MRO facility planning and design

For airports, airlines and MRO providers planning new facilities, expanding capacity or improving operational performance. We combine aircraft maintenance operations, airport planning and facility design to create efficient, scalable and future-ready MRO infrastructure.
MRO facility planning and design for aircraft maintenance hangars and airport maintenance infrastructure

Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facilities are critical aviation assets that must balance operational efficiency, airport integration and long-term flexibility. We help airports, airlines and MRO providers plan and design aircraft maintenance hangars, workshops, warehouses and support infrastructure by translating operational requirements into effective facility concepts. Through maintenance workflow analysis, airport planning expertise, and facility design capabilities, we create MRO environments that improve flow, support growth, and reduce investment risk. Whether developing a new maintenance hub, expanding an existing facility or assessing future capacity requirements, we help clients make informed decisions from strategy and feasibility through planning and design. 

MRO facility planning and design services 

Design from operation

We start with the aircraft maintenance operation, not the building. By analysing maintenance workflows, logistics, tooling, personnel and aircraft movements, we translate operational requirements into functional facility layouts that support productivity, utilisation and operational performance. This includes line, base, engine, and component maintenance environments. 

Plan as part of the airport 

MRO facilities are part of a wider airport ecosystem. We integrate aircraft maintenance hangars, workshops, warehouses, aprons, utilities and support infrastructure with airside operations, landside logistics and airport development plans. This helps create efficient, connected, and resilient maintenance environments. 

Design for adaptability and growth 

Maintenance requirements evolve as fleets, technologies, and market demands change. We use demand forecasts, capacity analysis, and phased development strategies to create scalable MRO facilities that support future growth while helping clients make informed investment decisions. 

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Successful MRO facilities are designed around the maintenance operation. When operational efficiency, airport integration and future capacity are considered together, infrastructure becomes a strategic asset.

Daniël Gmelig MeylingAssociate Director Airport Asset Design

Why clients choose NACO for MRO facility planning and design

Design from operations
We start with maintenance workflows, logistics flows, and operational requirements, translating them into layouts that improve productivity, utilisation and facility performance. 
Plan as part of the airport
We integrate hangars, workshops, aprons, logistics, utilities and support functions within the wider airport development strategy, improving connectivity, land use and long-term airport performance. 
Make growth investable
We use capacity scenarios, development phasing and flexible facility concepts to support expansion, reduce investment risk and create facilities that can adapt to future maintenance demands. 
Aviation expertise backed by integrated disciplines
MRO projects require more than facility design alone. Through NACO and Haskoning, clients gain access to airport planning, infrastructure, buildings, sustainability, energy and digital expertise, bringing the right disciplines together around a single aviation challenge. 

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