French aerospace major Safran announced, on 7 July, its decision to set up their largest and first aircraft engine MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) facility in Hyderabad.
The facility will be set up with an investment of Rs 1200 crore ($150 million) and is expected to create about 1,000 high-skilled jobs in Telangana. The MRO will also give a significant boost to Hyderabad International Airport and the Telangana Aviation ecosystem.
Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao welcomed the Safran group’s decision to select Hyderabad for its mega aeroplane engine MRO.
The MRO facility in Hyderabad will overhaul their market leading LEAP 1A and Leap 1B aero engines used by Indian and foreign commercial airlines. This is also reported to be the biggest MRO Shop on the Safran aircraft engine MRO network globally.
This world class engine MRO facility is expected to have a huge multiplier effect on the local aerospace manufacturing ecosystem, with a potential to attract further investments and create high value jobs in the state.
Safran has recently established two mega aerospace projects in Hyderabad. The Safran electrical and power factory produces engine wire harnesses and the Safran aircraft engine factory manufactures critical aero engine parts for LEAP engines.
