GE Aerospace, Lufthansa Technik Inaugurate Engine Maintenance Facility: XEOS

GE Aerospace and Lufthansa Technik recently inaugurated the XEOS engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility in Środa Śląska, Poland. It is a 35,000-square-meter facility that leverages GE Aerospace’s lean operating system, FLIGHT DECK, to deploy best practices in design and operation. XEOS also includes:

• Engine preparation hall for inspection
• Main hall for engine and module assembly and disassembly
• Modern clean-and-inspect line
• Sets of repair stations
• Hands-on engine training center
• Advanced test cell

“The inauguration of this facility highlights GE Aerospace’s dedication to meeting the MRO ramp for CFM LEAP engines and our commitment to Poland,” said Alan Kelly, General Manager of LEAP Services at GE Aerospace. “Celebrating 30 years in Poland, GE Aerospace now has over 2,000 employees across six facilities, partnerships with eight local universities, and more than 1,000 local suppliers. We are also focused on developing a skilled aerospace workforce in Poland, including investing in young talent through our Next Engineers program in Warsaw.”

The facility primarily overhauls and repairs CFM International’s LEAP engines for narrowbody aircraft, such as the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX. XEOS is currently conducting LEAP-1B shop visits and LEAP-1A module work and engine testing, with plans to increase overhaul capacity and repair capability in the coming months. The joint venture will also add LEAP-1B test cell capability soon.

“The XEOS workforce is 250-strong and growing as we build our capacity,” said Robert Burton, Managing Director of XEOS. “With training engines on site, we’re able to staff, train, and build capability quickly to develop a talented workforce here in the Wrocław region.”

Supporting LOT Polish Airlines

In January 2025, Lufthansa Technik and LOT Polish Airlines signed an agreement regarding MRO work on currently equipped CFM LEAP-1B engines. The airline operates 18 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft and ordered 13 more, featuring 62 LEAP-1B engines without including spares.

“We are delighted to witness our CFM LEAP-1B engines being serviced by our compatriots at XEOS,” said Maciej Maciejewicz, Head of Powerplant at LOT Polish Airlines. “This newly adjusted facility, coupled with a skilled workforce, presents significant potential benefits not only for our airline but also for the burgeoning aerospace sector in Poland.”

GE Aerospace’s propulsion technology, such as the CFM56-3, CFM56-7B, CF34, and LEAP-1B engines, have powered LOT Polish Airlines for over 25 years across various aircraft, including:

• Boeing 737 Classic
• Next-Generation 737
• 737 MAX
• Embraer E-Jet

“Two months ago, we announced that LOT Polish Airlines had selected Lufthansa Technik for the maintenance of its CFM LEAP-1B engines,” said Christian Seitler, Senior Director, New Engine Types at Lufthansa Technik. “It’s fitting that, through our XEOS joint venture with GE Aerospace, we have inducted LOT’s first engine right here in Poland. This facility supplements our existing LEAP engine shop in Hamburg.”

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