Around 500 new jobs to be created as ST Engineering opens new aircraft maintenance facility
The Changi Creek facility will use drones and autonomous mobile robots to support operations.
Changi Creek in Singapore has opened a new aircraft maintenance facility, employing over 500 workers. This facility will utilize drones and autonomous mobile robots to support operations, marking ST Engineering's fourth aircraft maintenance facility in Singapore. Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong highlighted the timing of the investment, with Asia Pacific expected to lead global air traffic growth and Changi Airport developing Terminal 5.
The S$170 million facility began operations in May and will expand over the next year, adding 40% capacity to the company's widebody airframe maintenance, repair, and overhaul network in Singapore. This expansion could service 100 more widebody aircraft annually, providing airlines with greater flexibility and assured access to maintenance slots.
The facility will also automate aircraft part handling, reducing manual labor by about 7,800 manhours per year. ST Engineering aims to raise productivity by 25% long term through technology-enabled operations, including the use of drones for visual inspections and AI-powered monitoring platforms to track maintenance work progress.
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