Virgin Australia has selected Delta TechOps, the maintenance, repair, and overhaul division of Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines, to provide fleetwide component support for more than 100 Boeing 737NG and 737 MAX aircraft. Delta announced the agreement on November 11, 2026, describing it as an expansion of an existing maintenance relationship between the two companies.
The five-year agreement covers airframe components as well as engine components for both the CFM56-7B and CFM LEAP-1B engines. Delta TechOps teams will perform the work primarily in Atlanta and Minneapolis. Virgin Australia will provide logistics support from Singapore, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney. TechOps previously supported the airline's CFM56-7B engines and completed component repairs across its fleet.
Marc Meredith, chief commercial officer for Delta TechOps, said the unit's status as part of an operating airline shapes its approach. "As an airline operator ourselves, we understand what aircraft availability means to a schedule and to the customers who depend on it," Meredith said.
The deal extends Delta's presence in the Asia-Pacific region. The airline recently launched Los Angeles to Melbourne service and now serves Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. Delta TechOps also maintains CFM LEAP-1B engines for Korean Air, the same engine family that powers Virgin Australia's 737 MAX aircraft.
Delta TechOps, headquartered on its maintenance campus at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, supports more than 150 customers across six continents, according to the company. It services more than 100,000 aircraft components annually through 25 in-house component shops. Delta says TechOps is the only provider in the Americas certified to support the CFM LEAP, Pratt & Whitney GTF, and Rolls-Royce Trent engine families.
Source: Delta News Hub - https://news.delta.com/virgin-australia-selects-techops-737-component-support-extending-reach-asia-pacific