Leading helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter South-East Asia’s (ESEA) 8,200-square metre campus at the Seletar Aerospace Park (SAP) was officially opened by Lim Hng Kiang, Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry on 11 January. The campus will be Eurocopter's regional headquarters, overseeing the region’s Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) operations, aircraft sales and pilot training.

First established here in 1977 as SAMAERO, Eurocopter has been a long-term partner of Singapore. The company's latest commitment is further testament of the enduring friendship it shares with the country. Notably, Eurocopter’s new facility will double the company’s hangar capacity and provide a 25 per cent increase in office space.

This expansion will enable ESEA to embark on a wider scope of MRO activities and establish a new helicopter simulator centre. In addition, European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) Innovation Works, the corporate research and development centre of Eurocopter’s parent company EADS, will co-locate with ESEA in this facility - an arrangement that will foster greater synergies between the two entities as they carry out joint research on MRO technologies.