FRANKFURT - XEOS, a joint venture of GE Aviation and Lufthansa Technik, plans to build an aircraft engine service center in the Legnica Special Economic Zone in Sroda Slaska, Poland. Valued at approximately EUR250 million, the investment is expected to create up to 500 jobs.
Bernhard Krueger-Sprengel, Lufthansa Technik Senior Vice President of Engine Services, said, "For decades, Lufthansa Technik has been known for top quality in the maintenance, repair, and overhaul business of engines, as well as aircraft structures and components. The establishment of the XEOS engine shop with our partner GE is a major milestone in LHT's growth strategy."
Bill Millhaem, GE Aviation senior executive, said, "We, together with our partner, and the support of the Polish government and local authorities, are delighted to announce our latest investment in Poland. The facility is designed to be a world-class aircraft engine service center focused on the maintenance, repair and overhaul of GE's technologically advanced next-generation engines. We look forward to the investment and contributing to the economic development in the region and the entire country."
Upon the finalization of certain agreements between Lufthansa Technik and GE, which are expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2017, the cornerstone for the project is scheduled to be laid in March 2017, with the factory becoming operational in September 2018.
The new center will mainly service GE Aviation GEnx-2B turbofan engines, and is to be capable of servicing the new GE9X engine by 2021. Nearly 500 GEnx-2B engines are in service with 18 operators around the world, and the fleet has accumulated five million flight hours.
Currently in development, the GE9X engine is slated to enter service in 2020. Almost 700 GE9X engines have been ordered by customers around the world.
The new service center is to be constructed in two phases. The first two years of the project will mainly see involve construction of office, service, and operational buildings. Depending on future business development, a further expansion is then planned that may include a test chamber for aircraft engines.
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