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GE Aerospace has signed an agreement with Emirates to develop piece-part repair capability for the GE90 and Engine Alliance GP7200 engines.
The agreement signed May 14 between both parties will support the expansion of the Emirates Engine Maintenance Center (EEMC) in Dubai to the tune of $300 million. The investment will scale up infrastructure and capabilities to conduct MRO services on Emirates’ fleet of aircraft and their engines.
To enable this, GE Aerospace will provide technical consultancy to Emirates in setting up the piece-part component repair line, as well as share best practices and benchmarks in component repair with the Emirates engine shop team.
Emirates’ maintenance offerings include engineering, line, and base maintenance for its fleet of widebody aircraft, comprising Boeing 777s, Airbus A380s, and Airbus A350s.
GE Aerospace is a partner in the Engine Alliance GP7200 program—one of two engine options for the Airbus A380—with Pratt & Whitney.
The Dubai flag carrier is the world’s largest operator of the A380 superjumbo, with more than 90 aircraft still in service in its fleet despite Airbus ceasing production of the program in 2021. The carrier has previously stated its intention to operate the widebody aircraft for another two decades.
“The agreement with GE Aerospace will be pivotal to provide our workforce with the specialized skills needed for piece-part component repair for the GE90 and GP7200 engines that power our Boeing 777 and a part of our Airbus A380 fleet,” said Adel Al Redha, Emirates’ deputy president and chief operating officer. “Combined with the expansion of our Engine Maintenance Center in Dubai, this will position Emirates Engineering as a center of excellence for engine repairs, providing efficient and seamless engine serviceability for Emirates.”
Emirates Engineering provides comprehensive engineering, line and base maintenance support for Emirates’ fleet of over 270 777, A380 and A350 aircraft at its facilities in Dubai. The airline established its own in-house engine maintenance center in 2014.
Another expansion is into services for the Rolls-Royce Trent 900, the engine rival to the GP7200 on the A380 program. In November 2025, Emirates confirmed it had joined the Rolls-Royce aftermarket network and would begin servicing its in-fleet Trent 900 engines from 2027.
The airline plans to induct its first engine at a designated engine shop in Dubai, located at its existing maintenance site and will conduct fan case repairs at the facility, while Rolls-Royce will maintain module repair capability within the global network.
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