Global Engine Maintenance

What Global Engine Maintenance does

Global Engine Maintenance LLC (GEM) is a privately held US-incorporated jet engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) specialist founded in 2009 and headquartered in a 100,000 sqft facility in Doral, Florida. The company focuses exclusively on the CFM56 engine family, supporting the CFM56-7B (sole-source powerplant for the Boeing Next-Generation 737), the CFM56-5B (powerplant for the Airbus A320 family), and the CFM56-3 series. Service offerings span full engine performance restorations, hospital visits, module repairs and swaps, piece part overhauls, engine leasing with remarketing and management, finished engine sales/trades/exchanges, consignment with temperature-controlled storage, post-lease inspection and recertification, and 24/7/365 AOG field service worldwide.

GEM's technical differentiation rests on specialized in-house processes including high-speed blade tip grinding for HPC and HPT spools, 3D scanning inspection and measurement, static and dynamic balancing across all spools, and a dedicated MPA testing installation at Sebring, Florida featuring a fully owned 737-Classic aircraft. The company holds Part 145 certifications from eight aviation authorities — FAA, EASA, CAAC, CAA-UK, ANAC-BR, AFAC, DGCA, and ANAC-AR — enabling cross-border shop-visit authority across North America, Europe, China, the UK, Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia, and Argentina.

GEM serves commercial airlines and engine lessors as primary customers, with regional sales and support offices in Otopeni (Romania) and Omokoroa/Christchurch (New Zealand) supplementing the US headquarters. Revenue is generated through quote-based, multi-year MRO contracts combining one-time engine overhaul revenue with recurring leasing, consignment, and parts trading streams. Ownership is private with no disclosed external funding; leadership includes Dominic Raja (Vice Chairman and President, linked to the SPI family office for over 30 years), CEO Bruno Michel, CFO Guy Tickner, and Chief Strategist Robert Conrad, with the executive team collectively carrying more than 200 years of aviation experience.

Name

Global Engine Maintenance

Legal name

Global Engine Maintenance LLC

Website

https://global-engine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Global Engine Maintenance is a privately held US MRO specialist focused exclusively on CFM56-7B, -5B, and -3 jet engines, serving commercial airlines and engine lessors worldwide from its Doral, Florida headquarters and offices in Romania and New Zealand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aviation Engine MRO Services

NAICS

Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (336412)

SIC

Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts (3724)

akta.pro primary industry

Aircraft Engine MRO (Overhaul, Repair, Test Cell) (TLAKAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Engine MRO (Shop Visits, Overhaul & Module Repair) (IMABALAC)

Keywords

• Jet engine MRO
• Aircraft engine maintenance
• Engine repair overhaul
• CFM56 engine services
• Aviation engine leasing

Headquarters

HQ city

Doral

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Engine Repairs & Overhauls: Full engine performance restorations, hospital visits, module repairs and swaps, piece part overhauls for CFM56 series engines
2. Engine Leasing: Short term lease solutions for operators who require repair services, including remarketing and management services
3. Engine Sales, Trades & Exchanges: Finished engine sales, custom built/spec engine manufacturing, engine swaps and exchanges for immediate or unplanned engine needs
4. Module & Piece Part Sales: Module and piece part repairs, LLP sales/exchanges, module sales/exchanges, and part sales
5. Consignment Services: Flexible and customizable consignment services with temperature controlled parts storage and ERP tracking and inventorizing
6. Post Lease Inspection: Borescope, engine preservation, and post lease engine recertification services
7. AOG/Field Service: 24/7/365 worldwide AOG support including engine troubleshooting, light repairs, and on wing inspections

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Global Engine Maintenance LLC (GEM) is a specialized jet engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider focused exclusively on the CFM56 (-7B, -5B, -3) engine series. The company delivers full engine performance restorations, overhauls, module and piece part repairs, engine leasing, engine sales/trades/exchanges, post-lease inspection, consignment services, and 24/7/365 worldwide AOG field service. Operations are anchored at a 100,000 sqft state-of-the-art facility in Doral, Florida, with regional offices in Romania and New Zealand.

Product overview

Global Engine Maintenance (GEM) is a specialized jet engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) company offering a comprehensive suite of services for the CFM56 (-7B, -5B, -3) engine series. The company's product portfolio centers on engine performance restorations and full engine overhauls as the cornerstone service, complemented by supporting offerings including engine sales, trades, and exchanges; engine leasing with remarketing and management services; module and piece part repairs and sales; consignment services with temperature-controlled storage; post lease inspection; and specialized processes such as high speed blade tip grinding, 3D scanning inspection, MPA testing, static and dynamic balancing, and 24/7 AOG field service. GEM's state-of-the-art facility in Doral, Florida provides assembly/disassembly bays, sub-assembly, cleaning, inspection, and grinding services, with additional offices in Romania, New Zealand, and India serving the global aviation market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engine Repairs

Quantifiable outcome

• 4% reduction in maintenance costs for CFM56-7BE operators (per CFM International source)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AFI KLM E&M: Air France-KLM's MRO division with extensive CFM56 and LEAP engine support capabilities; overlaps with GEM in the airline and lessor MRO segment across Europe, Americas, and Africa.
• StandardAero: Large multi-platform independent MRO with broad CFM56 capabilities plus many other engine types; competes with GEM on CFM56 shop visits and parts but serves a much wider portfolio of platforms and geographies.
• MTU Aero Engines: Major OEM-affiliated engine MRO with significant CFM56-7B and V2500 shop-visit capacity; competes for the same airline and lessor MRO spend as GEM but with much greater scale, OEM data access, and global footprint.
• Delta TechOps: Delta Air Lines' MRO division offering CFM56-7B engine services to third-party airlines and lessors, with full overhaul and test capabilities; competes for the same narrowbody MRO spend as GEM from a much larger operational base.
• Lufthansa Technik: World's largest independent MRO, offering CFM56 engine services alongside a comprehensive airframe, component, and engine portfolio; directly competes with GEM for airline and lessor CFM56 MRO contracts globally.
• CFM Materials (CFM Aftermarket JV): OEM joint venture (GE Aerospace + Safran) controlling CFM56 spare parts distribution and material services; not a direct shop-visit competitor but the dominant supplier-and-aftermarket counterparty that affects every CFM56 MRO's economics.

Direct peers

• AeroThrust Holdings: Independent jet engine MRO focused on CFM56 and JT8D engine types with a Florida-based facility, head-to-head competitor in the same platform niche and geographic region. Multiple GEM executives previously held senior roles at AeroThrust.
• NewJet Engine Services: Specialist CFM56 engine MRO with shop-visit and material sales capabilities, operating in the same platform and customer segment. GEM's VP of Engineering previously worked at NewJet.
• A&E Support: Independent engine MRO and parts service provider competing in similar CFM56 and narrowbody engine segments, with comparable lessor and airline customer focus. GEM's Chief Strategist previously held a senior role at A&E Support.
• TMC Engine Center: Independent CFM56 engine MRO and parts provider serving commercial airlines and lessors; directly comparable platform focus and customer base. GEM's VP of Engineering previously held senior positions at TMC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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