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 be ready very soon. We extend our appreciation to SAE, GE and the other partners who contributed to this success.”
A statement from Ethiopian Airlines highlights the strengths to the new facility, saying: “The newly launched Leap-1B testing facility positions Ethiopian Airlines as the 5th facility globally outside the Safran Aero Engines (SAE) and the General Electric (GE) network, and the first in the Middle East and Africa for possessing such advanced capability”.
Ethiopian Airlines inaugurates engine test cell at MRO facility
