Ethiopian Airlines inaugurates engine test cell at MRO facility

Ethiopian Airlines has inaugurated its CFM Leap-1B engine test cell at Addis Ababa MRO Services facility. The facility gives Ethiopian “the full testing capability of the Leap-1B engine, an exclusive powerplant for Boeing’s new-generation 737 MAX single-aisle jet”. Regarding the engine test, Ethiopian Airlines Group chief executive officer, Mesfin Tasew said, “We feel proud for achieving full testing capability for the CFM Leap-1B engine at our modern MRO facility in Addis Ababa. “The addition of this state-of-the-art facility will enable us to finalise the development of Performance Restoration Shop Visit (PRSV1) repair capability on the engine, which is expected to