Ethiopian Airlines, Collins partner on Dash 8-400 MRO services

A blossoming partnership between Ethiopian Airlines and Collins Aerospace is broadening the airline’s already sizable MRO services business while helping the supplier gain a foothold in a region primed for growth. The agreement will see Ethiopian establish repair capabilities on several Collins-supplied De Havilland Dash 8-400 components. The airline will support its own fleet and offer services to other operators of the former Bombardier turboprop. Collins will use the shop to support African customers as well. If IATA’s long-term forecast for demand is any indication, Africa—despite being the smallest of world-region markets the association tracks—will need its share of MRO services in the next 2 decades. The latest IATA outlook has Africa’s passenger growth at a 4.6% CAGR through 2037. <br/>