Strategic alliance cements the UAE’s leading position as a global aero-engine MRO powerhouse
Sanad Aerotech (Sanad), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala) and a leading provider of aircraft engine Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) solutions, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Emirates Airlines, through its leading aircraft engine MRO division, Emirates Engine Maintenance Centre (EEMC).
The signing between two of the UAE’s aerospace giants, agreed during the Dubai Airshow 2019, sets a new milestone in the UAE’s future MRO landscape by establishing collaborative groundwork for the delivery of world-class MRO services through shared knowledge and a strong heritage in aviation excellence.
Sanad and EEMC have a combined experience of over 60 years, and the collaboration will create aero-engine centres of excellence, dedicated repair and training capabilities, and knowledge sharing and technology collaboration.
“This marks the beginning of a productive collaboration between two of the UAE’s largest homegrown aviation and aerospace companies that can turn the nation’s aspirations of a global-leading UAE-based MRO hub into reality,” commented Mansoor Janahi, CEO, Sanad Aerotech.
Within a state-of-the-art maintenance facility at Al Warsan in Dubai, EEMC provides dedicated aircraft engine MRO services to the Emirates fleet. It currently delivers MRO capacity for GE 90, GP 7200, with a round-the-clock service backed by a qualified and highly competent workforce.
“This agreement combines the expertise of two leaders in the UAE’s MRO sector,” remarked Mohammed Jaffar Nasser, Emirates’ Senior VP, Engineering Maintenance.
Sanad has built strategic partnerships with leading international OEMs including Rolls Royce, GE, and International Aero Engines (IAE).
