Air Austral has added new aftermarket support coverage with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance for its Boeing 777s due to upcoming fleet changes that will require phase-in and phase-out support.

The liberalization of African skies is often presented as a panacea to the continent’s many aviation problems (as observed last week at the African Airlines Association’s general assembly in Zimbabwe).

Qantas’s engineering division has played a major role in the airline’s financial turnaround, reducing time aircraft spend on the ground.

Commenters on draft Advisory Circular 145-9 say it does not capture the industry’s increased regulatory complexity and technological sophistication.

At the end of 2026, the Latin American in-service engine fleet is expected to reach more than 5,700 engines.

Air Austral has added new aftermarket support coverage with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance for its Boeing 777s.

Engine Alliance GP7200 engines power 60% of the A380 fleet and will generate $4.2 billion in MRO spending over the next decade.

Boeing forecasts that more than 670,000 maintenance technician will be needed by 2035.