Developer Collaboration
MRO provider AFI KLM E&M is working with multiple advanced air mobility (AAM) developers to get in on the ground floor of aftermarket services for the emerging segment. At last year’s MRO Europe event, it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with French electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer Ascendance Flight Technologies to explore potential collaboration areas for its five-seat Atea aircraft, which is planned to enter service in 2027. AFI KLM E&M also signed an MOU with electric aircraft manufacturer Ampaire to explore collaboration in mutual interest areas, such as maintenance training, support and data analytics.