Aviation Partnership Philippines

What Aviation Partnership Philippines does

Aviation Partnership Philippines Corporation (Aplus) is a Philippine-based aircraft Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) provider founded in April 2005 as a joint venture between Cebu Pacific Air and Singapore Airlines Engineering Company, with Cebu Pacific taking sole ownership in November 2020. The company specializes in line maintenance for commercial aircraft and operates ten stations across the Philippines (Manila, Clark, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Bohol-Panglao, Kalibo, Puerto Princesa, Boracay, and El Nido), handling over 10,000 flights monthly at 99% dispatch reliability for more than 40 airline customers. Its service portfolio spans line maintenance (transit checks, service checks, AOG recovery, flight mechanics), light maintenance (A-checks, lighter checks, engine and landing gear changes), cabin maintenance, base maintenance (A320/A321 C-checks launched at the Clark facility in 2025-2026), shop support (wheels and brakes, batteries, composites, NDT, boroscope inspection), CAAP-approved technical training through Aplus Technical Training Center, ISO 17025-accredited calibration and testing, and ancillary ground servicing and warehousing.

Aplus runs on the AMOS (Airline Maintenance & Operational System) platform provided by Swiss Aviation Software, extended by parent Cebu Air to Aplus for line maintenance of all airline customers. Differentiated capabilities include a PNS ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited calibration laboratory, VR and Maintenance Training Devices for A320/A330 training, and 24/7 AOG Quick-Action-Team coverage across stations. The company holds 11 international maintenance authority approvals covering the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Taiwan, Korea, India, and Vietnam, enabling it to serve carriers across high-growth Asian and Middle Eastern markets. The company is privately held, has 501-1,000 employees, and does not publicly disclose revenue. It has won MRO Asia-Pacific Awards in 2023 (Marketing Campaign of the Year) and 2025 (MRO Leadership of the Year), positioning itself as the largest line maintenance provider in the Philippines by flight volume.

Name

Aviation Partnership Philippines

Legal name

Aviation Partnership (Philippines) Corporation

Website

https://aplus.com.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Aviation Partnership Philippines (Aplus) is a Philippine MRO provider and wholly owned subsidiary of Cebu Pacific Air, offering line, light, base, and cabin maintenance plus shop support, training, and calibration to over 40 commercial airlines across ten Philippine stations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aircraft MRO Services

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (81121)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) MRO (TLAKAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Component MRO (Avionics, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electrical) (TLAKAJAC), Workshop Services & Support (Tool Calibration/Repair, Equipment Installation/Maintenance, Training) (TLAKAOAN)

Keywords

• Aircraft line maintenance
• Aircraft base maintenance
• MRO services
• Aviation maintenance training
• AOG recovery services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pasay

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Line Maintenance Services: Core revenue stream providing transit checks, service checks, AOG recovery, and flight mechanic services to airlines at multiple Philippine stations. Handles over 10,000 flights monthly.
2. Base Maintenance Services: Newly expanded capability offering C-checks, lighter checks, and heavy maintenance visits at Clark facility. Revenue stream in growth phase following May 2026 A321 C-Check approval.
3. Shop Support Services: Wheels and brakes repair/overhaul, battery shop services, composite repair, sheet metal and cabin repair, NDT, borescope inspection, and boroblending services.
4. Technical Training Services: CAAP-approved training programs through Aplus Technical Training Center (ATTC) covering aircraft type ratings, skills training, and cadet programs for aviation professionals.
5. Ancillary Services: Warehousing, tool and equipment loaning, hangar leasing, ground servicing, and technical records services provided to airline customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aplus is an MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) facility providing aircraft line maintenance services to over 40 local and regional commercial airlines across the Philippines. Core offerings include transit checks, service checks, AOG recovery, flight mechanic services, and base maintenance (C-checks, lighter checks, heavy maintenance visits). The company also provides shop support (wheels/brakes, batteries, composites, NDT), calibration testing, technical training, and ancillary services including warehousing, ground servicing, and hangar leasing.

Product overview

Aplus (Aviation Partnership Philippines Corporation) is an MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) company offering a comprehensive suite of aircraft maintenance services. The company operates a multi-product portfolio consisting of core maintenance services (Line Maintenance, Base Maintenance, Cabin Maintenance, Light Maintenance, and Shop Support) supported by specialized capabilities (Technical Training via ATTC, Calibration & Testing, and Ancillary Services). Key offerings include AOG Recovery through its Quick-Action-Team and Flight Mechanic services. Aplus is recognized as the Philippines' biggest line maintenance provider and largest line maintenance services provider in the country by volume of flights handled, operating at nine stations across the Philippines with 11 aviation authority approvals serving 37-40 airline customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Line Maintenance Core aircraft line maintenance service including transit checks, service checks, AOG recovery, and flight mechanic services. Certified to handle over 14 aircraft types and handles more than 10,000 flights monthly with 99% dispatch reliability.
• Base Maintenance Heavy maintenance services including A320/1 lighter checks to C-checks, intermediate layover, and heavy maintenance visits. Covers nose-to-tail services including base maintenance, engine overhaul, components, landing gear, structure and composites. Future expansion to A330 and ATR heavy maintenance planned.
• Cabin Maintenance Inspection, repair, and maintenance of cabin interior components including seats, overhead bins, flooring, lightings, lavatories and galleys.
• Light Maintenance A-check packages (A01, A02, A03, A04) and lighter checks on various aircraft types including ATR-42/72, A320/A321, A320NEO/A321NEO, A330, and A330NEO. Also includes engine change, landing gear change, fuel nozzle change, and out-of-phase checks.
• Shop Support Component maintenance services including wheels and brakes repair/overhaul, composite repair, sheet metal and cabin repair, battery shop services (NiCad), boroblending, boroscope inspection (BSI), and non-destructive testing (NDT).
• Aplus Technical Training Center (ATTC) CAAP-approved training organization offering aircraft maintenance training from basic familiarization to type rating and engine ground run courses. Provides skills training, cadetship programs (ACE), and virtual reality training for various aircraft types including ATR, Airbus, and Boeing.
• Calibration and Testing Accredited calibration laboratory with PNS ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certification. Services include fuel testing, fire extinguisher weighing, jack proof loading, crimping tool testing, load testing, mass calibration, battery charger testing, and electrical calibration.
• Ancillary Services Supporting services including warehousing, tool and equipment loaning, hangar leasing, ground servicing (cherry picker, man lift, forklift, cabin cleaning, lavatory servicing, potable water, aircraft towing, GPU, ASU, ACU), and technical records services (archiving, scanning, document review).

Quantifiable outcome

• Handles 10,000+ flights monthly with 99% dispatch reliability
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Swiss Aviation Software Ltd. (Swiss-AS)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of AMOS (Airline Maintenance & Operational System) contracted to support Aplus operations. System manages maintenance, engineering, and logistics needs while ensuring compliance with aviation regulations. AMOS is extended by Cebu Air, Inc. to Aplus for line maintenance of all airline customers.
• Cebu Air, Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationParent company that extended AMOS system access to Aplus for line maintenance operations of all airline customers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ST Engineering (Aerospace): Singapore-based aerospace and MRO division of ST Engineering, one of Asia's largest MRO networks with airframe, engine, and component capabilities. Aplus was named alongside ST Engineering as a finalist at the 2023 MRO Asia-Pacific Awards, indicating comparable customer segments despite ST Engineering's materially larger scale.
• Turkish Technic: One of the world's largest independent MRO providers, part of Turkish Airlines group, offering comprehensive line, base, engine, and component services globally. Represents a global incumbent reference point for Aplus's base maintenance and component ambitions.
• SR Technics: Switzerland-headquartered global MRO provider with a wide portfolio of line, base, engine, and component services for commercial airlines. Operates an international station network and serves as a benchmark for Aplus on scale, capability breadth, and customer mix.

Direct peers

• GMF AeroAsia: Indonesia's largest MRO provider, originally established as a Garuda Indonesia subsidiary, providing line, base, and component maintenance. Mirrors Aplus's airline-affiliated MRO model and Southeast Asian commercial aviation focus, though at larger scale and a different home market.
• SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC): Singapore-based commercial aircraft MRO provider and the original joint-venture partner that co-founded Aplus with Cebu Pacific in 2005. Operates a similar line and base maintenance model serving multiple airline customers across Asia, making it a direct peer in airline-affiliated MRO services.
• HAECO (Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company): Hong Kong-headquartered aircraft MRO provider offering line maintenance, base maintenance, and component services to commercial airlines across Asia-Pacific. Directly comparable in product scope and customer profile, with a broader geographic station network.
• Asia Digital Engineering (AirAsia MRO): MRO arm of AirAsia, providing line and base maintenance to the AirAsia group and third-party carriers. Closely comparable to Aplus as a low-cost-carrier-affiliated MRO in Southeast Asia, sharing similar captive-demand dynamics and fleet mix (A320 family).
• Lufthansa Technik Philippines: Manila-based MRO operation of Lufthansa Technik, the MRO arm of the Lufthansa Group, and one of Aplus's principal domestic competitors in the Philippines. Competes head-to-head for line and component maintenance work on the same commercial airline customer base.

Regional players

• Metrojet Engineering (Hong Kong): Hong Kong-based business aviation MRO and management services company. Aplus was named alongside Metrojet as a finalist at the 2023 MRO Asia-Pacific Awards, and both serve commercial/business aviation customers in the Asia-Pacific region, though Metrojet's focus is more on business jets than commercial line maintenance.
• Evergreen Aviation Technologies (EGAT): Taiwan-based MRO joint venture between Evergreen Group and GE Aerospace, providing line, base, and component maintenance to commercial airlines. Comparable Asian MRO with similar capability mix and similar position serving the regional commercial airline market.

Market position

Strengths6 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aplus_ph

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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