Air France-KLM and Airbus to open a JV for Airbus A350 component MRO

Air France SA and Airbus SAS have initiated exclusive negotiations to establish a joint venture, with the aim of providing Airbus A350 component maintenance services on a global scale. This collaboration, if finalized, will see Air France and Airbus forming a 50-50 joint venture and transferring aircraft component assets from both entities into the joint venture’s pool. One of the key objectives is to have the joint venture operational by the first half of 2024, subject to regulatory approvals.


Anne Brachet, Executive Vice President, Air France-KLM Engineering & Maintenance said, “This project aims to bring customers the best expertise of our two companies on a product as high-tech as the A350. We will be able to better respond to the needs of the market, and to guarantee the satisfaction of our customers over the long term, with support solutions that are always responsive, of high quality and at the right price.”