EPCOR and Air Canada Sign Fleet Support for GTCP131-9A
Amsterdam, Schiphol-Rijk – The Netherlands, 18 June 2026 – EPCOR B.V., part of 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 new long-term agreement for the support of Air Canada’s GTCP131-9A Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) fleet. This agreement marks a significant milestone, extending a successful partnership between Air Canada and EPCOR with the support of a new product.
Air Canada will become one of EPCOR’s leading customers for the GTCP131-9A APU platform, a critical component installed on the Airbus A320 family. This new agreement underscores EPCOR’s continued commitment to supporting Air Canada’s fleet growth and ongoing fleet modernization program as this support accompany coincides with the arrival of Air Canada’s new fleet of A321XLR aircraft.
Heidi Haveman, Managing Director at EPCOR: "At EPCOR, we build our customer relationships on technical excellence, reliability, and mutual trust. We are proud that Air Canada has once again placed its confidence in our teams through this long-term agreement. As Air Canada continues to modernize and expand its fleet, we look forward to supporting its operations with reliable, high-quality APU services for many years to come."
Rob van de Graaf, Commercial Director at EPCOR: "This is our second long-term agreement with Air Canada, which makes this milestone particularly meaningful for us. Since the start of our collaboration, our ambition has been to build a true strategic partnership based on transparency, shared objectives, and long-term commitment. This renewed agreement is a strong endorsement of that partnership and marks an important next step in our journey together."
Josh Vanderveen, Vice President, Maintenance at Air Canada, commented:“Air Canada is pleased to continue and extend its long-standing partnership with EPCOR, building on more than a decade of collaboration. This new agreement reinforces our commitment to reliability and operational excellence across our Airbus A320 fleet, ensuring we continue to deliver world-class service to our customers.”
The new agreement highlights the strategic importance of the GTCP131-9A 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. 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. ww.afiklmem.com
