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Bellwethers like ST Engineering are looking to expand their offerings to meet the demand, including building more hangers for airframe maintenance in Singapore and overseas.  ,
In order to increase our capacity for motor overhaul, ST Engineering’s president of corporate aerospace, Jeffrey Lam, stated,” We intend to open a new engine shop after this year.”  ,
The hospital did offer MRO solutions for narrow-body vehicles, including the newest generation of Boeing 737 and the Airbus A320, powered by the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B motors. It is anticipated to have a 200-percent capacity for motor purchase visits per year.  ,
According to the organization, these changes may increase its man-hours in Singapore by a third in the coming year, increasing to over 4 million periodically.
” We’re hiring more people, especially in Singapore,” Mr. Lam said,” to help us increase the amount of services that we can give to our world customers.”  ,
According to Mr. Lam, the company wants to increase its staff by up to 500 employees in the next one to two years, with expert and technician positions qualified in avionics and getting gear being one of the skill requirements.
STRONG AVIATION SECTOR
Singapore is a leading hub in Asia thanks to its contribution of about 10 % of the current global Repair result.
Industry figures think the country is well-positioned to capitalize on the rise.
Ten percent of the global market share is quite important, according to Mr. Sia, pointing out that the aviation industry has recovered well since the COVID-19 crisis.
Singapore received more than S$ 750 million in funding commitments from aviation companies between 2022 and 2024.
Nearly 68 million people passed through Changi Airport next month, which was 99 percent of the pre-pandemic level. The same year, national carrier Singapore Airlines ( SIA ) and its low-cost subsidiary Scoot flew 39 million passengers, 12.7 % more than in 2023.
” Singapore has previously been able to attract quite high-quality aircraft and MRO people to base their operations here,” said Mr. Joshua Ng, chairman of Alton Aviation Consultancy.
” We believe that Singapore is one of the few nations that is ready to capitalize on this growing Maintenance need,” said the group.
MANPOWER Lack
But, industry experts claimed that persistent staff shortages was slow progress.
” MRO potential is very limited, and the supply network is very constrained, and expertise is in short supply,” said Mr. Sia.
” Thankfully, we were able to keep a significant portion of our labor during the pandemic, which made it possible for us to increase our labor in response to the surge in demand.”
He added that there are still issues with ensuring that there are enough people who can obtain opportunities in aircraft as well as with upgrading and expanding the existing workforce.
Alliances with educational institutions and career fairs are currently being made to establish a expertise network.
AI’s USE IN MRO
According to market observers, artificial intelligence was assist mechanics and engineers in completing repetitive and time-consuming tasks in order to address staffing shortages.
AI is enabling industry conversion, enabling work to change to produce higher-quality goods and services.
” Reparations were only performed when deficiencies were discovered in the past. ( A I will make the process ) more proactive and service-oriented by utilizing data to predict when maintenance should occur, added Mr. Ng.
By monitoring efficiency data and identifying patterns of degeneration, AI enables pre-flight predictions, he added, to prevent situations where planes can no longer travel according to malfunctioning components.
” The part of the man will now be more in terms of sense-making, interpreting the data, conducting last excellent investigations, repairs, and sign-offs to ensure that everything is in order for the plane to fly,” he said.
Mr. Ng claimed that Terminal 5 is nearing and that Singapore’s MRO industry is prepared to ascend new heights, establishing its position as a world air hub.