FL Technics has been designated an Embraer Authorised Service Centre (EASC) for first-generation E170 and E190 aircraft, marking a significant step forward for the Lithuanian MRO provider's capability with the E-Jet family.
The Announcement
Aviationbusinessnews reports that the designation was announced at MRO Europe 2026 in Amsterdam. The authorisation covers heavy maintenance work on both the Embraer E170 and E190, the first-generation variants of Embraer's regional jet line. Approved facilities are located in Vilnius and Kaunas, Lithuania, according to aviationbusinessnews and Air Data News.
"This recognition is a strong validation of our technical capabilities, quality standards, and customer-focused service model," said Saulius Bajarunas, the chief executive of FL Technics.
Building on Recent EASA Approval
The EASC status does not come from nowhere. Air Data News reports that FL Technics received EASA Part-145 approval for E170 and E190 heavy maintenance in March 2025, laying the regulatory groundwork for today's manufacturer-level recognition. FL Technics began providing line maintenance for Embraer aircraft in 2023, according to aviationbusinessnews and Air Data News, so the programme has moved from line work to full heavy maintenance authorisation in roughly two years.
Air Data News also notes that FL Technics is part of Avia Solutions Group, one of the larger aviation services conglomerates operating out of Lithuania.
Where FL Technics Supports E-Jets Today
The company currently supports E-Jets at nine European airports spread across three countries, according to aviationbusinessnews and Air Data News. Lithuanian line maintenance stations cover Vilnius and Palanga. Norwegian stations span Bergen, Oslo, Trondheim, Bodø and Ålesund. Romanian coverage includes Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca. Together those nine stations give Embraer operators access to FL Technics support at a broad spread of points across northern and south-eastern Europe.
Beyond Europe, Air Data News reports that FL Technics operates maintenance hangars in Lithuania, the UK, Indonesia and the Dominican Republic, adding an intercontinental dimension to the network that the EASC status now underpins.
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What Embraer Says
"This partnership reinforces our commitment to delivering the best customer experience and ensuring our customers can operate with confidence wherever they fly," according to Frank Stevens, who serves as vice president of global MRO centers at Embraer Services and Support.
The language reflects a wider industry push to extend manufacturer-backed MRO coverage closer to where operators actually base their fleets. For regional carriers running E170s and E190s across Scandinavia and Romania, having a local EASC reduces the need to ferry aircraft to distant approved facilities.
The Bottom Line
The EASC designation gives FL Technics a formal manufacturer endorsement to add to its EASA credentials, and it extends Embraer's authorised service network deeper into northern and south-eastern Europe. For operators of first-generation E-Jets in those regions, the practical benefit is a wider choice of approved maintenance options without the cost and downtime of long positioning flights.
The MRO sector is facing growing demand for qualified capacity. We recently reported on Airbus forecasting a need for 2.4 million new aviation workers by 2045, a pressure that makes authorised service network expansion all the more relevant for operators planning long-term maintenance strategies. How quickly FL Technics builds its E-Jet heavy maintenance throughput at Vilnius and Kaunas will be worth watching in the months ahead.
This article draws on reporting by aviationbusinessnews and Air Data News.
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