Maintenance and Modifications
Sanad Completes MRO Process on First Leap Engine for Flydubai
CFM holds a worldwide backlog of more than 10,000 Leap engines
Sanad CFM Leap facility
The inauguration of Sanad's LEAP engine maintenance, repair and overhaul facility. (Photo: Sanad)

Sanad, the aerospace engineering and leasing company owned by UAE sovereign investor Mubadala, has completed work on the first engine to enter its upgraded facilities in Abu Dhabi. The Leap engine MRO center is the first such certified facility in the South Asian (India and Pakistan), Middle East, and North Africa (SAMENA) region. 

The milestone follows the 11-year shop visit offload agreement Sanad signed with GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines at the Paris Airshow in June. In the deal, Sanad expanded its MRO services to include new-generation CFM International Leap-1A and -1B engines, which power the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 Max family aircraft, respectively.