RTX Corporation (RTX) is making a serious bet on Singapore as its Asia-Pacific aerospace stronghold. At the Singapore Air Show on Tuesday, the company announced multiple memoranda of understanding with the Singapore Economic Development Board, committing over $139 million to beef up its manufacturing and maintenance operations in the island nation.
The investment will flow through RTX's two major divisions: Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney. Both will be expanding existing facilities and rolling out new capabilities designed to support the next wave of commercial aircraft hitting the market, all while meeting the region's growing appetite for aviation services.
This isn't RTX's first rodeo in Singapore. The new deals build on an agreement from July 2025, reinforcing the country's position as a strategic hub for advanced aerospace manufacturing, maintenance, repair, and overhaul work, plus high-value engineering projects.
Supercharging GTF Engine Operations
Pratt & Whitney is making some notable moves as part of its global GTF MRO expansion strategy. The division will introduce new capabilities at its Seletar facility to service the GTF engine Fan Drive Gear System, one of the more complex pieces of modern jet engine technology.
The new FDGS maintenance line will leverage advanced automation and AI to cut down turnaround times, which matters a lot when airlines are trying to keep their fleets in the air rather than sitting in maintenance hangars.
But that's not all. To keep pace with rising global production demand, Pratt & Whitney is also expanding its coating operations at its Tuas facility. These coating operations are critical for strengthening the durability of GTF hot section components, the parts that endure the most brutal conditions inside a jet engine.
The Tuas expansion will increase the facility's footprint by 25% and establish OEM-standard engineering expertise right there in Singapore.
Locking Down Singapore Airlines
Meanwhile, Collins Aerospace struck a deal to extend its FlightSense services with Singapore Airlines for the carrier's Boeing Company (BA) 777 fleet. The five-year extension will cover 27 aircraft in total, including five newly added Boeing 777F freighters.
FlightSense is Collins' predictive maintenance platform, designed to keep aircraft systems running smoothly by catching problems before they ground planes.
All Nippon Airways Doubles Down
Collins Aerospace also locked in two FlightSense renewal deals with All Nippon Airways. The first is a five-year extension for on-site support covering ANA's Boeing 737NG/MAX, 767, 777, 787 fleet, as well as its De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 aircraft.
Under this agreement, Collins will provide predictive, reliability-focused maintenance to optimize the performance of environmental, electrical, and engine control systems across ANA's diverse fleet.
The second deal is a three-year extension of ANA's existing repair contract with Collins Aerospace, which has been in place since 2017. This one covers MRO services on accessories for ANA's Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-powered Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
RTX Price Action: RTX shares closed higher by 0.08% at $201.09 on Monday.
