Olivier Andriès, Turbomeca Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, today opened the new Turbomeca Technical Center in Tianjin, in the presence of Tianjin Municipality and Governmental operators notably. This new Center is dedicated to Arrius, Arriel and Makila engines operated in the area.

“We want to serve our customers effectively by being close to their culture and operations in the field. This new industrial facility is a key asset to strengthen our proximity with our clients in China” said Olivier Andriès.

In this Center, the qualified Turbomeca team will provide support of technical intervention to all operators in China. It will also perform maintenance for Arrius 2, Arriel 2 and Makila 1&2 engines, operated by Governmental and police operators, which represented the third of Turbomeca engines fleet in China.

Turbomeca in China
Powering more than 200 helicopters in China, Turbomeca is the local leading helicopter engine supplier: one helicopter out of two is equipped with Turbomeca engines or licensed products.

Turbomeca (Safran) is the leading helicopter engine manufacturer, and has produced 70,000 turbines based on its own designs since the company was founded. Offering the widest range of engines in the world and dedicated to 2,500 customers in 155 countries, Turbomeca provides a proximity service thanks to its 16 sites, 30 Certified Maintenance Centers, 18 Repair & Overhaul Centers, and 90 Field representatives and Field technicians. Microturbo, the subsidiary of Turbomeca, is the European leader in turbojet engines for missiles, drones and auxiliary power units.