ST Engineering announced that its Commercial Aerospace division has secured multi-year maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) contracts for CFM56-7B and LEAP-1A engines with two major Middle Eastern operators in February 2025.
Under the contracts, ST Engineering will be providing heavy maintenance services to the two Middle Eastern operators from its engine MRO facilities based in Asia.
A technician working on a LEAP-1A engine at ST Engineering’s facility in Singapore. Photo: ST Engineering
Mr Tay Eng Guan, Head of Engine Services at ST Engineering, highlighted that the group has been continuously investing in its capabilities and services to better support its customers worldwide.
“Our market presence in the Middle East has been growing in recent years, and our latest contracts with the two new Middle Eastern customers provide a strong foundation for collaboration with operators in this region. We look forward to building strong partnerships with them and delivering high-quality services that fully meet their operational needs,” Mr Tay added.
As the first independent MRO provider in Asia to be designated a Premier MRO provider in CFM International’s LEAP open MRO ecosystem, ST Engineering has a strong track record in CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B engine services. In 2024, ST Engineering expanded its Commercial Aerospace business to include testing for the new-generation CFM LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines and is now developing its LEAP Performance Restoration Shop Visit services.