Low cost carrier easyJet has strengthened its presence at Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport by acquiring the maintenance provider Adria Tehnika, as outgoing owner Avia Prime looks to exit the aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul sector. easyJet will take control of hangars comprising of five maintenance lines at Ljubljana Airport. The airline plans long-term investment into Adria Tehnika following the takeover. The maintenance company has been providing services for the budget carrier’s fleet for several years. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals, with completion expected in early 2026.

Over the past eighteen months, easyJet has already brought a significant portion of its maintenance operations in-house, most recently through the acquisition of SR Technics in Malta. The planned takeover of Adria Tehnika is a continuation of that strategy. “We are thrilled to have the Adria Tehnika team join the easyJet Group. We have worked closely together for almost a decade and have entrusted them with more than 200 major maintenance operations on our Airbus fleet”, Brendan McConnellogue, Director of Engineering & Maintenance at easyJet, said. He added, “We are very pleased to be taking over the Slovenian facility along with its highly skilled workforce, as it will help us move more maintenance in-house, with plans for continued development and expansion in the years ahead”. Barbara Perko Brvar, CEO of Adria Tehnika, noted, “With a strategic investor such as easyJet, we will be able to grow faster and further strengthen our capabilities and the expertise of our employees”.

easyJet operates flights between London Gatwick and Ljubljana, having carried 73.295 passengers on the route during the first three quarters of the year, positioning the service among the busiest from the Slovenian capital . In November, the airline also launched flights between Ljubljana and Manchester, while a new route from Edinburgh will begin on April 4 next year. The carrier is also considering further expanding its network from the Slovenian capital.