New aircraft services facility a boost for S'pore's status as aerospace hub

It's set to create over 300 high-value jobs for maintenance, repair and overhaul ops here

- Benjamin Lim Correspondent

ST Engineering has opened a new facility for aircraft engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, as Singapore looks to strengthen its position as an aerospace hub.

Officially opened by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong on Sept 15, the new multimillion-dollar facility occupies about 10,000 sq m and is housed within ST Engineering's aerospace business compound in Paya Lebar.

It features advanced technologies including artificial intelligence (AI) robots and automated systems that will boost the efficiency of MRO operations.

ST Engineering says the expansion will progressively double the company's capacity for maintenance of CFM56 and Leap engines to over 300 engines annually by 2027. These engines are found primarily on narrow-body aircraft like the Airbus A320 and the Boeing 737 Next Generation.

Together with its engine MRO facility in Xiamen, China, its capacity will increase to over 400 engines a year.

It added that the new facility is expected to create over 300 high-value jobs for MRO operations in Singapore.