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GP7200 Engine LPC Overhaul Center Established in Singapore
Pratt & Whitney’s Eagle Services Asia and world-class.” “We are excited to offer as also the MRO work on the five-stage low-
Pte Ltd (“ESA”), located in Singapore has maintenance, repair and overhaul services pressure compressor, fan hub, drum, blades
been named by Engine Alliance (EA) as for the GP7200 engine LPC,” said Kevin and stator assembly. Heavy maintenance
a center of excellence for GP7200 low Kirkpatrick, executive director, Pratt & on the GE90 and PW4000 engines, the two
pressure compressor (LPC) overhauls, in Whitney Aftermarket Operations, Singapore designs which formed the foundation of
support of Airbus A380 operators. “With & Taiwan and managing director, ESA. the GP7200 engine, are already being done
ESA, we continue to build on the strengths “The GP7200 and PW4000 engines’ LPC by ESA. EA-powered A380’s are in service
of our member companies,” said Dean modules have a lot in common. That’s why since 2008 and 104 EA-powered A380s are
Athans, president of the Engine Alliance. this work is a natural fit for us. This will make presently in operation around the globe: 73
“Building the best engine for the A380 is for timely, cost-effective and world-class with Emirates, 10 with Air France, 10 with
just the start. We’re committed to service MRO services.” Disassembly, assembly and Korean Air, six with Qatar Airways and five
and support that are both cost-effective balancing of the LPC, will be handled by ESA with Etihad Airways.

by the airline and is the first contract
between the two firms. “We were won
over by AFI KLM E&M’s solid reputation
in Asia Pacific on the A330 market, the
company’s regional and global presence,
AFI KLM E&M to Support Malaysia’s Eaglexpress A330s and the solutions it offers,” said Captain
Leading MRO provider, AFI KLM E&M will support contract, includes component Azlan Zainal Abidin, CEO Eaglexpress
support Malaysian carrier Eaglexpress repair, access to AFI KLM E&M’s global Air. Eaglexpress Air operates three
Air’s A330 aircraft as part of a recently A330 spares pool and a main base kit to Boeing 747-400s and one A330-200
concluded contract. Signed during the be located at Jeddah. The contract will at present and has plans to acquire an
Singapore Airshow, the component support six A330’s recently acquired additional 12 A330s in the next 5years.

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