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Saudi Aerospace Engineering ... to do both civil and military work.

Saudi Aerospace plans $765m MRO facility in Jeddah

DUBAI, November 9, 2015

Saudi Aerospace Engineering Industries said on Monday it planned to build a SR2.87 billion ($765.33 million) aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in Jeddah in a joint venture to be led by Turkish airport builder and operator TAV.

In a statement, the Saudi company said the 10.7 million sq ft facility would do both civil and military work and be the largest such installation in the Middle East.

The joint venture would also include Al Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) and Al Rajhi Construction.

Planned for completion at the end of 2016, the facility would comprise 11 aircraft hangars and 28 aircraft component shops.-Reuters




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