Sepang Aircraft lands 12-year Cebu Pacific MRO contract

Sepang Aircraft Engineering Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus, has secured a 12-year aircraft maintenance contract from Cebu Pacific. The agreement, announced at MRO Asia-Pacific in Singapore, covers seven A320 aircraft and includes heavy maintenance and end-of-lease checks. The work will be performed at Sepang Aircraft's facility at Kuala Lumpur International Airport between 2027 and 2028.

This contract expands an existing partnership, with Sepang Aircraft previously handling maintenance, ad hoc EOL checks, engine changes, and skin panel replacements for the airline. Sepang Aircraft's general manager, Burhanudin Noordin Ali, stated that the contract demonstrates the carrier's confidence in their maintenance capabilities.

Cebu Pacific's vice-president for engineering and fleet management, Shevantha Weerasekera, emphasized that the partnership will support the airline's A320 fleet maintenance and airworthiness requirements, with EOL checks performed to ensure the aircraft meet maintenance and airworthiness standards before being returned to their lessors.

Sepang Aircraft specializes in MRO services for commercial aircraft, engines, and components, operating two hangars at KLIA with a combined area of about 50,000 square meters, capable of accommodating up to eight aircraft for major maintenance checks.