Safran MRO set for operations in 2026
New facility will employ over 1,100 people at full capacity, help in tripling revenue in India to over €3 bn
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Hyderabad: Boosting its India presence, French major Safran on Wednesday said its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility for the LEAP engines will be operational in 2026 and also expects to triple its annual revenue in the country to more than 3 billion euros by 2030.
Safran, which is into aerospace, defence and space segments, will also be setting up a dedicated MRO facility for the M88 engines powering the Dassault Aviation Rafale fighter jets. Both facilities will be in Hyderabad.
“The new LEAP engine MRO centre represents a total investment of 200 million euros and will be operational in 2026. The 45,000-square-meter facility will ramp up to a capacity of 300 LEAP shop visits a year and boast a next-generation test bench,” the company said in a release.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the facility through video conferencing on Wednesday. The MRO facility is for LEAP (Leading Edge Aviation Propulsion) engines that power Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX planes. These engines are manufactured by CFM International, an equal joint venture between Safran Aircraft Engines and GE Aerospace.
