Industry Addendum
SIA engineering to service Embraer’s E-Jets
July 1st 2017
Embraer Asia-Pacific has appointed SIA Engineering (Philippines) Corporation (SIAEP) as an authorized service centre for its E-jet family: the E170, E175, E190 and E195. Read More » Based at Clark in the Philippines, the company is a joint venture between Singapore’s SIA Engineering Co. Ltd (SIAEC) and Cebu Air Inc.
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SIAEC’s executive vice president operations, Ivan Neo, said the company’s appointment as an Embraer authorized centre would strengthen its position and enhance its capabilities as an MRO focusing on aircraft in the region. “This is part of the SIAEC Group’s strategy to increase its overall capabilities, which will expand our customer base and offer competitive solutions to E-Jet operators in the Asia-Pacific.”
Embraer Services and Support president and CEO, Johann Bordais, said: “SIAEP has demonstrated its capability and expertise in aircraft maintenance. Given its experience, we believe that E-Jet operators will see value in their proposition.”
Embraer has a global fleet of 1,200 E-Jets operated by 80 airlines in 60 countries. It has 150 of the jet family type flying with carriers in the Asia-Pacific, including China. Its latest aircraft, the E195-E2 jet, successfully completed its maiden flight in March. Its first delivery is planned for 2019.
