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Airframe MRO vs Aircraft (Base) Maintenance Services
Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in Aircraft MRO / Line Maintenance.
Aircraft MRO / Line Maintenance
Airframe MRO
by AAR Corp
North America's largest independent airframe MRO network, covering narrow- and wide-body heavy maintenance from eight certified hangars.
Aircraft MRO / Line Maintenance
Aircraft (Base) Maintenance Services
by Turkish Technic
Full-spectrum heavy maintenance — A, C, and D checks — across narrow- and wide-body fleets from one of Europe's largest MRO hangar complexes.
| Cost of ownership | Airframe MRO | Aircraft (Base) Maintenance Services |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | Airframe MRO | Aircraft (Base) Maintenance Services |
|---|---|---|
| Facilities | 8 hangars (US + Canada) | — |
| Certifications | FAA Repair Station, EASA Part-145 | — |
| Aircraft families | Boeing 737 variants, Airbus A320 family (incl. A321neo), Airbus A330 | — |
| Engineering offices | Indianapolis IN, Greensboro NC, Singapore | — |
| Services | C/D-checks, structural & composite repair, modifications, aging aircraft, CPCP | — |
| Backlog status | Multi-year (active expansions at MIA + OKC) | — |
| Simultaneous aircraft capacity (network) | — | 61 aircraft |
| Annual base maintenance throughput | — | >600 aircraft/year |
| Total enclosed hangar area | — | 650,000 m² |
| Number of hangars | — | 15 |
| IST C/D Hangar area | — | 60,000 m² |
| Wide-body positions (IST C/D) | — | 3 |
| Narrow-body positions (IST C/D) | — | 11 |
| Check types | — | A, B, C, D + redelivery/bridging |
| Regulatory approvals | — | EASA Part 145, FAA, SHGM |
| Workforce | — | >11,000 personnel |
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