Airbus Helicopters has inaugurated a new regional logistics hub in Singapore, significantly expanding its support and services in the Asia-Pacific region. The facility is designed to streamline the supply chain, offering faster and more reliable parts distribution to customers in 21 countries and territories. Vincent Dubrule, Senior Vice President Asia-Pacific at Airbus Helicopters, stated, “This new regional logistics hub marks a pivotal milestone, positioning Singapore at the heart of our global support network.”

The Singapore hub is part of a broader regional logistics network that includes parts distribution centres in Hong Kong and Perth, Australia. These sites collectively support 12 customer centres with dedicated material support and logistics teams managing spares, repairs, aircraft on ground (AOG), and HCare programmes.

Spanning nearly 2,000 square metres, the facility features four loading bays and houses over 20,000 part numbers for new spares and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO). To enhance efficiency, the hub is equipped with four vertical lift modules (VLM), an automated storage system that optimises floor space and accelerates retrieval times for critical components.

Additionally, the logistics hub includes a specialised 55 square metre elastomers room to protect sensitive inventory. This ‘warehouse within a warehouse’ maintains a controlled temperature range to safeguard up to 2,000 critical components, ensuring their long-term reliability.

The facility launched with an initial inventory valued at $10.5 million (EUR 10 million), with plans to double as it reaches full operational capacity.