Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has signed a 15-year maintenance agreement with Singapore Airlines low-cost subsidiary Scoot.

GE Aerospace, supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board, has announced plans for an expansion of its extensive engine repair capabilities.

As part of Singapore’s plan to expand as an aerospace innovation and manufacturing hub, the country has signed MOUs with RTX and Rolls-Royce.

Robotic and automated technologies pioneered in Singapore are being introduced throughout Pratt & Whitney’s MRO network as the engine-maker steps up efforts to cut the number of grounded PW1100G-powered Airbus A320neos.

Zipair Tokyo has begun operating a Boeing 787-8 with a drag-reducing riblet coating applied to areas of the fuselage.