- Business
- GTA Holdings Berhad is an investment holding company that operates primarily through its core operating subsidiary, Global Turbine Asia Sdn. Bhd., providing specialized aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) solutions, engineering services, and technical logistics for turbine engines powering military and civil aircraft. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Subang, Selangor, Malaysia, at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport Helicopter Centre, the company serves government defense establishments, state agencies, paramilitary units, and commercial aviation operators across Malaysia and the broader Asia-Pacific region.
The company organizes its core business activities around comprehensive turbine engine support and integrated aerospace services, offering: scheduled and unscheduled depot-level and field-level maintenance, repair, and major overhaul services for turboshaft and turboprop engines; certified original equipment manufacturer (OEM) support as a Safran Certified Maintenance Centre and Europrop International (EPI) Approved Maintenance Organisation; specialized maintenance and servicing for Safran Arriel 1 and Arriel 2 series engines, Safran Makila 1A, 1A1, and 2A1 series engines installed on rotorcraft platforms such as Airbus H225M/EC725, and EPI TP400-D6 turboprop engines powering Airbus A400M military transport aircraft; modular disassembly, component repair, structural inspection, defect rectification, reassembly, and testing; long-term performance-based engine fleet management programs, including Support-By-The-Hour (SBH) and Global Support Package (GSP) contracts; 24/7 Aircraft on Ground (AOG) emergency rapid response and on-site field technical assistance; distribution, procurement, inventory management, and warehousing of factory-authorized genuine OEM spare parts, consumables, specialized engine tooling, and ground support equipment; and technical diagnostics, digital engine health monitoring, borescope inspections, non-destructive testing, and warranty administration.
In recent developments, GTA Holdings Berhad expanded its capital base and corporate profile by completing its initial public offering (IPO) and listing its ordinary shares on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia in September 2026 under the stock code 0469. The IPO proceeds are allocated toward establishing a new specialized MRO facility, acquiring advanced diagnostic and repair tooling, and funding regional business expansion. Furthermore, the company has broadened its geographic footprint in Southeast Asia through strategic alliances and memorandums of understanding to deliver cross-border engine support in regional markets such as Brunei, while strengthening its strategic defense and commercial partnerships with Safran Helicopter Engines, Europrop International, and Airbus Defence and Space.