Engine Technical Services
Over the years, SGI’s Engine Team has expanded rapidly, successfully transitioning over 1,300 engines and managing nearly 100 engines globally.
It now serves as a core pillar of SGI’s technical expertise, supporting airlines, lessors, and partners worldwide.
The team delivers comprehensive engine lifecycle management along with specialized technical advisory services.
Pre-Purchase Inspections
- Efficient on-site support during the whole event layover
- Engine general visual inspection (on-wing and off-wing), in accordance with the client guidelines or as per SGI standard procedures
- Engine accessories inventory check (on-wing and off-wing), in accordance with the client guidelines or as per SGI standard procedures
- Engine Borescope Inspection third party company management and inspection witnessing, in accordance with the client guidelines or as per SGI standard procedures
- Engine run, on wing or off wing, witnessing
- Engine documentation review, in accordance with the client guidelines or as per SGI standard procedures
- Engine physical or documental discrepancies follow-up and discussions with the counterpart
Delivery Inspections
- Efficient on-site support during the whole delivery layover
- Engine general visual inspection (on-wing and off-wing), in accordance with the client guidelines or as per SGI standard procedures
- Engine accessories inventory check (on-wing and off-wing), in accordance with the client guidelines or as per SGI standard procedures
- Engine Borescope Inspection third party company management and inspection witnessing, in accordance with the client guidelines or as per SGI standard procedures
- Engine run, on wing or off wing, witnessing
- Engine historical and current records review, in accordance with the client guidelines or as per SGI standard procedures
- Engine physical and documental discrepancies follow-up and discussions with the counterpart
Redelivery Inspections
- Efficient on-site support during the whole redelivery layover
- Engine general visual inspection (on-wing and off-wing), against the official lease agreement requirements
- Engine accessories inventory check (on-wing and off-wing), against the official lease agreement requirements
- Engine Borescope Inspection third party company management and inspection witnessing, against the official lease agreement requirements
- Maintenance tasks overview, against the official lease agreement requirements
- Engine run, on wing or off wing, witnessing
- Engine historical and current records review, against the official lease agreement requirements
- Engine physical and documental discrepancies follow-up and discussions with the counterpart
Shop Visit Management
- Efficient on-site support during the whole event layover
- Oversight before, during, and after Engine shop visits
- Costs control, parts documentation review and exchange components procurement
- Engine test cell run witnessing
- SV released records review for correctness and completeness
- Maintenance reserve claim preparation and discussion
- Invoice review and discussion with the MRO about eventual discrepancies
Engine Fleet Optimization
- Diagnostic data collection and analysis
- Identification of cost-saving opportunities in MRO and maintenance contracts
- Long-term implementation plans for fleet improvement, including the introduction of an efficient Engine removal plan
- Optimization of shop visit plans, budgets, and spare Engine usage
Maintenance Contract Negotiations
- Review and re-negotiation of MRO and OEM Pay-By-Hour contracts
- Cost benchmarking with SGI’s database for competitive rates
- Strategic contract optimization for long-term savings
Engine types covered by SGI’s Engine team
- GE Engines
- CF34- series
- CF6-50- series
- CF6-80- series
- GE90- series
- GEnx- 1B and 2B
- P&W Engines
- PW2000- series
- PW4000- series
- PW1100-1500-1900- series (GTF)
- PWC100- series (Turbo prop Engines)
- V2500- series
- CFMI Engines
- CFM56- series
- Leap 1A and 1B
- RR Engines
- Tay- series
- RB211- series
- Trent series
- Engine Alliance
- GP7200P
- APU
- All commercial APU models in use.