Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) specialist Turkish Technic has signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce to create a world-leading licensed maintenance hub for Rolls-Royce engines at Istanbul Airport in Türkiye.
Turkish Technic, which is wholly owned by Turkish Airlines, deal with Rolls-Royce will further enhance their aim of making Istanbul a global hub for high-tech aviation services.
The new facility will be opened by 2027 and will provide services for Trent XWB-97, Trent XWB-84, and Trent 7000 engines which power Airbus A350 and Airbus A330neo aircraft with a capacity for 200 shop visits per year.
Prof. Ahmet Bolat, Turkish Technic Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee, stated: ‘‘We are thrilled to partner with one of the world’s leading engine manufacturers. Rolls-Royce’s expertise will be instrumental in enhancing our engine maintenance operations.
“With our new facility expansion, we will be equipped to perform comprehensive maintenance services across a wide range of Trent engine models, allowing us to meet the evolving needs of the industry.
“Solidifying our position in the MRO industry, this partnership significantly expands our maintenance capabilities and empowers us to continue delivering world-class service to our customers worldwide.”
Rob Watson, President – Civil Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, added: “We’re significantly increasing our global MRO capacity by 2030, and today’s announcement marks an important milestone on that journey, as we add Turkish Technic to our global network of capable, flexible and resilient MRO providers to support our TotalCare customers around the world.
“It reinforces our strong partnership with Turkish Airlines – whose fleet of Airbus A350s will be supported by this facility – and shows confidence in Turkish Technic’s ability to realise their ambition to become a world-class provider of civil large aero engine MRO.
“In April 2024, Rolls-Royce reaffirmed its commitment to Türkiye, which explored the implementation of several industrial initiatives; today’s agreement is a demonstration of that. We are delighted to welcome Turkish Technic into our expanding network of Trent engine maintenance centres.”
As well as providing services to Turkish Airlines own fleet of Airbus aircraft, Turkish Technic’s new centre will also provide services to third-party operators under Rolls-Royce TotalCare service plan.