Singapore, 11 February 2014 ST Aerospace, the worlds leading maintenance, repairand overhaul (MRO) company, celebrates the success of its trademarked Maintenance-By-the-Hour (MBH) programmes at Singapore Airshow 2014. Currently supporting over20 aircraft operators with fleets operating in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East, STAerospaces two latest contract wins are for the support of over 100 Airbus A320 aircraftin Asia Pacific. Scope of support includes component repair management, and/or poolaccess and stock consignment. This brings the combined aircraft fleet thatST Aerospace supports under MBH to nearly 900 aircraft globally, out of which morethan 600 aircraft belong to the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737NG narrow-body families.

For the range of support services selected, the airline pays at a predictable flight per hourrate. Customers are thus able to keep operating costs low and minimise fixed assetinventory holdings in terms of spares or maintenance equipment. With a global network ofdistribution centres and satellite stores, customers can be ensured of a constant andtimely supply of spares and maintenance support, increasing operational efficiency andreducing aircraft down time.

At ST Aerospace, we pride ourselves on being able to provide customers with innovativecustom-made solutions which can bring long term value to their operations. For ourMBHTMprogrammes, our value propositions are simple: value for money, cost efficient, immediate availability of spares and a simplified supply chain with a single point of contact. ~ CHANG Cheow Teck, President, ST Aerospace

Renowned for its flexible and dependable contracting arrangements, ST AerospacesMBH programmes have helped many airlines, especially low cost carriers, to bettermanage their cost structure and add value to their business objectives. Within its globalnetwork, ST Aerospaces facilities in Singapore and London have dedicated teams tosupport its global MBH programmes.

ST Aerospace (Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd) is the aerospace arm ofST Engineering with a turnover of $2b in FY2012. Operating a global MRO network withfacilities 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 leadingairlines, airfreight and military operators. ST Aerospace is an integrated service providerthat offers a spectrum of maintenance and engineering services that include airframe, engine and component maintenance, repair and overhaul; engineering design andtechnical services; and aviation materials and asset management services, including TotalAviation Support. ST Aerospace has a global staff strength of around 9,000 employees worldwide. Please visit http://www.staero.aero.

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ST Aerospace Celebrates the Success of its MBH Programmes at Singapore Airshow 2014