Overview
- Located in the GMR Aerospace and Industrial Park SEZ, the 45,000 sq m SAESI site was built with about Rs 1,300 crore and is India’s first aircraft-engine MRO established by a global manufacturer.
- Safran said the Hyderabad shop will service about 30 LEAP engines in early 2026 before ramping up, ultimately creating more than 1,000 skilled jobs at full capacity.
- LEAP engines from CFM International power Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX fleets that underpin Indian airlines’ growth, with more than 1,500 aircraft on order.
- Government leaders said bringing engine overhauls onshore will cut airline costs and turnaround times, with the MRO market projected to reach roughly $4 billion by 2031 and potential foreign-exchange savings estimated up to $15 billion over 10 years.
- Safran began work on a Hyderabad M88 (Rafale) engine MRO—the first outside France—and said it would set up a Rafale-engine assembly line in India if additional fighter orders are placed, while targeting a rise in local procurement to €500 million by 2030.