Greenwich Air Services has secured a ten-year deal with Britannia Airways for the repair and overhaul of General Electric CF6-80A2 and -80C2 engines. The contract value is put at around $85 million. Greenwich, which is in the throes of a takeover by General Electric, has also signed a $40 million agreement with British Midland Engineering to undertake CFM56-3 engine maintenance for five years.
Source: Flight International
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