GE Aerospace is planning capital-investment projects totaling $75 million for its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) operations in the Asia-Pacific region, through the end of this year - part of the five-year, $1-billion MRO improvement program announced in July 2024. The group’s operations in Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and Australia are part of a global network with 19 locations worldwide (wholly-owned operations, joint ventures, and licensed third-party shops) offering MRO and component repair for GE and CFM International aircraft engines.
CFM International is a joint venture of GE and Safran Aircraft engines.
Both Airbus and Boeing have forecast significant growth in demand for commercial aircraft in the Southeast Asia region through the next two decades.
“Aviation activity is really booming across APAC today, with sustained growth driving demand for advanced MRO capabilities and next-generation aviation technology,” stated GE Aerospace v.p. Farah Borges. “Our expansion plans aim to address this demand and deliver improved performance for our customers, reaffirming our commitment to powering and optimizing their flight ambitions.”
The GE Aerospace MRO network services include engine inspection, testing, maintenance, disassembly, repair, inspection, and reassembly.
The Singapore MRO operation is described as a “smart factory” that features additive manufacturing, automated inspection systems, novel material removal processes, robotic polishing, net shape airfoil adaptive machining, and robotic airfoil leading-edge re-reprofiling.
Part of the new investment will update the Singapore site to serve as a repair technology research facility, an effort set to be complete in 2026.
In Malaysia, GE Aerospace will expand its MRO services for CFM56 and CFM LEAP engines. The Malaysian operation will have its LEAP engine MRO capacity doubled with new equipment and systems, and a new LEAP 1A and 1B test cell will be added.
