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Aircelle Signs Nacelle Services Agreement With SIA Engineering Company

Dépèche transmise le 21 juin 2011 par PRNewswire

PARIS, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

Aircelle, Safran group, has expanded its global maintenance network into Asia Pacific Region through an agreement with SIA Engineering Company Limited (SIAEC) for the repair, overhaul and services of Aircelle engine nacelles of SIA's fleet and related operators, as well as other legacy customers of SIAEC.

This Services agreement combines the nacelle OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and MRO (Maintenance Repair and Overhaul) expertise of Aircelle in its wide range of OEM Nacelle systems and products, together with services support from SIAEC's extensive MRO capabilities at its facilities in Singapore.

"The agreement with SIAEC is part of Aircelle's determined strategy to be positioned where our Nacelles are flying, combining our capabilities with those of SIAEC to be closer to our customers, and thus further enhancing our Services offer in the Asia Pacific region" said Vincent Mascre, Chairman and CEO of Aircelle.

Aircelle is one of the leading players in the worldwide nacelle market for aircraft engines. A subsidiary of the Safran group, it employs nearly 3,000 people on seven sites in France, the United Kingdom and Morocco. Aircelle is the only nacelle manufacturer in the world present on all the market segments, from regional and business aircraft to the largest airliners, including the Airbus A380. Aircelle also is developing the worldwide customer support and service activity for nacelles and their components.

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