GE Aerospace and UAMCO collaborate on CFM LEAP MRO in Cyprus

The agreement will help GE Aerospace fulfil its obligations to CFM for MRO capacity as part of an open MRO ecosystem for LEAP engines. The open ecosystem includes CFM internal capacity, supplied by GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines, as well as external capacity from Premier MRO shops and other third-party providers who compete for MRO work. 

“This agreement validates our commitment to safety, quality, technology and innovation – and to a spirit of cooperation between the Republic of Cyprus and the United States,” said John Savvides, chief executive officer at UAMCO, “CFM LEAP engines power the world’s most popular passenger aircraft, and we look forward to working with GE Aerospace on the maintenance of these engines.”     

UAMCO recently secured EASA approval for quick turn maintenance for LEAP-1A engines for Airbus A320neo family aircraft, and for LEAP-1B engines for Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Based in Larnaca, Cyprus, the MRO provider will focus on meeting the engine maintenance needs of customers in Europe, Middle East, and Africa. The company is already working with GE Aerospace On-Wing Support (OWS) to support on-wing and near-wing retrofits of the new reverse bleed system (RBS) for LEAP-1A engines. UAMCO currently has two teams who can perform these installations anywhere in the world. 

“UAMCO offers an impressive set of MRO capabilities and capacity,” said Tom Levin, vice president of CFM commercial programs at GE Aerospace. “We depend on strategically located providers like UAMCO to help us meet unprecedented demand for LEAP engines, decrease turnaround time, and maintain the highest standards of safety and quality.”