations last year.

AAR Adds Unison Products To Defense Department Supply Deal

AAR has added distribution support of certain parts manufactured by Unison to its supplier capabilities contract with Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, through which it provides supply chain support to the Defense Department and U.S. allies. The new agreement will leverage AAR’s exclusive distribution capabilities for sole source spare Unison parts to support various military aircraft platforms.

March 4, 2025

Air France Taps SriLankan Engineering For Maldives Maintenance

SriLankan Engineering has signed a long-term agreement with Air France to provide line maintenance services in the Maldives. The agreement covers a wide range of aircraft types in Air France’s fleet, including the Airbus A330 and A350 and the Boeing 777 and 787.

Muirhead Avionics/Ametek MRO Gets New Accreditation

Muirhead Avionics/Ametek MRO has received ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service relating to its calibration and testing laboratory requirements. The company says its calibration laboratory has a fully compliant calibration management system, quality manual, and documented procedures and processes.