GE Aviations On Wing Support Center Opens in Dubai South, Driving Development of the Aviation Industry in the Middle East, Africa and Asia

GE Aviation (NYSE: GE), the leading global provider of business jet engines, avionics and mechanical systems, has opened its On Wing Support Center in Dubai South's Aviation District Aerospace Supply Chain Facility, marking the expansion of the company's engine repair work solutions in among the world's leading aeronautics hubs.

GE has been operating its On Wing Support Center with Emirates Airlines because 2013, supplying 24/7 full-service repair service solutions for all GE and CFM engines that serve the Emirates fleet. With the new facility in Dubai South, the center will certainly serve all UAE service providers - including Emirates, Etihad Airways, Air Arabia and flydubai - offering prompt repair and maintenance.

A significant addition to the extensive aviation ecosystem community at Dubai South, which is developed to service the global aerospace industry, GE's On Wing Assistance Facility could service approximately 20 LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines each year for fast turn workscopes, including hot area module substitutes, in addition to supplying ongoing service support for all other GE/CFM engine versions with capability to service the GE9x engines in the future. It will certainly also save spare engines allowing GE Air travel to supply them promptly to its customers in the region.

The On Wing Assistance Center at Dubai South, established on an area of 1,500 sq meters, could embark on the whole breadth of solutions including remote borescope evaluation, compressor leading instance repairs, fan situation removal and installation, generator component replacements and transmission- and part replacements. It additionally supplies 24-hour technician cover for Aircraft On Ground (AOG) services.

His Excellency Khalifa Al Zaffin, Executive Chairman of Dubai Air Travel City Firm (DACC) & Dubai South, said: "The Aviation District in Dubai South is forming as the new center for the industry and producing a dynamic supply chain that could offer all worldwide providers. It is a detailed platform that combines sophisticated aerospace products and MRO service innovation through collaborations with leading global entities, better adding to Dubai's solid qualifications in the aerospace and aeronautics sector. With the new On Wing Support Center, carriers could access punctual upkeep and solution that will include in their operational efficiency."

John Flannery, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of GE, said: "With the UAE continuing to increase the bar in the aeronautics field both regionally and globally - highlighted by its first-rate airports, carriers and connection - the new On Wing Assistance Facility permits us to be closer to our customers, better comprehend their demands and with each other supply groundbreaking aeronautics modern technologies. The arrangement of extra reliable, reliable and prompt repair and maintenance solutions remains vital to the development of the industry. This center will certainly add to the lasting development vision of Dubai South and support the demands of our companions from throughout the region."

From Dubai, GE Aviations On Wing Support Center serves over 19 countries in the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, including Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tunisia, Rwanda, Algeria, South Africa, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and Taiwan.

Operating an around the world network of dispatch and quick-turn engine maintenance facilities, GE Aeronautics's On Wing Assistance provides greater than 3,000 quick fixing solutions yearly to more than 250 customers. With 285 professionals internationally, the On Wing Assistance service was first established in London in 1992, and are now available in numerous places internationally - Dallas, Cincinnati, Dubai, Rio de Janeiro, Seoul and Shanghai.

Along with serving the new air travel hub, the Aerospace Supply Chain facility at Dubai South's Aviation District is in line with the Dubai Industrial Strategy, revealed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to drive the growth of high-growth markets in Dubai including the aerospace field.

The world's initial master-planned airport terminal city, Dubai South is building advanced infrastructure around the Al Maktoum International Airport. The Aeronautics Area gives a specialized business setting that meets all the needs of the air travel industry. Covering a location of seven square kilometers, Dubai South is the new long-term house of the Dubai Airshow and meets useful elements of personal and commercial aviation

Every 30 seconds, an aircraft equipped with GE technology takes off Middle East and North Africa. With almost 2,900 jet engines in service, GE and its joint endeavor partners help fly two-thirds of all flights in the region.