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Safran Announces the Inauguration of the World’s Largest CFM LEAP Engine MRO in Hyderabad

At a ceremony in Hyderabad, India on Monday (November 26th), Safran inaugurated their largest MRO center for the CFM International LEAP engine.


Safran Inaugurates the World's Largest CFM International LEAP Engine MRO Facility in Hyderabad, India on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 - Courtesy Safran
Safran Inaugurates the World's Largest CFM International LEAP Engine MRO Facility in Hyderabad, India on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 - Courtesy Safran

On Wednesday (November 26, 2025), at a ceremony in Hyderabad with the participation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and attended by Ross McInnes, Chairman of Safran’s Board of Directors, and Safran’s CEO Olivier Andriès, the company inaugurated their largest MRO center for the CFM International LEAP engine.  The Group also announced two defense investments to support the Rafale program in India.  These moves underscore Safran’s deepening commitment to the ‘Make in India’ initiative, bolstering local manufacturing and creating jobs in the civil and military aerospace sectors.   Safran has operated in India for over 70 years and today has 18 sites and employing 3,000 team members in the country.  CFM International is a 50-50 joint venture between Safran Aircraft Engines and GE Aerospace. 


Speaking at Monday’s ceremony in Hyderabad, Safran’s CEO, Olivier Andriès, said,


“I want to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian Government for their support and trust, which makes our growth in India possible.  The two new MRO centers in Hyderabad dedicated to the LEAP and M88 engines — and our new joint venture with BEL — underscore India’s importance to our Group.  We’re proud to support the rapid growth of India’s civil and defense aerospace markets and actively contribute to the country’s Make in India policy and strategic autonomy.  Safran will triple its revenue in India to exceed 3 billion euros by 2030, of which half will be generated by our sites in India. At the same time, Safran will multiply by five its sourcing in the country.” 


Representing an investment of €200 million, the new Hyderabad LEAP engine MRO center will be operational in 2026.  The 45,000-square-meter facility will ramp up to a capacity of 300 LEAP shop annually and will feature a next-generation test bench.  It will support the rapid growth in the region of the CFM International LEAP fleet, which powers most of the latest-generation single-aisle aircraft, including the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX families. India is CFM’s third-largest market, with five Indian carriers operating more than 400 LEAP-powered aircraft and 2,000 engines on order.  The new MRO facility will employ over 250 team members at launch and up to 1,100 at full capacity.  Additionally, an on-site training center will train more than 100 Indian technicians and engineers each year.


 

Source: Safran

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