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ST Engineering and Air Cairo sign LEAP-1A engine MRO contract

Representatives from ST Engineering and Air Cairo showing the newly signed contract
Representatives from ST Engineering and Air Cairo showing the newly signed contract © ST Engineering

ST Engineering’s Commercial Aerospace division has signed a five-year maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) contract with Air Cairo, marking the Egyptian airline as a new customer. The agreement covers support for the LEAP-1A engines powering Air Cairo’s Airbus A320neo fleet. Services under the contract will include quick-turn repairs and Performance Restoration Shop Visit (PRSV) work, all carried out at ST Engineering’s engine MRO facility in Singapore. The first engine is scheduled for induction in mid-2025.

Captain Ahmed Shanan, Chairman and CEO of Air Cairo, expressed satisfaction with the new partnership, highlighting ST Engineering’s global reputation in engine overhaul. He emphasised that this collaboration supports Air Cairo’s goals of maintaining high standards of safety, operational reliability, and excellence as the airline expands its network and modernises its fleet.

Tay Eng Guan, Head of Engine Services at ST Engineering, noted that the deal reflects growing industry confidence in the company’s capabilities as a Premier MRO provider for LEAP engines. He also underlined the strategic importance of strengthening ST Engineering’s support for Middle Eastern operators as demand for LEAP engine maintenance grows.

ST Engineering was the first independent MRO provider in Asia to be designated a Premier MRO partner within CFM International’s LEAP open MRO network. It established testing capabilities for the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines at its Singapore facility in 2024 and is now expanding to include PRSV and full MRO services to meet rising demand from airlines globally.

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