EVA Airways' planned joint-venture maintenance site with General Electric will focus primarily on test and overhaul of CF6 and, possibly, International Aero Engine V2500 powerplants. GE says that the new centre is intended to complement the work and capabilities of its other two planned engine joint deals with Malaysia Airlines and Philippine Airlines. The Taiwan joint venture will have a new 534kN (120,000lb)-thrust test cell being built by EVA.
Source: Flight International
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