ST Aerospace Recognised as a Boeing Chinook MRO Centre

(Singapore, March 6, 2009) -- Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (ST Aerospace) today announced that its subsidiary, ST Aerospace Systems Pte Ltd (STA Systems), was recognised by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) as a Boeing maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) centre for the CH-47 Chinook engine transmission. Through this association, ST Aerospace's military service capability on the Chinook transmission will be part of the capabilities that Boeing can draw on to support Chinook helicopter operators.

"We are pleased to appoint ST Aerospace as a repair centre for the CH-47 Chinook engine transmission. This will be the start of a series of products on the Boeing IDS platform that will be serviced by ST Aerospace. ST Aerospace's high standards in repair and overhaul capabilities and processes provide assurance that this cooperation will benefit Boeing's customers with better services." ~ Christopher CHADWICK, President, Boeing Military Aircraft.


"ST Aerospace has forged a close partnership with Boeing through various programmes on commercial and military platforms over the years. This relationship will enable ST Aerospace to extend its capability in the Chinook transmission to serve Boeing's Chinook helicopter customers beyond Singapore. We look forward to extending our cooperation with Boeing and other OEMs of military and commercial products, for which ST Aerospace has established capabilities." ~ TAY Kok Khiang, President, ST Aerospace.

The Chinook engine transmission is the first Boeing IDS component set up for repair and overhaul by ST Aerospace. With ST Aerospace's facilities and equipment meeting the standards specified by Boeing IDS, ST Aerospace is poised to take on more repair and overhaul work for other components from Boeing military aircraft. Apart from the Chinook CH-47, Boeing IDS's other key programmes include the F-15 and AH-64 Apache.

Source : Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (SGX: ST Engg)