ST Engineering’s aerospace arm, ST Aerospace, and Xiamen Aviation Industry Co. (XAICO) today announced that their joint venture company ST Aerospace Technologies (Xiamen) Company (STATCO) has unveiled its new engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Xiamen, China.

The US$78 million ($101 million) facility has a capacity to support up to 300 engines annually. It will initially provide MRO and total support for the CFM56-7B and CFM56-5B series of engines that power narrow-body aircraft such as Boeing 737 next generation aircraft and the Airbus A320 family of aircraft.

The newly completed facility is located on a 415,702 sq ft plot of land, near Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport in Xiamen. With a build-up area of 321,410 sq ft, it houses an engine shop designed to operate with a streamlined production flow system. The engine shop is equipped with high technology, automated processes and equipment, such as the fully automated cleaning processes and a high speed grinder, to further improve turnaround times. STATCO also has a state-of-the-art fully computerised data acquisition engine test facility, capable of testing up to 90,000 lb of thrust.

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