# European Commission approves Airbus and Air France-KLM A350 maintenance joint venture

The European Commission approved a 50-50 joint venture between Airbus and Air France-KLM to provide component maintenance services for Airbus A350 aircraft globally.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2026-04-30
- Status: announced
- Products: A350 component maintenance services
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Airbus](https://endata.com/companies/1653.md) (partner)
- [Air France-KLM](https://endata.com/companies/15084.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [airpronews.com](https://airpronews.com/2026/04/30/european-commission-approves-airbus-and-air-france-klm-a350-joint-venture/), 2026-04-30: "The European Commission has officially approved the creation of a 50-50 joint venture between aerospace manufacturer Airbus and airline group Air France-KLM."

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