AFRICA · MRO
African widebody base maintenance capacity tightens
Slot availability for widebody C-checks on the continent has thinned as fleet renewal stalls and older aircraft stay in service longer.
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Widebody base maintenance slots in Africa are booked further out than at any point in the last five years. The driver is not new demand but deferred retirement: operators holding older aircraft past their planned exit dates need heavier, longer checks.
Hangar capacity is the constraint, not labour. Two facilities have announced expansion, but neither adds a widebody bay before the next cycle.
MRO deskAfrica20 Aug 2026