{"id":2086,"date":"2026-04-24T11:27:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zephyrsys.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/mro-americas-afi-klm-em-and-woodward-announce-elite-level-lrsf-agreement-for-leap-mro-services\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T11:27:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:27:53","slug":"mro-americas-afi-klm-em-and-woodward-announce-elite-level-lrsf-agreement-for-leap-mro-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zephyrsys.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/mro-americas-afi-klm-em-and-woodward-announce-elite-level-lrsf-agreement-for-leap-mro-services\/","title":{"rendered":"MRO Americas: AFI KLM E&amp;M and Woodward announce elite-level LRSF agreement for LEAP MRO services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Air France Industries KLM Engineering &amp; Maintenance (AFI KLM E&amp;M) has signed an Elite Licensed Repair Service Facility (LRSF) agreement with Woodward to support the CFM International LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines.<\/p>\n<p>Under this agreement, AFI KLM E&amp;M is now authorised to deliver a full suite of MRO services for Woodward components across the CFM LEAP engine family.<\/p>\n<p>This includes fuel controls, actuators, pumps, and valves-critical systems ensuring optimal engine performance and reliability.<\/p>\n<p>For airline operators, the partnership enhances access to certified repair capabilities for essential fuel system components, contributing to improved turnaround times and operational efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>The companies said that by combining AFI KLM E&amp;M\u2019s expertise in engine maintenance with Woodward\u2019s advanced technologies, the collaboration aims to maximise fleet availability while minimising maintenance-related disruptions.<\/p>\n<p>Anne Brachet, executive vice president of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.afiklmem.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AFI KLM E&amp;M<\/a>, said: \u201cThis agreement marks an important milestone in expanding our LEAP engine support capabilities and further strengthening our collaboration with Woodward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the LEAP fleet continues to grow, our priority is to provide our customers with reliable, high-performance MRO solutions that ensure operational continuity and cost efficiency. This partnership reinforces our commitment to delivering best-in-class support for next-generation engines.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>John DiSilvestro, senior vice president of sales, marketing and service at Woodward, said: \u201cThis agreement reflects the start of a new chapter in our relationship with AFI KLM E&amp;M, and we are honoured to add such a reputable provider of services to the Woodward Elite LRSF network.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith an ever-growing fleet of CFM LEAP engines, having a trusted and experienced services provider like AFI KLM E&amp;M is critical to ensuring seamless service delivery and customer satisfaction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The news was announced during the MRO Americas 2026 event in Orlando.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aviationbusinessnews.com\/tag\/afi-klm-em\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">READ MORE NEWS ABOUT AFI KLM E&amp;M HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aviationbusinessnews.com\/mro\/latest-news-mro\/mro-americas-afi-klm-em-and-woodward-announce-elite-level-lrsf-agreement-for-leap-mro-services\/\">MRO Americas: AFI KLM E&amp;M and Woodward announce elite-level LRSF agreement for LEAP MRO services<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aviationbusinessnews.com\/\">Aviation Business News<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Air France Industries KLM Engineering &amp; Maintenance (AFI KLM E&amp;M) has signed an Elite Licensed Repair Service Facility (LRSF) agreement with Woodward to support the CFM International LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines. Under this agreement, AFI KLM E&amp;M is now authorised to deliver a full suite of MRO services for Woodward components across the CFM LEAP [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zephyrsys.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2086","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zephyrsys.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zephyrsys.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zephyrsys.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zephyrsys.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2086"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/zephyrsys.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2086\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zephyrsys.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2086"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zephyrsys.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2086"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zephyrsys.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}