AirBorneo signed four-year engine maintenance deal with P&W Canada
KUALA LUMPUR: AirBorneo Airways Sdn Bhd has signed a four-year engine maintenance deal with Pratt & Whitney Canada for its ATR 72-500 fleet through 2030.
AirBorneo Airways Sdn Bhd has entered into a four-year engine maintenance agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada for its ATR 72-500 fleet through 2030. The maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services will be carried out at P&W Canada's Singapore facility, which opened in April 2023. AirBorneo's CEO, Megat Ardian Aminuddin, stated that the proximity of the Singapore facility to its home base in Malaysia allows for quicker aircraft return to service.
This proximity provides the airline with operational certainty, ensuring consistent service to its intra-Borneo routes, which are crucial for connecting remote communities. AirBorneo currently operates eight ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft, each equipped with PW127M engines. The airline is contemplating the phased retirement of its older ATR aircraft in the second half of 2027, as it prepares to renew its turboprop fleet.
Megat Ardian mentioned that AirBorneo has received expressions of interest from potential buyers for its outgoing ATRs, with options including selling them outright. In February 2026, during the Singapore Airshow, AirBorneo announced the acquisition of eight new ATR 600-series aircraft from ATR, comprising five ATR 72-600s and three ATR 42-600s, with purchase rights for four additional aircraft. Deliveries for these new aircraft are slated between 2027 and 2029.
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