Sepang Aircraft Engineering opens second hangar

Sepang Aircraft Engineering (SAE) officially opened its second hangar on September 21. The event also celebrated the 10th anniversary of the independent maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) centre. The 12,000 m² hangar boosts SAE’s capacity to handle the Airbus A320 Family, and can accommodate two of the aircraft at any time for major maintenance checks. It also features Malaysia’s first eco-friendly closed-door dedicated paint bay, as well as state-of-the-art workshops for the repair and overhaul of a wide range of components used on Airbus aircraft, including hydraulic and pneumatic systems. SAE’s first hangar, which opened in 2007, has a floor area of 37,000 m² and can accommodate up to six single-aisle aircraft or two widebody aircraft at any one time. In addition to its commercial aircraft activities, SAE provides spare parts and technical support services to the Royal Malaysian Air Force’s fleet of A400M military airlifters. The facility also houses a major regional inventory of spare parts for Airbus A320, A330 and A380 aircraft for airlines that have selected the Airbus Flight Hour Services (FHS) total support package for their fleets. SAE employs some 500 people. Its customers include the AirAsia Group, Cebu Pacific, Indigo, Jetstar Asia, Scoot, Malindo Air, MASWings, and VietJet Air.