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Wednesday, 10 June 2026

Bombardier nearly doubles Singapore service centre with $78m facility

Bombardier has unveiled plans to nearly double its Singapore service centre. The new building will add roughly 250,000 square feet at Seletar Aerospace Park. The Canadian airframer announced the project on 9 June. Total investment is set at about SGD 100 million, or US$78 million.

The facility will sit alongside the existing Singapore Service Centre. Construction begins in the second half of 2026. Operations are targeted to start in the second half of 2028. The site will offer scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, modifications, and avionics installations. Bombardier will also run 24-hour aircraft-on-ground support and a component repair and overhaul workshop from the building.

About 200 new skilled jobs are expected to follow. The current Singapore Service Centre already employs over 300 staff, including roughly 250 licensed engineers and technicians. Bombardier says the existing site supports approximately 2,000 aircraft a year. It is the region's largest OEM business-aviation service facility.

Paul Sislian, executive vice president for aircraft sales and aftermarket services, said Asia-Pacific remains an important hub for Bombardier. He said the investment is expected to strengthen the company's regional footprint as demand grows. The development sits in JTC's Seletar Aerospace Park. Bombardier has also joined the A*STAR Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre industry consortium as an anchor member.

The expansion is Bombardier's third development at Seletar since 2014. The new building will also handle aircraft recompletion work, including paint and interior finishing. A customer response centre and regional parts hub remain on site. Singapore Economic Development Board and JTC are quoted partners in the announcement.

Source: Bombardier press release, 9 June 2026; GlobeNewswire; Corporate Jet Investor; Bloomberg.


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FAA proposes Gulfstream G150 empennage fatigue inspection programme

FAA proposes new empennage fatigue inspections on the Gulfstream G150 fleet. The notice of proposed rulemaking covers all aircraft in the model. The proposal would supersede AD 2025-15-04. The unsafe condition is fatigue damage in principal structural elements of the horizontal stabiliser and elevator. Unaddressed, the FAA says, this could result in loss of elevator control authority and reduced structural integrity. The proposed rule would update airworthiness limitations under ATA Code 05. The docket carries number FAA-2026-4654. Comments close on 24 July 2026. Israel Aircraft Industries originally held the type certificate. Gulfstream now manages product support.

Source: FAA NPRM 2026-11512, Federal Register, 9 June 2026.

FlyXcite opens London Ontario FBO with operator-choice fuel model

A new FBO at London International in Ontario opened on 9 June. FlyXcite Canada Ltd. launched the facility at CYXU. The site offers 35,000 square feet of hangar space, with nightly, weekly and monthly rentals available. Flexible office space rentals follow the same terms. FlyXcite says its fuel model is the first of its kind in North America, allowing operators to choose their preferred fuel provider rather than be tied to a single supplier. Services include concierge, trip support, ramp handling, crew and passenger lounges, and de-icing. CEO Nick Erb is quoted in the launch release.

Source: FlyXcite Canada Ltd. press release via GlobeNewswire, 9 June 2026.