EVENDALE, OHIO - GE Engine Services' (GEES) Xiamen facility has received its Repair Station Certificate from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). GEES Xiamen is now able to perform full maintenance on the CFM56-3 engine.
GE Engine Services (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. was previously CAAC-certified for the CFM56-3 in June 2001.
Located at Gaoqi International Airport, GE Engine Services (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. is a joint venture with Xiamen Aviation Industry Co., Ltd., Taikoo (Xiamen) Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd., China Eastern Airlines Company Ltd. and Hainan Airlines Group Co., Ltd. GEES Xiamen is home to Asia's most advanced test cell with up to 150,000 pounds (667 kN) thrust capability.
"We are pleased to receive FAA certification for the GE Engine Services (Xiamen) service facility," said Scott Ernest, vice president and general manager, GE Engine Services' Global Operations. "This milestone is the result of the hard work and dedication of our more than 70 employees in providing high quality service to our customers."
"We have been working toward this certification since day one," said Rick Turner, vice chairman and managing director of GE Engine Services (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. "Since opening the facility last year, we have provided our customers in China and throughout the region access to world-class overhaul and repair capability."
GEES Xiamen celebrated its grand opening in 2001 as an overhaul facility for CFM56 engines. CFM56 engines, which power Boeing 737 and Airbus Industrie A310, A320, A321, and A340 aircraft of more than 325 customers worldwide, are produced by CFM International, a 50/50 joint company of Snecma Moteurs of France and General Electric Company.
GE Engine Services is a global provider of maintenance and support services that include overhaul and repair, component repair, on wing support, spare parts, engine/aircraft accessories service, remote diagnostics monitoring of aircraft in flight, and a full range of engine leasing plans. In addition to Xiamen, 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.
GEAE, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), is the world's leading manufacturer of jet engines for military and civil aircraft, including engines produced by CFM International, a 50/50 joint company of Snecma Moteurs of France and GE. GEAE also manufactures gas turbines, derived from its highly successful jet engine programs, for marine and industrial applications. In addition, GEAE provides comprehensive maintenance support, through its GE Engine Services operation, for GE and non-GE jet engines in service throughout the world. Visit GEAE online at www.geae.com.