Rolls-Royce and Turkish Technic Break Ground on New Engine Maintenance Facility at Istanbul Airport

Rolls-Royce has announced that in partnership with Turkish Technic, they have broken ground on a new state-of-the-art aero engine maintenance center at Istanbul Airport.

Rolls-Royce and Turkish Technic, a leading MRO Provider, Break Ground on Turkish Technic’s New Aero Engine Maintenance Facility at Istanbul Airport – Courtesy Rolls-Royce

On Thursday (January 8, 2026), Rolls-Royce announced that in partnership with Turkish Technic, a leading maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider, they have broken ground on Turkish Technic’s state-of-the-art centre at Istanbul Airport.  Announced in May 2025 as the newest member of the Rolls-Royce MRO network, the new facility will reinforce Turkish Technic’s standing at the forefront of the maintenance industry, while complementing Rolls-Royce’s existing MRO footprint and addressing growing long-term demand for new large civil aero engines.

In Thursday’s announcement, Rolls-Royce’s President – Civil Aerospace, Rob Watson, said,

“Breaking ground on Turkish Technic’s new state-of-the-art facility is a significant milestone for our global MRO network, which supports our TotalCare customers around the world.  We’re significantly increasing our global MRO capacity by 2030, and today’s announcement marks another step on that journey.  It reinforces our strong partnership with Turkish Airlines – whose fleet of Airbus A350s will be supported by this facility – and underlines Turkish Technic’s commitment to become a leading provider of civil large aero engine MRO.”

Also commenting on the groundbreaking for the new facility, Turkish Technic’s Chairman of the Board and Executive Committee, Ahmet Bolat, said,

“We are pleased to further strengthen our long-standing partnership with one of the world’s leading engine manufacturers through the groundbreaking of our new engine maintenance facility.  Set to become one of Europe’s largest maintenance centers for Trent engine models, this investment represents a major expansion of our technical capabilities and service capacity to continue providing the highest quality services for our customers all around the world.  Through this facility, we will deliver comprehensive maintenance and support services across a broad range of Trent engines, ensuring that Rolls-Royce TotalCare customers receive best-in-class service.  Aligned with our centennial 2033 objectives, this milestone partnership continues to reinforce Türkiye’s growing role as a global hub for aviation.”

From Left: Paul Keenan, Director of Aftermarket Operations, Rolls-Royce, and Levent Konukcu, Chief Strategy Officer, Turkish Airlines – Courtesy Rolls-Royce

Targeted to be operational by the end of 2027, the new facility will enable Turkish Technic to deliver comprehensive maintenance services for Trent XWB-97, Trent XWB-84, and Trent 7000 engines which power the Airbus A350 and Airbus A330neo aircraft respectively.

With a planned capacity of 200 shop visits per year, the facility is expected to be one of the largest in the region.  It will also provide services to Rolls-Royce TotalCare customers, as well as the Turkish Airlines fleet.

In late 2023, Turkish Airlines placed an historic order for Airbus A350 aircraft, making the airline the world’s largest operator of the Trent XWB engine.  This included an order for 120 Trent XWB-84 engines and 40 Trent XWB-97 engines, excluding options and spares.

Source: Rolls-Royce