With this development the Safran Aircraft Engine Services Brussels will specialize in the maintenance of the latest-generation LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines
25 June 2021: Safran Aircraft Engine Services and Brussels Airport have signed a long-term partnership for the construction of a new building for Safran to develop its new maintenance activities. With this agreement, Brussels Airport has once again demonstrated its ambition and expertise in the real estate field and its commitment to sustainable development.
With this development the Safran Aircraft Engine Services Brussels will specialize in the maintenance of the latest-generation LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines, from under-wing inspection to partial disassembly as part of Safran Aircraft Engines’ worldwide MRO network.
Arnaud Feist, CEO of Brussels Airport said, “We are delighted that Safran Aircraft Engines has chosen Brussels Airport as the location for its Line & Site Operations center of excellence, thus strengthening our long-standing partnership of more than 20 years. As a key player in the aeronautical maintenance sector, Safran Aircraft Engine Services Brussels can count on our expertise in real estate to develop and intensify its activities. This new sustainable development project fits perfectly with our future vision for our Cargo Area. Not to mention that this will lead to new jobs being created, which in turn will further strengthen Brussels Airport’s position as Belgium’s major economic engine“.
François Planaud, Director of the Support & Services division of Safran Aircraft Engines said, “We are delighted to extend our long-standing partnership with Brussels Airport, which allows us to establish a site of excellence for our after-sales activities in Belgium. The location of this new facility meets a twofold purpose: develop and modernize our global maintenance network to support the growth of the LEAP fleet worldwide, as well as reduce the carbon footprint of our operations and infrastructure as part of Safran’s commitment to decarbonizing the industry.”
A subsidiary of Safran Aircraft Engines, the world’s leading commercial and military aircraft engine manufacturer, Safran Aircraft Engine Services Brussels has been based at Brussels Airport for 23 years where about 200 staff ensures the maintenance and repair of aircraft engines, in particular the CFM56.
