Extending our Horizons - Singapore Technologies Engineering

ST Aerospace’s quality MBH programmessecured a second contract for the maintenance ofCFM56 engines used on AirAsia’s 10 aircraft.A joint venture company with China EasternAirlines, STARCO is the latest addition toST Aerospace’s global network of facilities thatoffers MRO services for commercial aircraft.Developed in less than two years for surveillanceactivities, ST Aerospace’s hand launched mini UAV,the Skyblade II, was unveiled in 2004.ST Aerospace used its Aircraft Maintenance andEngineering System, also known as AMOS, to supportthe maintenance planning needs of TAS customers.The software performs maintenance planning, reliabilitycalculations, components and rotables tracking andaircraft scheduling. AMOS thus enables customersto be updated real time on the progress of theirmaintenance programmes.In 2004, the engineering and development arm ofST Aerospace filed six patents.Winning new customersMajor overseas military projects in 2004 includedthe US Pacific Air Force C-130 programme fordepot maintenance work, the refurbishment of 20UH-1H helicopters for the Philippines Air Force anda fleetwide avionics standardisation programme foranother customer. ST Aerospace extended its rangeof capabilities in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAV) arena through the launch of its Skyblade II forsurveillance activities.In engineering and modification activities,ST Aerospace undertook more PTF modifications,design and development programmes. In 2004,apart from UPS, other airlines such as China EasternAirlines, EVA Airlines and Lufthansa Cargo alsocommissioned MD-11 conversions. All in all, therewere 38 MD-11 conversion orders secured,of which 18 were redelivered by yearend.The Engines business firmly established its positionas an MRO and MBH provider for the militaryaviation market and the CFM56 and JT8 market. Itscomponents repair and overhaul capabilities assuredgood turnaround time and responsive support tocustomers with quality delivery. These represent astandard that customers have come to expect fromST Aerospace.In the commercial sector, ST Aerospace furtheredits relationship with its blue chip customers suchas All Nippon Airways, FedEx Express, Japan Airlines,Northwest Airlines and United Airlines. It signeda 10 year contract with United Parcel Service(UPS), for approximately US$438m ($715m), toexclusively maintain UPS’ DC-8s, A300s and MD-11sat ST Aerospace’s repair stations globally. There werealso new customers, large and small, further positioningthe aerospace group as a global service provider.49TheEnterpriseInstinct