FACC expands global MRO service network

From left to right: Timo Gumbert, director commercial aircraft, Nicklas Mietke, sales manager, Katja Kroejby, director business development (Leki Aviation). Christian Strobl, director component maintenance, and Christian Mundigler, VP aftermarket services (FACC).

FACC AG (Ried im Innkreis, Austria), which has established itself as a high-performing and reliable partner in the repair, maintenance and modernization of aircraft for airlines worldwide, is now further consolidating its position through its cooperation with international parts distributor and service provider Leki Aviation (Copenhagen, Denmark). While FACC does composites manufacturing, it could be assumed that this maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business will also include metals repair as well.

FACC’s services range from high-tech lightweight components for space to service and repair offerings for airlines and aircraft operators. Growth opportunities are very high, the company reports, particularly in the Aftermarket Services segment.

“The market for MRO in civil aviation is making a noticeable recovery,” Robert Machtlinger, CEO of FACC AG, notes. “Thanks to our innovative solutions, we have been able to establish an excellent position in this field in recent years, and are thus ideally equipped for the future.” FACC’s partnership with Leki Aviation will reportedly bring it closer to its customers in its main target markets.

The number of passenger aircraft worldwide, which currently stands at approximately 23,000, is expected to double to around 46,000 in the next 20 years. The demand for service and repair services is therefore growing rapidly. By 2030, the global market volume is set to exceed $180 billion, FACC says, compared with approximately $70 billion at present. The Chinese growth market is particularly attractive. Leki Aviation operates two branches there and, thanks to its proximity to major Chinese airlines, occupies an important position in what is said to be the largest and most important growth market in the aircraft industry. Whenever airlines need a spare part for one of their aircraft, FACC says, they will, in the future, rely on components produced by FACC. Leki Aviation has a total of nine locations worldwide, including four distribution centers and two repair stations.

“The demand for our range of services will continue to grow,” Katja Kroejby, director business development at Leki Aviation emphasizes. “Attractive markets and exciting opportunities lie ahead of us!”