ST Engineering will support the Korean Air's LEAP-1B engines powering its Boeing 737 MAX fleet.

Singapore Technologies Engineering’s (ST Engineering) Commercial Aerospace (CA) business has signed a five-year CFM LEAP engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) contract with a new customer, Korean Air.

ST Engineering will support the airline’s LEAP-1B engines powering its Boeing 737 MAX fleet with quick-turn services including high pressure turbines (HPT) as well as Performance Restoration Shop Visit (PRSV) services from its MRO facility in Singapore.

The group is the first independent MRO provider in Asia to be designated a premier MRO provider in CFM International’s LEAP open MRO ecosystem. In 2024, ST Engineering achieved testing capabilities for LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines at its Singapore facility, and is currently expanding its

capabilities to include LEAP PRSV to better support airlines’ growing LEAP engine maintenance demands in the coming years.

Tay Eng Guan, head of engine services, ST Engineering says: “This agreement underscores Korean Air’s confidence in our ability as a trusted partner who can deliver high- quality engine services and support their long-term growth plans. As a premier MRO provider designated by CFM for the LEAP engines, we are well-positioned to enable airlines to deliver reliable operations.”

As at 12.36 pm, shares in ST Engineering are trading 5 cents higher or 1.06% up at $4.75.