Singapore,28 October 2013 - ST Aerospace and Jetstar Asia announced today athree-yearlinemaintenancecontractfor Jetstar Asias existing and future fleet of A320 aircraft.

WearehonouredtohaveJetstarAsiaentrusttheiraircraft linemaintenanceactivitiestoSTAerospace.Since 2004, the regional aircarrier has been our valued customer for the maintenance of its A320 fleet.With the inclusion of line maintenance services, we will be able to provide all-roundedengineering support for Jetstar Asia. As Singapore becomes an increasinglyimportantaviationhub,ouraimistoexpandour line maintenance business to cater to the growing demand in the region.

~ CHANG Cheow Teck, President, ST Aerospace

Maintenanceservices for Jetstar Asias A320 fleet will be undertaken by a dedicatedline maintenance team located at Changi Airport and supported bySTAerospacesbasemaintenancefacilitiesinChangi,whereanewnarrow-bodyhangarhasrecentlybeen added. This new hangar is able to cater for the maintenance of two A320 aircraft simultaneously. This increasesSTAerospacesglobal hangar capacity to 38 wide-body bays, 27 narrow-body bays and 24 general aviation bays.

ST Aerospace knows our business well and we are very confident in our ability to work together to meet Jetstars high standards of safety and operational performance. This agreement will help service not only todays fleet of 19 aircraft but future A320 aircraft that we take in the next fewyearswhichwillcontinueourgrowthinSoutheastAsia.Thenewnarrow-body hangar added at Changi has further strengthened our partnership andimproved our efficiency as our aircraft can now be maintained right at our doorstep.

~ Barathan PASUPATHI, CEO, Jetstar Asia

ST Aerospace has been supporting Jetstar Asia since 2004 for a wide range of maintenance services on their fleet of A320 aircraft. With the signing of this new line-maintenance contract, ST Aerospaces technical expertise in maintenance repair and overhaul activities has once again been affirmed by Jetstar Asia, thus strengthening this fruitful and long-standing partnership which has lasted nearly a decade.

About ST Aerospace (Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd) is the aerospace arm of ST Engineering with a turnover of $2b in FY2012. Operating a global MRO network with facilities and affiliates in the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe, it is the worlds largest commercial airframe MRO provider with a global customer base that includes leading airlines, airfreight andmilitary operators. ST Aerospace is an integrated service provider thatoffers a spectrum of maintenance and engineering services that includeairframe,engineandcomponent maintenance,repairandoverhaul;engineering design and technical services; and aviation materials and asset management services, including Total Aviation Support. ST Aerospace has a global staff strength of around 9,000 employees worldwide. Please visit http://www.staero.aero.

About Jetstar Asia

Jetstar Asia first took to the skies in December 2004. In 2005, Singapore carrier Valuair became the sister airline of Jetstar Asia, focusing on destinations within Indonesia. Jetstar Asia and Valuair currently operate more than 400 weekly return flights to 21 destinations across 13 countries and territories in the Asia Pacific region.

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JETSTAR Asia Awards ST Aerospace Three-Year Line Maintenance Contract