Construction on new jet engine repair facility in Singapore begins as part of S$242m expansion

Construction on new jet engine repair facility in Singapore begins as part of S$242m expansion. An aerospace facility in the Loyang industrial estate is set to become the world’s largest maintenance site for the latest generation of jet engines that power popular aircraft such as the Airbus A350, Airbus A380 and Boeing 787. By 2028, the facility run by Singapore Aero Engine Services (SAESL) – a joint venture between British aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce and Singapore Airlines Engineering Company – will be able to service more than 400 engines a year, up from about 300 today. This growth will be enabled by a new 26,000 sq m integrated service centre that will be added to the firm’s existing 60,000 sq m campus in Calshot Road in Loyang. It is part of a $242m expansion plan that SAESL announced a year ago at the 2024 Singapore Airshow to increase its annual maintenance capacity here by 40%. SAESL is already one of the world’s largest maintenance companies servicing Rolls-Royce’s Trent jet engines. More than 20% of the world’s Rolls-Royce Trent engines pass through SAESL now, with the company supporting more than 30 airlines globally, including national carrier Singapore Airlines, Dubai-based Emirates and TAP Air Portugal, the flag carrier of Portugal. The company said its new facility, which broke ground on Jan 16, will serve as the nerve centre of its operations when it is completed in 2027.<br/>