CFM International (CFM) and Sichuan Services Aero-engine Maintenance Company (SSAMC), the joint venture between Air China and CFM, have confirmed that SSAMC will join the network of Premier MRO providers for CFM LEAP engines. The announcement was made during a ceremony at MRO Greater China, where the company outlined plans to deliver maintenance, repair and overhaul support for the LEAP engine family.
“As a shareholder and major customer of SSAMC, Air China highly values this milestone. SSAMC’s admission into the CFM LEAP Premier MRO ecosystem elevates our long-standing partnership with CFM to a new level and strengthens support for our fleet—especially the growing C919 fleet,” expressed Jiliang Ni, Senior Vice President at Air China Limited. “With strong shareholder backing, SSAMC is positioning itself for even greater success ahead.”
The designation marks SSAMC as China’s first Premier MRO provider for CFM LEAP engines and the first facility authorised to maintain LEAP-1C engines powering the COMAC C919. In addition, the site will be certified to service LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines used on Airbus A320neo family aircraft and Boeing 737 MAX jets.
“Air China is the only airline in the world to have operated six generations of CFM engines and established an engine maintenance shop with us,” added Weiming Xiang, president of CFM Greater China and GE Aerospace Greater China. “This agreement builds on that rich history together.”
SSAMC was established in Chengdu in 1999 and has serviced more than 2,800 CFM engines, including both CFM56 and LEAP engines for Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 family operators.
