Fokker Services Asia, a subsidiary of the Fokker Services Group (FSG), has been appointed as an Embraer authorised service centre. The agreement was finalised during the Aviation Week MRO Asia Pacific 2024 event in Singapore, and it enables Fokker Services Asia to offer maintenance services for Embraer's first-generation E-Jets, focusing on the E190 aircraft.
This new certification marks a significant milestone for both FSG and Embraer, as it enhances FSG's service capabilities in the Asia Pacific region and extends Embraer's support network in a rapidly expanding market. Frank Stevens, Vice President of MRO Services at Embraer Services & Support, expressed satisfaction with the partnership, stating: “We are very happy to partner with Fokker Services Asia to offer a strategic additional location to our customers. This will potentially provide more capacity, capability and help us to keep expanding Embraer's authorised service centre footprint in Asia-Pacific.”
Leon Kouters, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at FSG, noted the achievement as a significant recognition: “We are thrilled to have met all the stringent requirements set forth in the contract and to now be recognised as an Embraer authorised service centre.” Thomas Kennedy, Managing Director of Fokker Services Asia, commented that the certification will establish a new line of business for Embraer aircraft maintenance in the region, with Alliance Airlines (Australia) already having its first Embraer aircraft serviced at their facility.
In parallel, Embraer confirmed that SIA Engineering Company Limited's subsidiary, SIAEP, is the first Embraer authorised service centre in the Asia-Pacific region capable of performing maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for the newer E-Jets E2 family. SIAEP, which has been servicing the first-generation E-Jets since 2017, operates three hangars in Clark, Philippines, and plays a critical role in supporting Embraer's growing fleet in the region.
