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GE Aerospace to expand its MRO operations in UAE: US-based General Electric’s aircraft engine arm GE Aerospace is set to funnel USD 50 mn into developing a new state-of-the-art on-wing support (OWS) facility in Dubai South’s Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub, Aviation Business reported. Construction on the project is scheduled to launch next month, with works to be completed by 1Q 2027.

On the cards: The new 120k sq ft facility is slated to address the growing demand for LEAP engine services in the UAE, according to Assembly, Test and MRO VP Farah Borges. It will quadruple the size of the firm’s current Dubai-based support site, allowing the firm to scale-up its MRO capabilities as well as support the future servicing of the awaited GE9X engine, Borges added.

DATA POINT- Nearly 35% of all LEAP engine overhaul visits are currently overseen by GE’s global distribution network.

More services for CFM LEAP engines: The investment targets expanding services covering the CFM Leap engines — a registered trademark engine owned by a 50-50 JV between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines. Over 750 of these engines are used by more than 20 airlines in the Middle East, Turkey, and a number of countries in the Eurasia region.

We first heard of the firm’s plans to boost its regional presence early last year, when the firm announced it would plug USD 10 mn into its two MRO facilities in the UAE and Qatar in a bid to increase operational efficiency and reduce turnaround time.

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Libya’s Zallaf for Oil and Gas kicks off Chadar field exports: Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) subsidiary Zallaf for Oil and Gas has exported its first shipment from the Chadar oil field in the Sirte Basin, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing a statement by the company. The shipment — whose destination was not disclosed — comprises upwards of 600k bbl of Sidra crude.

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