Safran Helicopter Engines has opened a regional headquarters dedicated to engine support in the Singapore Seletar Aerospace Park. With the 37,670-sq-ft facility, Safran Helicopter Engines Asia triples its industrial capacity to support customers' turboshafts in the region. It integrates a new maintenance center qualified for the Arrius, Arriel and Makila, a training center for maintenance courses and a 4,300-sq-ft warehouse.

Safran Helicopter Engines Asia supports 1,000 engines in 18 countries, among them Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan and the Indian subcontinent, and employs 65 people.

“This new facility represents Safran’s first major investment in Seletar Aerospace Park and is a significant addition to the growing rotorcraft cluster at the park,” said Lim Kok Kiang, assistant managing director of the Singapore Economic Development Board. “I am heartened that Singapore remains Safran Helicopter Engines' trusted partner and regional headquarters to serve its customers in the Asia-Pacific region.”