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Aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider based in Abu Dhabi, offering airframe maintenance, component repair, overhaul services and technical training.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

Etihad Engineering (also referred to as Etihad Airways Engineering) is an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Its official site describes it as the largest commercial aircraft MRO services provider in the Middle East and one of the world's leading MRO providers, offering airframe maintenance, component repair, overhaul services and technical training. The company states it has a team of around 2,000 professionals from around the world, and its facility is located adjacent to Abu Dhabi International Airport. Its services span airframe services, cabin services, design, engineering and innovation (DEI), painting services, component services and technical training.

History

Etihad Engineering, also referred to as Etihad Airways Engineering, presents itself as an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider operating from a facility adjacent to Abu Dhabi International Airport. Its official site states it is the largest commercial aircraft MRO services provider in the Middle East and one of the world's leading MRO providers, offering airframe maintenance, component repair, overhaul services and technical training. The company describes a team of around 2,000 professionals from around the world, and states it has vast experience providing total maintenance solutions for Airbus and Boeing aircraft, including light and heavy maintenance, advanced composite repair, cabin refurbishment and component services. It also states it was the first organisation in the Middle East to be granted an extended Part 21J Design Organisation Approval by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to undertake major cabin design and modification.

Products and positioning

Described on its official site as the largest commercial aircraft MRO services provider in the Middle East and one of the world's leading aircraft MRO providers.

  • Airframe Services

    A broad range of airframe services including routine maintenance and heavy checks, major structural repairs, cabin modifications and retrofits, connectivity embodiments, and major OEM and vendor modifications.

  • Component Services

    Dedicated onsite component shops spread over 6,000 sqm with test, repair and overhaul capability for more than 5,000 part numbers of Airbus and Boeing aircraft.

  • Cabin Services

    Cabin maintenance, repair and overhaul, including refurbishment and configuration to customer specifications, trim panel covering, carpeting and more.

  • Painting Services

    Complex aircraft livery on multiple aircraft types, including new platforms, plus design, approvals and manufacture of large scale decals in-house.

  • DEI Services

    The Design, Engineering and Innovation (DEI) team is described as the primary driver of design, engineering solutions and technical innovation for Etihad Airways and third party customers.

  • Technical Training

    A UAE GCAA CAR 147 and EASA Part 147 approved maintenance training organisation offering training.

Recent events

  • Etihad Engineering launches aircraft maintenance training programme[5]

    Etihad Engineering launched Abu Dhabi’s first MRO-led GCAA CAR-147 Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Programme. The programme’s first intake consists of Emirati trainees.

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