Side-by-side

Airframe MRO vs Aircraft (Base) Maintenance Services

Spec comparison for two products on Aviation Souk. Both compete in Aircraft MRO / Line Maintenance.

North America's largest independent airframe MRO network, covering narrow- and wide-body heavy maintenance from eight certified hangars.

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

Decide

The AI weighs both products against your specific brief — airport, certifications, lead time, budget — and tells you which fits.