After a record 2024, TAP’s aircraft maintenance business has stumbled. Once seen as a key revenue driver within the EU-imposed restructuring plan, the segment dropped €12.5 million in the first half of 2025, down 10.7% year-on-year. The airline blames supply chain bottlenecks and limited capacity in Lisbon’s hangars, where internal fleet needs left little room for third-party work.
Union leaders argue the strategy has shifted back to passenger operations, leaving a high-margin business underdeveloped. TAP’s maintenance unit enjoys strong demand from European and U.S. carriers but lacks resources: around 850 technicians face mounting pressure, while space and logistics constraints prevent growth.
Despite losses of €70.7 million in H1, staff highlight full flights and stable operations. Yet looming privatization casts a shadow, with unions warning of threats to working conditions and criticizing the government’s opaque process.
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