XIAMEN, CHINA - On June 28, GE Engine Services will celebrate the grand opening of the newest of its nine engine overhaul and repair facilities, GE Engine Services (Xiamen) Company Ltd., with a ceremony at the facility, located at Gaoqi International Airport. The opening ceremony will be followed by a cocktail reception and celebration dinner for officials from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), national and local government officials, airline customers, local dignitaries, and other invited guests.Participants with GE Engine Services in GE Engine Services (Xiamen) Company Ltd. include China Eastern Airline Company Ltd., Xiamen Taikoo Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd., and Xiamen Aviation Industry Company Ltd.Initially, GE Engine Services (Xiamen) will provide shop module service for CFM56-3 engines, but will have full overhaul and repair capability by the end of this year for CFM56-5B engines. Overhaul and repair of CFM56-5C engines will be added in 2002. Additional engine capability, such as overhaul and repair of CFM56-7 engines, will be added in the future."We have really looked forward to today," said Rick Turner, chairman and managing director of GE Engine Services (Xiamen) Company Ltd. "GE and Snecma of France are partners in CFM International, the original equipment manufacturer for the CFM56 family of engines. Now, with the Xiamen shop open, our many valued CFM engine customers in China and throughout the region will have our world-class overhaul and repair more readily available."GE Engine Services is a global provider of maintenance and support services for operators of GE and non-GE engines. In addition to overhaul and repair, GE Engine Services' solutions to the customer's maintenance needs include component repair, on wing support, and spare parts. GE Engine Services also maintains engine accessories and key aircraft accessories, provides remote diagnostics monitoring of aircraft in flight, and offers a full range of engine leasing plans. Through GE-IAI Aviation Services, GE Engine Services makes these services plus airframe maintenance available from a single source.The other eight GE Engine Services engine overhaul and repair facilities are located at: Ontario, California; Strother Field, Kansas; Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas; Petropolis, Brazil; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Nantgarw, Wales; and Prestwick, Scotland.