Side-by-side
Air Works India 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, Line Maintenance & AOG Line Stations, Base & Heavy Airframe Maintenance.
Souk's data signal
Where the AI cites each one.
Air Works India
Rich · 70%
0 products · 0 certs · 0 named installations
Etihad Engineering
Rich · 82%
6 products · 3 certs · 1 named installations
Named installations
Air Works India
No named installations in supplier source.
Etihad Engineering
●Abu Dhabi International Airport (Zayed International Airport)
Verified certifications & approvals
Air Works India
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
Air Works India
No products extracted.
Etihad Engineering
Airframe ServicesComponent ServicesCabin ServicesDesign, Engineering & Innovation (DEI) ServicesPaint ServicesTechnical Training
Procurement comparison
The spec-by-spec breakdown.
| Procurement dimension | Air Works India | Etihad Engineering |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | IN | AE |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, India | Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), UAE |
| Founded · years in Gulf | 1951 · 10 yrs in Gulf | 1987 · 37 yrs in Gulf |
| Categories overlap | Both: Aircraft MRO / Line Maintenance · Line Maintenance & AOG Line Stations · Base & Heavy Airframe Maintenance | Both: Aircraft MRO / Line Maintenance · Line Maintenance & AOG Line Stations · Base & Heavy Airframe Maintenance |
| 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: EASA Part-145, FAA 145, UK CAA Part-145, GCAA CAR-145 Only here: DGCA (India) CAR-145 | Both hold: EASA Part-145, FAA 145, UK CAA Part-145, GCAA CAR-145 Only here: CAAC (China), GCAA CAR-145 (UAE.145.0010), GCAA Part 21J Design Organisation Approval, EASA Part-145 (EASA.145.0073) |
| Flagship products | 4 flagship products A320 C-check · 737NG/MAX Base Maintenance · Line Maintenance India network · Cabin Refurbishment | 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 | 5 indexed | 0 indexed |
| Tier on Aviation Souk | Verified (data-rich) | Claimed |
| Decision fork | If a leaner GCC footprint is acceptable, Air Works India (0). | If proven GCC airport installations matter most (4 on file), Etihad Engineering. |
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