Daher today announced the award of two new logistics contracts from Safran: the management of a warehouse for Safran Nacelles in Hamburg, Germany; and the creation of a platform dedicated to MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) and AOG (Aircraft on Ground) activities for the customer support division of Safran Electronics & Defense in France’s Île-de-France region.

These two projects, with operations scheduled to begin in April 2026, are in addition to the long-standing contract with Safran Helicopter Engines at French sites in Bordes, Tarnos and Buchelay, which was renewed and expanded one year ago:

- In Hamburg, the new contract awarded by Safran Nacelles covers integration logistics for engine nacelles near the Airbus A320neo jetliner final assembly facility. A team of 20 employees will be deployed on site.

- In the Île-de-France region, the new 3,000 m² logistics platform at Tremblay-en-France will be dedicated to Safran Electronics & Defense’s MRO activities.

For the contract renewed a year ago with Safran Helicopter Engines, the agreement involves more than 150 Daher employees at locations in Bordes (in the Hautes-Pyrénées department), Tarnos (Landes), and Buchelay (Yvelines), supporting the ramp-up of helicopter production and the modernization of these sites.

Safran Nacelles in Hamburg: a mission at the heart of engine nacelle assembly

Awarded at the end of January 2026, this contract covers logistics operations involving the integration of engines with their nacelles for the Airbus A320neo final assembly line in Hamburg. Daher’s teams will handle on-site logistics services: receiving, storage, parts preparation, handling, and shipping.

The new production logistics activity strengthens Daher’s overall offering, complementing the transport services already provided by Daher Logistics. Previously managed by another operator, the project required a two-month integration and personnel transfer phase carried out by the German and central teams of Daher Logistics.

This new operation reinforces Daher’s presence in Germany, where the group already has 1,100 logistics employees in the country for its support of Airbus Defence & Space in Bremen and for Alstom.

Île-de-France: an “MRO and AOG” platform serving Safran Electronics & Defense’s customer support division

The transfer from a site located 1.5 km away was prepared in advance through workshops with the Safran Electronics & Defense teams. This contract, awarded following a tender launched in March 2025, was strongly influenced by the site’s proximity to Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport – essential for AOG emergencies.

The platform at Tremblay-en-France will handle more than 3,000 shipments, along with 1,700 inbound deliveries and 7,500 picking lines annually. Spanning a three-year period with an option for two additional years, the contract includes AOG management with on-call service (maximum response time of 3.5 hours) and the deployment of Daher’s Warehouse Management System (WMS) to ensure traceability and real-time operational control.

Automation and emergency response: joint initiatives with Safran

In parallel, Daher and the logistics divisions of Safran companies are jointly developing automation projects: automated guided vehicles (AGVs), automated storage solutions and advanced control systems.

The Tremblay-en-France contract also marks a milestone in the development of Daher’s AOG Desk offering: a dedicated organization focused on rapid response to airlines’ spare parts needs. The stakes are directly tied to Safran Electronics & Defense’s end-customer satisfaction: when an aircraft is grounded, every hour of downtime generates significant costs for the operator.

With the global in-service airplane fleet continuing to grow, the aviation MRO market – currently valued at over $90 billion, and projected to exceed $150 billion by 2035 – is driving up the demand for spare parts logistics.

“Safran is a strategic partner for the Daher Group,” explained Aymeric Daher, Deputy CEO of Daher, and the CEO of Daher Logistics. “We have been working together for many years with Safran Helicopter Engines, and these new projects with Safran Nacelles and Safran Electronics & Defense mark an important milestone. We are now involved in both industrial operations and spare parts flows in France and Germany. This is the result of teamwork and a shared commitment to move forward together.”