RTX’s Collins Aerospace and Emirates expand main landing gear maintenance services agreement for A380 aircraft

Dubai, UAE (Nov. 18, 2025) – Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, and Emirates, the world’s largest international airline as measured in revenue passenger kilometers, have expanded their comprehensive long-term agreement for maintenance, repair and overhaul services on the main landing gears for Emirates’ A380 fleet. The amendment includes the introduction of an enhanced support program to support landing gear overhauls, increasing overhaul service availability  for seamless A380 operations. 

As part of the agreement, Collins Aerospace will continue to make use of its UAE and Miami MRO centers to complete scheduled overhaul work and will provide training for Emirates’ maintenance personnel to conduct on-site work at the Emirates Engineering facility in Dubai.

"Collins Aerospace is committed to delivering value-added support to our customers. With this MRO extension, we’re empowering Emirates with greater autonomy and scheduling flexibility, enabling them to exceed operational demands and enhance aircraft availability,” said Matt Maurer, vice president and general manager of Landing Systems at Collins Aerospace.

Collins Aerospace provides landing gear solutions for a safe and comfortable landing in the most demanding conditions. With decades of experience leading the aviation industry, the company has developed an array of innovative landing gear products and offers exceptional customer service found on most of the leading commercial transports including the world’s largest airliner, the A380.

About Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is a leader in integrated and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Our 80,000 employees are dedicated to delivering future-focused technologies to advance sustainable and connected aviation, passenger safety and comfort, mission success, space exploration, and more.

About RTX
RTX is the world's largest aerospace and defense company. With more than 185,000 global employees, we push the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems for operational success, and developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges. The company, with 2024 sales of more than $80 billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

About Emirates
Emirates is the world's largest international airline as measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres, and one of the most consistently recognised and awarded for service and product excellence at every touchpoint of the travel journey. The airline has received numerous accolades for safety, sustainability, service, food and beverage, hospitality, personalisation, comfort, and connectivity, among others. From its global hub in Dubai, Emirates connects travellers to more than 150 destinations across six continents and operates the world's largest fleets of Boeing 777 and Airbus A380 aircraft, alongside its newly introduced Airbus A350s. The airline's Cabin Crew, representing over 160 nationalities, round off the award-winning, premium experience with attentive, world-class hospitality.

Emirates's unprecedented US $5 billion retrofit programme stands unrivalled in the aviation industry in scale and size, uniquely focused on enhancing the onboard experience for customers and ensuring product consistency across its fleet and global network. Demonstrating a clear commitment to elevating the customer experience, the programme includes the installation of Emirates’ latest-generation Premium Economy cabins, refreshed Business Class seats, and other cabin enhancements that reinforces the airline's position as an industry benchmark for passenger comfort and product innovation.

For more information, visit www.emirates.com

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