MRO Europe 2026 review: the deals, the themes and what to note for 2027

MRO Europe, Aviation Week’s maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) conference and exhibition, took place at RAI Amsterdam from 27 to 29 October 2026. The conference ran on 27–28 October and the exhibition on 28–29 October. Here is a summary of what was announced, what the industry talked about and what exhibitors can take away for next year.

Before the show, we listed the Turkish and Dutch exhibitors in our MRO Europe 2026 exhibitor overview.

Official figures are not out yet

Ahead of the event, organiser Aviation Week expected more than 11,000 attendees and more than 500 exhibitors (official site). As of 30 October, final 2026 figures have not been published and the fields on the official results page are still empty (Aviation Week). We therefore make no estimates and will update this article when the official numbers are released.

For comparison, the organiser reported 11,331 unique attendees, 630 exhibitors, 1,200 airline and lessor buyers and 90 countries at the 2025 edition in London.

Deals announced at the show

A selection of agreements reported during the event:

• Fokker Services Group signed a Boeing 737NG component support agreement with Danish carrier Jettime under its ABACUS programme (Aviation Business News).
• Embraer signed E-Jet component support agreements with Austrian Airlines and Air Dolomiti (Aviation Business News) and added FL Technics to its European services network (Aviation Week).
• Aeroitalia chose Delta TechOps for a five-year component agreement (Aviation Week), and Air Europa launched a new technical division (Aviation Week).
• HAECO announced new testing investments aimed at the growing LEAP engine aftermarket (Aviation Business News), and AJW Group signed a long-term Airbus avionics and radome repair agreement (Aviation Business News).
• Dedienne Aerospace extended its aftermarket partnership with Rolls-Royce (Aviation Business News).
• Joramco extended its C-check agreement with Turkish cargo carrier MNG Airlines and its subsidiary SOLINAIR through 2027 (Aviation Business News) and welcomed the first Condor A330neo for winter maintenance (Aviation Business News).

What the industry talked about

• Supply chain: disruption is pushing MROs to change their procurement strategies (Aviation Week), and the head of Boeing Global Services called for more data sharing and a more resilient supply chain (Aviation Business News).
• Turnaround time: operators want more predictability, and MROs are making turnaround time a priority (Aviation Week).
• Workforce: the focus is shifting towards time to competency: how quickly new staff become competent (Aviation Week).

Highlights from Turkish and Dutch companies

• Turkish Technic (Türkiye), a platinum sponsor of the show, signed three agreements according to the Turkish aviation news site Herdem Aviation: pre-redelivery preparation and painting of six Boeing 737-800s for TUI, landing gear and equipment support for several Airbus types with Safran Landing Systems, and repair of 2100-series flight data recorders with Acron Aviation (Herdem Aviation, in Turkish).
• KLM Engineering & Maintenance (Netherlands) is building up military MRO: its first four technicians have started training to maintain Royal Netherlands Air Force AH-64 and CH-47 helicopters, and the company expects work on new platforms such as the H225M and KC-390 (Aviation Week).
• Fokker Services Group (Netherlands): announcing the 737NG deal, Jettime cited competitive pricing and FSG’s location within the EU as reasons for its choice.

Notes for MRO Europe 2027

The next MRO Europe returns to Amsterdam on 19–21 October 2027, before moving to London on 3–5 October 2028 (official dates). A few takeaways for exhibitors:

• Follow up within two weeks: send each contact a message tailored to what you discussed. See our trade show follow-up templates.
• Build your message around the big three: supply security, turnaround time and workforce competency dominated the 2026 discussions. Showing how you address them gives visitors a clear reason to stop at your stand.
• Start early: stand design, materials and meeting planning often need six months or more. Our trade fair preparation checklist walks through the steps.

Preparing for MRO Europe 2027? Email us at info@eddacreative.com with a short description of your project to talk about strategy, stand messaging and materials. Sales conversations and client relationships stay with your team; we take care of the communication side of your preparation.

We share what we saw on the floor and six lessons for exhibitors in our on-the-ground notes from MRO Europe 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Have official MRO Europe 2026 attendance figures been published?

Not as of 30 October 2026. The organiser expected more than 11,000 attendees before the show; we will update this article when final figures are released.

When and where is MRO Europe 2027?

19–21 October 2027 in Amsterdam. In 2028 the event will take place in London on 3–5 October.

What were the main themes of MRO Europe 2026?

Supply chain disruption and procurement, turnaround time and predictability, and how quickly new staff become competent.

What should exhibitors do first after the show?

Organise contacts and notes in the same week and send a tailored follow-up message to each one; the first two weeks matter most.

This article is based on publicly available information as of 30 October 2026 and will be updated when official closing figures are published.

Sources

• MRO Europe – official site (Aviation Week)
• MRO Europe – future dates
• MRO Europe 2026 – results page
• Aviation Week – MRO Europe 2026 news
• Aviation Business News – FSG and Jettime
• Aviation Business News – Embraer, Austrian Airlines and Air Dolomiti
• Aviation Week – Embraer and FL Technics
• Aviation Week – Aeroitalia and Delta TechOps
• Aviation Week – Air Europa technical division
• Aviation Business News – HAECO
• Aviation Business News – AJW Group
• Aviation Business News – Dedienne Aerospace and Rolls-Royce
• Aviation Business News – MNG Airlines, SOLINAIR and Joramco
• Aviation Business News – Condor A330neo at Joramco
• Aviation Week – MRO supply chain disruption
• Aviation Week – turnaround time
• Aviation Week – workforce and time to competency
• Aviation Business News – Boeing Global Services
• Aviation Week – KLM Mobilizes Military MRO Activities
• Herdem Aviation – Turkish Technic at MRO Europe (in Turkish)