Nayak Management and History

Our collaboration with nearly all the great airlines in Europe underscores our relevance in the market, demonstrates steady growth, and proves that our business concept works. The succession at NAYAK will guarantee that this will remain the case for a long time to come.

CEO & MD:
Marco Smit
MD:
Boris Liffers

Managing Directors:
Jörg Sauerland / Sven Hofmann

Managing Directors:
Jörg Sauerland / Sven Hofmann

Managing Directors:
Marco Smit / Stephane Klaver

Managing Directors:
Marco Smit / Stephane Klaver

Managing Directors:
Sergio Scalera / Nicolò Calosso

Managing Directors:
Sergio Scalera / Nicolò Calosso

The European growth of recent years is the result of a growth strategy on the basis of meeting customer requirements.
Further growth is also structured in this way. Nayak is expanding where customers need services and where those services are economically practical.
Acquisitions are considered only when Nayak Quality Standards can be ensured 100%. Our own training organization and the Nayak Network ensures that the right people are always working in the right place.
Our certification by the EASA – PART 145 and PART 147 – including multiple certifications, ensures our unrestricted ability to act.

Nayak Aircraft Service was founded 1974, as a subsidiary of BAT-Air, for aircraft maintenance, the main areas being Rockwell Commander and Metroliner. In 1986 Nayak was taken over by NFD – Nürnberger Flugdienst. Nayak then expanded its activities to the NFD ATR fleet. At that time the company employed about 70 people. Due to the joint venture agreement between NFD and Air Europe, Nayak carried the sole responsibility for the maintenance of two B757 aircraft. Since this time Nayak has continually expanded its licenses.
In 1993 both NFD and Nayak were taken over by RFG, Dortmund. The joined companies were then renamed to Eurowings. Nayak was a major partner for the aircraft maintenance of Eurowings and was leading in the introduction of jets to the fleet. During this period Nayak expanded its business into the Line Maintenance area.
In 2017 Nayak was bought by a Group of private equity investors.
At the beginning of 2018 the activities of the former Air Berlin Technik & training with its stations in Dusseldorf and Berlin and more than 200 employees, joined Nayak-LM Germany.
Today Nayak is offering aircraft maintenance services in Europe for over 210 different customers:
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey.