GE Aerospace has approved ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East to support the GE Passport engines that power Bombardier’s Global 7500 aircraft. Following an announcement this week, the Dubai maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility is now the only authorized service center (ASC) for the turbofans in North Africa and the Middle East.

ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East is already an ASC for several versions of GE’s CF34 engine family, including the -1A, -3, and -10E. The company’s facility at Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport also conducts non-destructive testing for GE Aerospace’s GE90 engines for airliners.

EASA recently authorized ExecuJet MRO Services Middle East to conduct line and base maintenance on European-registered Global 7500 long-range jets. As an ASC for the Passport engines, the scope of work covers line maintenance, troubleshooting, component and engine changes, and borescope inspections.

Wholly owned by Dassault Aviation, the MRO provider had to invest in tooling and ground support equipment to support the Passport engines. It also sent an engineer to GE Aerospace’s facility in Berlin for specialized engine maintenance training.

ExecuJet MRO Services has facilities in South Africa and Malaysia, as well as a joint venture in China called ExecuJet Haite. In addition to Bombardier business aircraft, the group also supports Dassault’s Falcon jets and various Gulfstream, Embraer, and Hawker models.