Abu Dhabi, UAE. Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, announced February19 that it will expand its global network of GTF engine maintenance providers to include Sanad Group (“Sanad”), the global aerospace engineering and leasing solutions leader wholly owned by Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company PJSC (Mubadala).
Sanad’s new state-of-the-art facility is expected to be completed by 2028 and further strengthen the relationship between RTX and the UAE.
The Al Ain-based facility will be the first Pratt & Whitney GTF™ MRO network member in the South Asia, Middle East, and North Africa region and will service PW1100G-JM and PW1500G engines for the Airbus A320neo and A220 aircraft families respectively, as well as the PW1900G engine for the Embraer E-Jet E2 aircraft family with full maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services and test capability.
“As the GTF fleet continues to grow, and aftermarket demand along with it, we are expanding our global network with industry-leading MRO providers such as Sanad,” said Marc Meredith, vice president of aftermarket for GTF engines at Pratt & Whitney. “Sanad has been a service provider for the V2500 engine for more than a decade and will provide customers with the high level of service they expect.”
“Establishing the GTF maintenance centre in Abu Dhabi will enable Sanad to provide high-quality MRO services on the latest technology engines, with the ability to service engines worldwide,” said Mansoor Janahi, managing director and chief executive officer at Sanad. “This initiative will create highly specialised jobs, diversify the economy and further strengthen Abu Dhabi and the UAE’s position as a global aviation hub.”
For nearly 40 years, RTX has shared a strong relationship with the UAE through the provision of important capabilities and local industry engagement that has supported the future of the Emirates. Raytheon Emirates was established in 2017 as a locally operated company to add further value to UAE’s industrial ecosystem and contribute to diversifying the Emirates’ economy.
This announcement to add Sanad to Pratt & Whitney’s GTF MRO network, in collaboration with the Tawazun Council, is part of RTX’s long-standing commitment to the Emirates to ensuring sustainable economic benefit to the economy of UAE.
The Pratt & Whitney GTF MRO network includes 20 shops across four continents. The GTF MRO network is part of Pratt & Whitney EngineWise® solutions which provide operators with a full range of aftermarket services resulting in long-term, sustainable value.
