ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East has been officially certified as an authorised service centre (ASC) by GE Aerospace for line maintenance on GE Passport engines, which power the Bombardier Global 7500.

This certification makes ExecuJet the sole ASC for this engine type across both the Middle East and North Africa.

The company has a long-standing partnership with GE Aerospace and is already an ASC for multiple variants of the GE CF34 engine, including the -1A, -3, and -10E.

Operating from a cutting-edge MRO facility at Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport, ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East also provides non-destructive testing services for GE Aerospace’s GE90 commercial engines.

This latest approval builds on ExecuJet MRO Services’ existing ASC certifications in Australia and South Africa for the Passport engine. The expansion to the Middle East follows the European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) recent authorisation, enabling the company to perform both line and base maintenance on European-registered Global 7500 aircraft.

Additional approvals from other national aviation authorities are currently in progress.

As an ASC for GE Passport engines, ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East will offer a range of services, including line maintenance, troubleshooting, component replacements, borescope inspections, and engine changes.

Nick Weber, regional vice president for Middle East at ExecuJet MRO Services, said: “All aircraft under a GE Passport engine maintenance and warranty programme must visit a GE ASC, including for engine changes and refits. We expect this GE certification to bring more Global 7500s to our MRO facility for heavy airframe maintenance checks, which often coincide with engine overhauls and inspections.”

Weber adds: “We are now able to offer a more comprehensive service to our customers and are proud to be the first and only ASC for the Passport engine in the Middle East and North Africa.”

ExecuJet has made significant investments in tooling and ground support equipment for Passport engines and has also sent an engineer to GE Aerospace in Berlin for specialised Passport engine maintenance training.

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