Jet Aviation Celebrates 30 Years of Growth in Singapore

A little more than three decades ago, Switzerland-based Jet Aviation spread its wings in the Southeast Asia market, planting its flag in the so-called "garden city" state of Singapore. That foothold in the tiny island nation known for its architecture, rain forest reserves, botanical gardens, temples, and shopping has since grown into one of its most important global hubs and certainly its largest in the Asia-Pacific region.

Last year, the company celebrated the 30th anniversary of its maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) and fixed-base operations (FBO) facility there. Established in 1995, it was officially launched at the Singapore Airshow the following year, as the company’s first location in Asia.

Growing in response to changing customer needs in the region, Jet Aviation Singapore extended FBO services to Changi Airport in 2006, opened a new 5,000-sq-m maintenance hangar in 2014, and added a third 3,850-sq-m hangar in 2017. In 2023, the FBO launched onsite sustainable aviation fuel in partnership with FlyORO and, in late 2024, achieved IS-BAH Stage 3 accreditation.

“When we first arrived in 1995, business aviation in the region was in its infancy,” said Jeremie Caillet, president. “As a key location for travel in Asia and beyond, as well as an important global hub, Singapore has continued to develop as a center for the industry in APAC. Over the decades, we have committed to growing and evolving our sites and services to support this development. This anniversary is not only a celebration of this growth and longevity, but also a testament to our commitment as a trusted partner for our customers, and our local government and industry partners.”

Last year, Jet Aviation Singapore became the third Jet Aviation site to join the Airbus Corporate Jets Service Center Network, and it is the only network member in Asia-Pacific. The site also underwent a renovation, including interior upgrades in the reception and crew lounges, plus 15 new customer offices and meeting rooms.

The location offers a breadth of services, from heavy base maintenance to refurbishment or system upgrades. Along with Airbus Corporate Jets, the facility counts among its authorizations Boeing, Bombardier, Dassault, Gulfstream, Beechcraft Hawker, and Cessna models.

As for its capabilities, the Part 145 organization provides base and line maintenance, scheduled checks, repair and overhaul, non-destructive testing, engine line maintenance, auxiliary power unit services, avionics retrofit and upgrades, cabin refurbishment, and AOG support. Additionally, the facility is home to wheel and battery shops and provides full aircraft paint services, along with pre-purchase inspections.

Jet Aviation has its own design, engineering, and production team in-house to support many of these activities with the ability to work with customers on a new cabin concept or see to a seamless integration of a new system, the company states.

“In the past three decades, we have grown to become a leading provider of MRO and FBO services in APAC, and none of this would have been possible without the passion and dedication of our employees,” said Louis Leong, vice president of MRO operations Asia. “We have a team of some 300 in Singapore, supported by their colleagues and peers across the region, who all truly embody the spirit of being the effort behind effortless. Their commitment to providing a safe, seamless, and personalized service has made us the company we are today.”

Jet Aviation brought together customers, partners, stakeholders and employees in a series of events at the Singapore site in October in celebration of the 30^th anniversary.

A wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, Jet Aviation has more than 4,500 employees and 50 locations worldwide. In August, the company announced its acquisition of AstonSky FBO at Paris Le Bourget Airport (LFPB), and in October, reported expanding its U.S. staffing service and adding 22 jets to the fleet.