TAP is reducing the sale of maintenance and engineering services to external clients, leading to a slowdown in revenue growth for this segment. Challenges such as resource reallocation to internal services, space constraints, parts shortages, and a lack of qualified personnel are hindering the activity. The Aircraft Maintenance Technicians Union (Sitema) is concerned that the company is wasting opportunities ahead of its privatisation, warning that the airline is losing revenue, technical reputation, and the ability to attract talent.