Safran expands footprint in Singapore

Safran Electrical & Power announces the upcoming opening of a new facility in Singapore, dedicated to manufacturing, maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) for aeronautical electrical equipment. This announcement resulted in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding at the Singapore Airshow between Safran Electrical & Power and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). This agreement will facilitate the establishment of the facility and will deepen Safran’s presence and growth in Singapore.

The new Safran Electrical & Power site in Singapore, spanning 2,800 square meters, will be located in Seletar Aerospace Park. It will welcome 50 employees coming from the acquisition by Safran Electrical & Power of Thales' aeronautical electrical systems business. Dedicated to support, maintenance and production for electrical equipment, the plant will officially commence operations when the necessary quality certification approvals are obtained.

This follows the buyout in October 2023 of Thales' aeronautical electrical systems business, including facilities in France, Singapore and Orlando (USA), specializing in electric conversion, power generation, and electric motors for civil and military aircraft.

Safran has been present in Singapore for over 45 years with activities spanning from commercial aviation and helicopter propulsion, aircraft equipment and interiors as well as defense. With this site opening, the group will directly employ in Singapore close to 800 employees spread across 7 entities and 5 sites covering production, engineering, customer support, maintenance, repair & overhaul.