东京——日本贸易商社伊藤忠将投资英国航空、西班牙伊比利亚航空等航空公司的母公司国际航空集团（IAG）旗下的一家子公司，从而进军飞机发动机维修领域。
TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Itochu will invest in a unit of International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of British Airways, Spain's Iberia and other carriers, gaining a foothold in aircraft engine maintenance.
伊藤忠将入股IAG Engine Tech，该公司于2026年由伊比利亚航空的维修部门组建而成。这笔投资预计最早于2027年初进行，尚需获得监管批准。入股规模尚未披露。伊藤忠还涉足飞机租赁业务，此前曾向IAG出租飞机。
Itochu will take a stake in IAG Engine Tech, which was formed in 2026 from Iberia's maintenance division. The investment is expected as soon as early 2027, subject to regulatory approvals. The size of the stake has not been disclosed. Itochu is also involved in aircraft leasing and has leased aircraft to IAG before.
据国际航空运输协会估计，2024年全球飞机发动机维修市场约为500亿美元。发动机维修占飞机维护和修理总开支的40%至50%。
The global market for aircraft engine maintenance and repair in 2024 stood around $50 billion, according to International Air Transport Association estimates. Engine maintenance accounts for 40% to 50% of overall spending on aircraft maintenance and repairs.
全球客运需求不断上升，使维修设施和供应链更难跟上维修计划，有时会妨碍航空公司的运营。
Rising global passenger demand has made it harder for facilities and supply chains to keep up with maintenance schedules, at times hampering airline operations.
伊藤忠一直在扩大其航空相关业务组合。2024年，这家贸易商社投资了爱尔兰的Killick Aerospace，该公司是再认证飞机零部件的供应商。
Itochu has been expanding its aviation-related portfolio. In 2024, the trading house invested in Ireland's Killick Aerospace, a supplier of re-certified aircraft parts.
今年，伊藤忠宣布向美国飞机租赁公司Aviation Capital Group投资约3000亿日元（约合19亿美元）。
This year, Itochu announced an investment of around 300 billion yen ($1.9 billion) in U.S.-based aircraft leasing company Aviation Capital Group.