Side-by-side
AAR Corp vs Etihad Engineering
Two Aircraft MRO / Line Maintenance suppliers compared on Aviation Souk. Stats, certifications, and supplier-declared strengths drawn from the indexed profiles. Both compete in Aircraft MRO / Line Maintenance.
Souk's data signal
Where the AI cites each one.
AAR Corp
Rich · 70%
8 products · 0 certs · 0 named installations
Etihad Engineering
Rich · 82%
6 products · 3 certs · 1 named installations
Named installations
AAR Corp
No named installations in supplier source.
Etihad Engineering
●Abu Dhabi International Airport (Zayed International Airport)
Verified certifications & approvals
AAR Corp
No verified certs surfaced from supplier source.
Etihad Engineering
- ●EASA — Major cabin design and modification — first Middle East MRO to hold this approval
- ●EASA — First MRO outside Europe approved under EASA Part 21G
- ●UAE GCAA / EASA — Maintenance training organisation approval
Top products extracted
AAR Corp
Airframe MROComponent MROParts Supply (new and used)TraxAerostratAirvoyantAirinmarGovernment Programs and Mobility Systems
Etihad Engineering
Airframe ServicesComponent ServicesCabin ServicesDesign, Engineering & Innovation (DEI) ServicesPaint ServicesTechnical Training
Procurement comparison
The spec-by-spec breakdown.
| Procurement dimension | AAR Corp | Etihad Engineering |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | US | AE |
| Headquarters | Wood Dale, Illinois, USA | Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), UAE |
| Founded · years in Gulf | 1951 · 15 yrs in Gulf | 1987 · 37 yrs in Gulf |
| Categories overlap | Both: Aircraft MRO / Line Maintenance Only AAR Corp: AOG, Rotables & Spare-Parts Supply · Aircraft Spares, Parts Distribution & AOG · CAMO, Maintenance Software & Engineering Services | Both: Aircraft MRO / Line Maintenance Only Etihad Engineering: Line Maintenance & AOG Line Stations · Base & Heavy Airframe Maintenance · Aircraft Painting, Cabin Refurbishment & Conversion |
| GCC airport installations | 0 indexed GCC airports | 4 indexed GCC airports AUHDXBDWCSHJ +1 named in supplier source: Abu Dhabi International Airport (Zayed International Airport) |
| Certifications | Both hold: FAA 145, EASA Part-145, GCAA CAR-145, ISO 9001 Only here: Transport Canada CAR-573, AS9110, AS9120 | Both hold: FAA 145, EASA Part-145, GCAA CAR-145, ISO 9001 Only here: UK CAA Part-145, CAAC (China), GCAA CAR-145 (UAE.145.0010), GCAA Part 21J Design Organisation Approval |
| Flagship products | 6 flagship products Parts Supply with Trax eMRO + Airvoyant procurement automation · Fleet tear-down and parts-harvesting (whole-aircraft disassembly) · Component MRO — 32,000+ part-number capability network · Engineering Services — STC, ADs, SBs, structural, composite and interiors integration | 6 flagship products A380 C-Check + Heavy Maintenance at Etihad Engineering (AUH) · Boeing 787 Cabin Reconfiguration + IFE / Connectivity Retrofit · Airbus A350 Base Maintenance + Composite Heavy Structural Repair (AUH) · Line Maintenance Hub at Abu Dhabi (AUH) — Etihad fleet + 3rd-party transit |
| International airports | 7 indexed | 0 indexed |
| Tier on Aviation Souk | Claimed | Claimed |
| Decision fork | If your scope includes AOG, Rotables & Spare-Parts Supply, AAR Corp covers it natively. | If your scope includes Line Maintenance & AOG Line Stations, Etihad Engineering covers it natively. |
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