ADAT unveils timetable for GE and Engine Alliance repair shop operation

The new maintenace facility will be build for Mubadala subsidiary ADAT in Abu Dhabi with ground breaking expected in the first quarter of next year with a plan to be fully operational by 2013.

Today’s announcement represents the next step in the Mubadala Aerospace GE partnership, which since formation has seen ADAT and SR Technics benefitting from enhanced technical and material support for the CF6 and CFM56 engines, and significantly, ADAT establishing GE90 on-wing support capability and is currently GE’s middle east on-wing support partner for this engine.

Homaid Al Shemmari, Chairman of ADAT and Executive Director Mubadala Aerospace, said: “Today’s announcement is an important milestone for our MRO plans and another example of the strength of the Mubadala GE relationship. The ADAT facility will be a world first GE and Engine Alliance facility and brings significant new capability to the region.”

Muhammad Al-Lamadani, GM Eastern Europe, ME and CIS , GE Aviation commented “ GE Aviation has been in cooperation with ADAT for two decades, and we are delighted to enhance our relationship and MRO network with Mubadala.”  

GE and Mubadala signed an agreement in 2009,   since which time GE has been supporting ADAT in the design and construction of facilities to meet the industry’s global regulations, through providing the necessary expertise during the development phase. In addition to the GEnx and GP7200, the facility will also service the GE90 engines.