LE BOURGET--Taikoo Engine Services (Xiamen) Company Limited (TEXL), with the help of GE Aviation, is making significant progress toward certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) of its Xiamen maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility and anticipates beginning certain repairs on GE90-115B engines by year end.
"More than 860 GE90 engines are in service with operators around the world, and the engine is just entering the beginning of the regular maintenance phase of its life cycle," said Tom Gentile, vice president and general manager of GE Aviation's Services organization. "TEXL will provide GE90-115B operators in the Asian region with high quality repairs and OEM material to help maintain their engine fleets."
In 2008, Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (HAECO) and Taikoo (Xiamen) Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (TAECO), affiliates of the Swire Pacific group, purchased a majority shareholding in GE Engine Services Xiamen Company Limited. The facility was renamed TEXL. Concurrently, TEXL signed a 22-year branded service agreement to become the GE Authorized GE90 Service Provider in Asia.
The TEXL facility has more than 3,500 square metres of floor space and an advanced test cell capable of handling the world's largest, most powerful commercial engine, the GE90-115B, which delivers 115,000 lbs. of thrust.
TEXL Chairman PK Chan commented, "TEXL is pleased to become the GE Authorized GE90 Service Provider in Asia. When TEXL is operational, the HAECO Group will be capable of providing comprehensive aircraft and engine maintenance services in Xiamen." He further stated, "We are committed to making TEXL a competitive world-class GE90-115B engine overhaul service provider."
GE Aviation, an operating unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), is a world-leading provider of commercial and military jet engines and components as well as avionics, electric power, and mechanical systems for aircraft. GE Aviation also has a global service network to support these offerings.