Leading UK low-cost carrier (LCC) easyJet (U2/EZY) is set to acquire Slovenian MRO provider Adria Tehnika for an undisclosed amount.
Based in Brnik, Adria Tehnika has a five bay MRO (Maintenance Repair and Overhaul) facility which is already carrying out heavy maintenance on easyJet’s Airbus fleet.
Subject to regulatory approval, the acquisition should be complete in early 2026 and is part of easyJets plans to bring as much maintenance as possible ‘in-house’.
Speaking about the acquisition, Brendan McConnellogue, Director of Engineering and Maintenance at easyJet, said: “We are delighted to have the Adria Tehnika team joining the easyJet group. We have worked with Adria Tehnika for almost a decade and entrusted them with over a 200 heavy maintenance inputs on our fleet of Airbus aircraft.
“We are really pleased to be acquiring the facility, along with its skilled workforce, which will help us further our aim of bringing more of our maintenance in house with plans to further develop and grow the facility in the coming years.”
Barbara Perko Brvar, CEO of Adria Tehnika added: “I am delighted that easyJet has recognised us as a strategic investment. Through our past work and strong references, we have proven to be a credible, reliable, and trusted partner to all our clients. With a strategic investor like easyJet, we will be able to further and more rapidly develop our activities, capacities, and the expertise of our employees.”
easyJet’s fleet has an all Airbus fleet comprising of A320ceo & A320neo aircraft along with the A321neo.
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