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Asia-Pacific airlines expand long-term MRO partnerships across A350, 787 and CFM56 fleets

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China Airlines selected Safran to overhaul landing gear on its 18 Airbus A350-900s from 2026 through 2031, while Japan Airlines renewed Boeing 787 component support with Lufthansa Technik. Hebei Airlines and FTAI Aviation also advanced CFM56 maintenance arrangements and regional service capacity.

Discovered 2026-09-25T08:28:43.734886-07:00 | 2026-09-25T08:28:43.734886-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The agreements demonstrate airlines’ continued reliance on multi-year, OEM- and specialist-supported maintenance programs across widebody airframes and mature CFM56 engines.
  • China Airlines’ contract covers the landing gear on all 18 of its A350-900s, with work beginning in 2026 and extending through 2031.
  • Expanded servicing in Asia-Pacific—including ST Engineering’s Xiamen facility and FTAI Aviation’s local partnerships—could improve regional access to engine and component maintenance capacity.

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