Becomes The Group's Largest Hub For Repair Activities Worldwide

Thales in Singapore has optimized its avionics operations to grow its local industrial footprint and build capacity for the future.
Thales started its commercial avionics operations in Singapore over forty years ago and now produces key systems for the Airbus A320, A350 and Boeing 787 fleets. Singapore houses one of three avionics repair sites for the Group, with the other two located in Chatellerault, France and Piscataway, NJ.

In the past year, Thales in Singapore has grown its repair volume by over 30%. In addition to providing repair operations, Thales is also providing a Customer Support Centre (CSC) for Diehl Aerospace's Singaporean subsidiary, set up in November last year to better serve its regional customers. The CSC has been operational since 1st January 2017 at the expanded Thales facility in Changi North Rise.

The widened scope of the extended partnership increases Thales' repair volume in Singapore to an estimated 40,000 pieces of equipment per year, making Singapore the Group's largest centre for avionics maintenance and repair services worldwide.

The aerospace industry in Singapore has seen robust growth over the last two decades, and Singapore is home to one of the most advanced MRO clusters in the world. Singapore accounts for a quarter of the region's MRO output and Thales worked closely with the Singapore Economic Development Board in bringing the project to fruition.

This expanded facility underscores the importance of Singapore as a regional hub for the Group, as it aims to grow local capabilities and establish a strong regional base to serve customers in the Asia-Pacific region.

"The expanded Thales facility is a testament to Singapore's continued strength as an aerospace hub for Asia-Pacific and an excellent example of how we can partner OEMs to facilitate their regional expansion. Companies can tap on Singapore's connectivity, pro-business environment and pool of skilled talent, to be closer to their customers and harness the growth of the regional aviation market." said Mr. Lim Kok Kiang, Assistant Managing Director, Singapore Economic Development Board.

(Source: Thales Group news release)

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