Side-by-side
Etihad Engineering vs Qatar Airways Technical
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.
Procurement comparison
The spec-by-spec breakdown.
| Procurement dimension | Etihad Engineering | Qatar Airways Technical |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | AE | QA |
| Headquarters | Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), UAE | Hamad International Airport (DOH), Doha, Qatar |
| Founded · years in Gulf | 1987 · 37 yrs in Gulf | 1997 · 28 yrs in Gulf |
| Categories overlap | Both: Aircraft MRO / Line Maintenance · Line Maintenance & AOG Line Stations Only Etihad Engineering: Base & Heavy Airframe Maintenance · Aircraft Painting, Cabin Refurbishment & Conversion | Both: Aircraft MRO / Line Maintenance · Line Maintenance & AOG Line Stations |
| GCC airport installations | 4 indexed GCC airports AUHDXBDWCSHJ | 1 indexed GCC airport DOH |
| Certifications | Both hold: GCAA CAR-145, EASA Part-145, FAA 145, ISO 9001 Only here: UK CAA Part-145, CAAC (China), GCAA CAR-145 (UAE.145.0010), GCAA Part 21J Design Organisation Approval | Both hold: GCAA CAR-145, EASA Part-145, FAA 145, ISO 9001 Only here: QCAA CAR-145, Bermuda DCA |
| Flagship products | 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 | 4 flagship products A350 C-check · 777 D-check · 787 Base Maintenance · Trent XWB on-wing support |
| International airports | 0 indexed | 0 indexed |
| Tier on Aviation Souk | Claimed | Indexed-only |
| Decision fork | If your scope extends to Base & Heavy Airframe Maintenance, Etihad Engineering brings that as well. | If you only need Aircraft MRO / Line Maintenance, Qatar Airways Technical is the more focused pick. |
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