GE Aviation scouts for MRO ally in India

Mumbai: GE Aviation, one of the world's leading manufacturers of jet engines for civil and military aircraft, plans strategic tieups with suppliers from India for sourcing of materials.
The firm is also looking at establishing relationships with Air-India and Indian Airlines for local engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facilities.
GE had early committed $20 million investment in an engine shop as part of a $8.1 billion deal by Air-India to acquire 68 airplanes from Boeing.
GE will be supplying engines to Air-India for this mega deal.
For Jet Airways, GE has committed initial deliveries of the CF6-80E engine for the Airbus A330 fleet by March 2007.
05/01/07 Business Standard

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