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Airframe MRO vs Engine & APU 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
Engine & APU Services
by Turkish Technic
Engine and APU overhaul with test-cell capability spanning CFM56, V2500, GE90, CF6 and Trent families — plus Pratt & Whitney and Honeywell APU authorisations.
| Cost of ownership | Airframe MRO | Engine & APU Services |
|---|---|---|
| Price tier | — | — |
| Lead time (weeks) | ?–? | ?–? |
| Delivery | — | — |
| Install | — | — |
| GCC airports deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Certifications | 0 | 0 |
Specs
Technical specifications.
| Spec | Airframe MRO | Engine & APU 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) | — |
| Engine families (current) | — | CFM56-3/5/7B, V2500, GE90, CF6-80E1, Trent 700 |
| Trent facility (new) | — | Trent XWB-84/97 + Trent 7000 — operational 2027 |
| Trent facility capacity | — | 200 shop visits/year |
| APU types | — | GTCP131-9A/9B, APS3200 |
| APU annual throughput | — | ~120 APUs/year |
| APU authorisations | — | P&W Authorized + Honeywell Licensed Repair Station |
| AOG support | — | 24/7 |
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