Indian CFM56 MRO base could be finalized before year end

Snecma Services Chairman and CEO Jean-Lin Fournereaux sees a big change for his organization when it comes to competing in the market for CFM56 maintenance, repair and overhaul.
"We are now more and more working as a network," he told ATWOnline at last week's Paris Air Show. As an example, he pointed out that last February, Sichuan Snecma Aero Engine Maintenance in Chengdu performed its first overhaul of a CFM56-3 belonging to a Western customer. Prior to that, the Chengdu JV handled engines only for Chinese customers.
Fournereaux is hopeful that an MOU signed between CFM International and Indian Airlines to create a CFM56 MRO base in India will be finalized before year end. Snecma will play a major role in the base. "I'm convinced it will be a success. . .The Indian market is booming," he said. "The next step will be Russia," he added. Snecma already has more than 40% of the CFM56 repair market in Russia.
As the engine MRO arm of Safran Group, Snecma Services claims to be the No. 2 provider of MRO services for CFM56 engines, with "20% of the accessible market."
27/06/07 Perry Flint/ATWOnline, US

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