MARRAKECH, Morocco—Safran plans to expand the work it does in Morocco, working to set up a Leap engine maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in the country.
The MRO shop, in a free-trade zone near the Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport, should be operational in 2026, Safran said.
Among the related agreements Safran announced Oct. 30 at the start of the Marrakech Air Show 2024 is a memorandum of understanding to train mechanics and technicians to satisfy its existing MRO workforce needs and those of the Leap facility. Safran, the joint venture partner with GE Aerospace in the CFM International that makes the Leap engines, says the training program should accommodate 60 to 100 engineers per year, with activities starting in 2025.
It also signed two other agreements linked to real-estate deals connected with setting up the Leap MRO shop.
The country’s flag carrier, Royal Air Maroc, operates Leap-powered Boeing 737 MAXs.
Safran said the new facility will have a capacity to handle 150 engines per year and employ more than 600 staff.
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