GE Aerospace and Thai Aviation Industries (TAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore capabilities and opportunities to provide maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) support for GE Aerospace’s engines on platforms operated by the Royal Thai Government and the Royal Thai Armed Forces.
The signing ceremony has taken place at the Singapore Airshow 2026 and was attended by Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, Defense & Systems, GE Aerospace, Rita Flaherty, and Managing Director of TAI, Air Chief Marshal Piboon Vorravanpreecha.
“Partnering with a well-established, respected MRO provider such as Thai Aviation Industries in this MoU offers tremendous potential on several fronts," Flaherty said.
"It offers the opportunity to provide timely, advanced maintenance and repair for TAI’s military customers, including opening a dedicated MRO shop in Thailand. It also offers a chance to expand our footprint in one of the world’s fastest-growing aerospace regions, where fleet modernization and optimization are a top priority for many Asia Pacific nations.”
The MoU has included a possibility for TAI, the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) center in Thailand, to open an MRO shop to support Thai government and military customers.
“Today’s signing lays the groundwork for evaluating opportunities, structures, and capabilities to meet the rising demand from our customers for GE Aerospace engine maintenance and repair services," Air Chief Marshal Vorravanpreecha, said.
“It is a first step in what we hope will result in providing customers with innovative in-country engine maintenance and repair services to significantly enhance operational readiness and availability of their fleets.”
Under the MoU, TAI and GE Aerospace will focus their initial attention on analysing and identifying repair and service opportunities for GE Aerospace engines, including T700/CT7, F404, F414 and LM2500 fleets.