ST Engineering has announced a significant five-year maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) contract with Air Cairo, marking the company’s expanding footprint in the Middle Eastern aviation market. The contract involves supporting the LEAP-1A engines that power Air Cairo’s Airbus A320neo fleet, with services to be conducted at ST Engineering’s MRO facility in Singapore. The first engine is expected to be inducted in mid-2025.
The partnership with Air Cairo, a new customer for ST Engineering, underscores the company’s growing reputation as a leader in engine overhaul services. Captain Ahmed Shanan, chairman and CEO of Air Cairo, expressed satisfaction with the collaboration, stating, “We are pleased to form a partnership with ST Engineering, the globally recognised leader in engine overhaul, to support the maintenance of the LEAP-1A engines powering our Airbus A320neo.”
Tay Eng Guan, head of Engine Services at ST Engineering, highlighted the strategic importance of the contract, noting, “This latest contract demonstrates increasing confidence in our expertise as a Premier MRO provider for the LEAP engines, whilst marking another significant step in expanding our LEAP engine support for Middle Eastern operators.”
ST Engineering is the first independent MRO provider in Asia designated as a Premier MRO provider in CFM International’s LEAP open MRO ecosystem. The company achieved testing capabilities for the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines at its Singapore facility in 2024 and is currently expanding its capabilities to include full MRO services. This contract with Air Cairo is expected to further solidify ST Engineering’s position in the competitive aviation market.
