Wednesday, 23 September 2026
Enter Air Services is preparing to activate a second aircraft maintenance position at its Katowice Airport facility, allowing two Boeing 737-800 aircraft to undergo major servicing simultaneously. The additional line is expected to begin operating in early October 2026, subject to regulatory approval.
The expansion is taking place within the existing H2 hangar rather than through construction of another building. Enter Air Services holds a 10-year lease on the facility, which provides 7,912 sqm of usable space and already contains two aircraft bays alongside workshops, offices and staff facilities. Bringing the second bay into full operation will therefore increase the productive use of the existing aviation property.
Enter Air Services is installing the additional equipment required to support two parallel maintenance operations, including aircraft access systems, lifting equipment, ground power equipment and specialist tools. The company expects the changes to double the servicing capacity of its Katowice operation without increasing the physical footprint of the hangar.
The expansion will also increase capacity across the company’s wider maintenance network. Until now, Enter Air Services has been able to conduct two major aircraft checks simultaneously, with one aircraft handled in Katowice and another at its facility in Debrecen, Hungary. Once the additional Katowice position becomes operational, three aircraft will be able to undergo this work at the same time, increasing overall base-maintenance capacity by 50%.
During the 2025/2026 maintenance season, the company completed 14 major checks of Boeing 737-800 aircraft, divided equally between Katowice and Debrecen. With three maintenance positions available for the coming season, Enter Air Services plans to complete 22 checks by the end of May 2027, representing an increase of more than 57% compared with the previous season.
The additional activity is expected to generate more than 50 jobs in Silesia, primarily for aircraft mechanics and technical support personnel. Before regular operations can begin, the expanded arrangement requires approval from Poland’s Civil Aviation Authority, covering areas including staffing, equipment, documentation, technical facilities and the storage of aircraft components.
The investment adds to the concentration of aircraft maintenance infrastructure at Katowice Airport. The airport already has three maintenance hangars providing six bays for Code C aircraft and has been expanding this specialist property base further. For Enter Air, activating the second bay demonstrates how additional operational capacity can be created through more intensive use of an existing specialist industrial property rather than additional construction.
