EPCOR and Air Canada Sign Fleet Support for APS5000
Amsterdam, Schiphol-Rijk – The Netherlands, 21st of April 2026 – EPCOR B.V., the Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) center of excellence for the repair of Auxiliary Power Units (APUs), Components, asset management services and predictive maintenance is pleased to announce the signing of a 15-year extension contract for the support of Air Canada’s APS5000 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) fleet. This agreement marks a significant milestone, extending a successful partnership that began in 2014 and will now span a total of 25 years.
Air Canada is one of EPCOR’s leading customers for the APS5000 APU platform, a critical component of its state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet. This renewal underscores EPCOR’s continued commitment to supporting Air Canada’s wide-body fleet growth and ongoing fleet modernization program.
Josh Vanderveen, Vice President, Maintenance at Air Canada, commented: “Air Canada is pleased to extend its long-standing partnership with EPCOR, building on more than a decade of collaboration. This new 15-year agreement reinforces our commitment to reliability and operational excellence across our Boeing 787 fleet, ensuring we continue to deliver world-class service to our customers.”
Heidi Haveman, Managing Director at EPCOR, added: “This contract extension is a commitment to the trust and collaboration between EPCOR, Air Canada, and AFI KLM E&M. We are honored to support Air Canada’s fleet as they continue to set industry standards for innovation and service.”
Rob van de Graaf, Commercial Director at EPCOR said: “Extending our APU maintenance agreement with Air Canada is the result of open, constructive discussions and a shared willingness to find a solution that works for both Air Canada and EPCOR. We’re proud to support their fleet with the proven APU reliability and technical excellence they expect from us.”
The extension highlights the strategic importance of the APS5000 APU platform in supporting Air Canada’s operational excellence and sustainability goals. EPCOR’s technical expertise and dedicated customer-focused approach have been integral to Air Canada’s success as it expands its international network and modernizes its fleet.
About EPCOR
EPCOR BV is a wholly owned subsidiary of Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance, part of the Air France-KLM Group, holding amongst others EASA, FAA, CAAC, CAAV certifications. Within the Group EPCOR provides MRO support for the APUs for a wide range of commercial aircraft and is a licensed and OEM warranty approved Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney Canada (former HSPS) Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) repair center. EPCOR maintains APUs on Boeing 737NG/MAX (GTCP131-9B), 777 (GTCP331-500B) and 787 (APS5000), Airbus A220 (GTCP131-9C), A320neo/family (GTCP131-9A, A330neo, A340 (GTCP331-350) and A350 (HGT1700). Besides the APU capability EPCOR also maintains and overhauls air cycle machines on 737, 777, 787 and Emb170/190, 787 Cabin Air Compressor (CAC), environmental control systems, starters and many other components installed on large commercial aircraft. EPCOR also offers Asset Management (Lease and Exchanges) solutions as well as ‘Prognos® for APU’ for predictive maintenance support. http://www.epcor.nl
About AFI KLM E&M
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance is a major multi-product MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul) provider. With a workforce of over 13,000, AFI KLM E&M offers comprehensive technical support for airlines, ranging from engineering and line maintenance to engine overhaul, aero structure, and fan thrust reverser support, as well as the management, repair, and supply of aircraft components, structured around a powerful logistics network. AFI KLM E&M supports almost 3,000 aircraft operated by 200 major international and domestic airlines.
