SIA Engineering opens base maintenance facility in Subang; sees ‘strong potential’ in Malaysian aerospace sector

[SINGAPORE] SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) on Friday (May 22) announced the opening of a base maintenance facility in Subang, Malaysia, which will form part of its regional base maintenance network.

Base Maintenance Malaysia (BMM), wholly owned by SIAEC, will provide additional capacity to supplement hangars in Singapore and the Philippines.

This will support both widebody and narrowbody aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of current and next-generation aircraft across Asia-Pacific and beyond, said SIAEC.

Located at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, the two-hangar facility can accommodate up to six concurrent aircraft checks. It enhances SIAEC’s operating resilience, while providing customers with greater flexibility in meeting their MRO requirements, said the group.

SIAEC added that BMM obtained the necessary regulatory approvals for the first of its two hangars and had performed its first A350 aircraft check in November 2025.

It said that the opening of BMM reflects its confidence in Malaysia as an “important aerospace location”, with Subang, in particular, continuing to play a “key role” in Malaysia’s aviation and aerospace ecosystem.

The group added that Malaysia offers a “strong aviation heritage, strategic location, established infrastructure and a growing pool of skilled aerospace talent”.

“The establishment of BMM supports the continued development of Malaysia’s aerospace ecosystem by creating skilled employment, developing local technical capability and providing career pathways for aircraft technicians, licensed aircraft engineers, maintenance planners, and quality and safety professionals,” said SIAEC.

It added that it will continue to support BMM by sharing technical expertise, operational experience, governance, training, systems and customer support.

Chin Yau Seng, CEO of SIAEC, noted that Malaysia’s aerospace sector has “strong potential”, particularly in talent development, technical capability and long-term industry growth.

This makes BMM a “strategic investment for SIAEC to drive sustainable long-term growth”, he said.

“Together with SIAEC’s three other joint venture companies in Malaysia, comprising Asia Pacific Aircraft Component Services, Eaton Aero Services and Pos Aviation Engineering Services, BMM enhances our ability to support customers and provides an important platform for us to grow our presence in Malaysia,” he added.

The counter closed on Thursday at S$3.16, up 0.3 per cent or S$0.01.