ST Engineering opens Changi aircraft maintenance facility expected to employ over 500

The Business Times reports ST Engineering opened its fourth Singapore aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Changi Airport on October 9, 2026. Two of its four wide-body aircraft bays began operating in May. The site is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2027 and employ more than 500 people when fully ramped up. It will use AI, drones and robotics to support maintenance work.