Aftermarket Services

Farnborough – October 18, 2026 -- Widerøe has added four more Dash 8-100 aircraft to its Extended Service Program PLUS (ESP+) agreement with De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited, lifting its confirmed commitment to 14 aircraft.

Widerøe expands ESP+ enrollment four years after launching the program

Widerøe became the launch customer for ESP+ in 2022. It initially enrolled 10 aircraft, with options on an additional 10. The latest commitment brings the confirmed total to 14 aircraft.

ESP+ raises Dash 8-100 life limit from 120,000 to 160,000 flight cycles

The program extends the service life of the Dash 8-100 from 120,000 to 160,000 flight cycles, a 40,000-cycle increase. De Havilland Canada says this gives the type the longest flight-cycle life of any commercial aircraft.

Fort Lauderdale – October 14, 2026 -- GA Telesis, LLC has acquired three additional Airbus A320neo (LEAP-1A) airframes and expects two more before the end of 2026, which would expand its portfolio by five aircraft this year.

GA Telesis targets early-lifecycle A320neo material ahead of the retirement cycle

The company is building aftermarket supply for the A320neo years ahead of the conventional retirement cycle. It says the strategy responds to airlines facing persistent supply chain constraints, extended maintenance turnaround times and a growing global A320neo fleet. GA Telesis describes its used serviceable material (USM) inventory footprint as outpacing the emerging aftermarket for the platform.

Zug, Switzerland – October 13, 2026 -- YES-EU, a Swiss-headquartered high-voltage battery service company, has opened a service center of more than 10,000 m2 in Oslo, Norway. The center was launched under a strategic partnership with NING Service, CATL's official aftermarket service brand. The hub will handle battery lifecycle management, hands-on training and certified repairs.

YES-EU targets 100 workshops in more than 20 countries

YES-EU plans to expand into more than 20 countries and build over 100 battery service workshops across Europe. It currently operates in Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Switzerland (headquarters), Belgium, the UK, Ireland, France, Kosovo, Poland and Lithuania. Its localization manufacturing base is in Italy.

Singapore – September 24, 2026 -- Pratt & Whitney Canada has signed a four-year maintenance, repair and overhaul agreement with AirBorneo Airways covering PW127M engines through 2030, with work centered at the RTX unit's newly expanded Singapore facility.

Agreement locks in engine support for Sarawak's rural air network

The deal covers PW127M engines powering AirBorneo's fleet of ATR 72-500 turboprops, which operate the Rural Air Services network connecting remote communities across East Malaysia's Borneo interior. Anthony Rossi, vice president of Customer Service at Pratt & Whitney Canada, said the arrangement was designed to manage engine costs while supporting high dispatch availability for the airline's critical rural routes.