Hyderabad, Apr 3 GMR Group, which manages Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here, is in talks with major aircraft engine manufacturers to set up engine MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) facilities, sources said.
MAS GMR Aerospace Engineering Company Pvt Ltd, a Group company which is set to inaugurate an airframe MRO unit in GMR Hyderabad Aviation SEZ Limited in July, near the airport, now wants aircraft engine manufacturers to set up their shops here, making Hyderabad an integrated hub for aerospace industry.
“The Group is in talks with various aircraft engine manufacturers like Pratt & Whitney, CFM International, GE and Rolls—Royce to set up an engine MRO that can also supply spare engines to aircrafts when they are grounded for repair,” sources close to the development told PTI.
If the talks are successful, the SEZ may witness another Rs 500 crore investment from engine makers.
According to industry sources, currently it takes ten days as turnaround time for an aircraft when its engine is sent for service to either Dubai or Singapore in Asian region. The engine which has to be overhauled or repaired will be replaced with a spare engine initially till the job is completed.
“We are in talks with the companies to keep five or ten of their engines here in our SEZ so that when the engine needs service, it need not be sent abroad. Airlines will save lot of time and money. All it requires is 5 to 10 acres of land,” sources said.