AGSE Global Services is Now Up & Running in the USA with its New Dallas/Fort Worth Workshop

Fort Worth, Texas, USA–March 2025

AGSE Global Services, launched through Advanced Ground Systems Engineering's 2023 acquisition of GSE Tool Support, officially cut the ribbon at its versatile Texas workshop. The shop, next door to MTU Maintenance's primary North American jet engine repair hub at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport near Dallas, will provide maintenance, repair, and asset management support for an extensive range of ground support equipment and tooling, including engine stands, engine and airframe tooling, HPUs, GPUs, service carts, jacks, lifters, and hoists, all for the region's airline and MRO communities.

"This new facility transcends delivering the most innovative GSE and tooling aftermarket support in commercial aviation by also serving as an economical one-stop maintenance and repair solution for select engines and their transport stands, ensuring both continue to operate safely and efficiently," said Ben Grewcock of AGSE Global Services. "Being neighbors with a trusted MRO leader like MTU avoids shipping these critical assets to separate sites if the engine's AGSE or Frank Brown stand also does not meet OEM compliance."

The new site marks AGSE Global Services' entry into the Americas, building on the successful momentum of its three existing locations in the United Kingdom (Cardiff, Wales, London Heathrow, and Prestwick, Scotland). It also comes on the heels of Global Services' late 2024 acquisition of Frank Brown Aviation Ltd.'s brand name and intellectual property rights, as the burgeoning service center network is now the only OEM-approved repair and spare parts source for the legacy company's stands and tooling.

At over 140,000 square feet, the MTU site provides industry-renowned ON-SITEᴾˡᵘˢ support, including comprehensive maintenance, repair, and testing for commercial aviation's most popular engines, including GE Aerospace's CF34, CF6, and GE90, CFM International's CFM56, Pratt & Whitney's PW2000 and PW4000, and IAE's V2500. The facility also maintains a robust inventory of narrow- and wide-body AGSE engine stands available for lease as part of its SERVICEᴾˡᵘˢ portfolio.

AGSE Global Services will soon open additional shops in Paris, France, and Dubai, UAE, with more locations to follow by 2026. For more information on Dallas's complete services and support or to request a quote, please click here.

AGSE® Taps New European Regional Manager to Customer Team

Santa Fe Springs, California, USA–April 2025

AGSE, a global leader in designing, manufacturing, and now servicing innovative ground support equipment and tooling, is pleased to announce that Angelika Babiczew has joined the company as a Regional Manager, supporting customers in Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, and Scandinavia. She reports to Torsten Mangelsdorf, the Regional Director for this territory.

Ms. Babiczew brings three years of successful commercial aviation customer management experience from her tenure at GSE Tool Support (now AGSE Global Services), the United Kingdom's premier airframe and engine GSE service center network. There, she led key accounts, oversaw voluminous sales activity, and strengthened strategic business relationships, all while coordinating repairs and calibrations for various equipment.

"With her impressive industry track record, it's exciting to welcome Angelika and see her continue to deliver leading GSE and tooling solutions and bolster our trusted partnerships with airlines, MROs, and OEMs," said Joerg von Flottwell, AGSE's Global Vice President.   

Angelika holds a Foundation Year in Business Management from London Metropolitan University and has a logistics background from her studies in Poland. She resides in Wrocław, Poland.

AGSE® Renews LEAP Tooling Licensing Agreement

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA–March 2025

AGSE, a global leader in designing, manufacturing, and now servicing innovative ground support equipment and tooling, has renewed its license agreement with CFM International as a "CFM Licensed Supplier for LEAP Tooling" to manufacture, sell, and support LEAP engine tooling through its Southern California, Ohio, and Thailand offices and Global Services subsidiaries. The 10-year renewal agreement extends AGSE's decade-long partnership in offering superior service to the LEAP program and its customers.

"We are honored and excited to continue our commitment to supporting the LEAP engine into the next era of commercial aviation," said Diane Morey-Henderson, President & CEO of AGSE. "Our dedication to one of the most innovative engine programs remains unwavering, and we are fully prepared to take another LEAP into the future."

Since its 2014 opening, AGSE's Ohio Tooling facility has expanded its valued global supply chain network, built a highly accomplished workforce, and reduced product lead times to LEAP engine operators plus MRO and OEM shops. The company's SoCal headquarters and Thailand subsidiary manufacture rugged engine transport stands and pedestals to ensure safe and ergonomic LEAP engine handling. In addition, the new AGSE Global Services network has further strengthened LEAP tooling aftermarket support worldwide, with locations in Dubai, France, Texas, and the United Kingdom, with more to open in 2026.

To download AGSE's LEAP License Agreement Renewal Notification, please click here.