Boeing has signed the largest landing gear exchange deal in company history with Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) at the 2026 Singapore Airshow, Feb. 4. Boeing has stated that it will supply landing gear exchanges for over 75 aircraft within the 737 MAX and 787 fleets operated by SIA.
A Little About Boeing
The Boeing Company is a major American multinational aerospace corporation founded by William E. Boeing in 1916. The company is one of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers that designs and sells commercial jetliners, defence products and space systems.
It develops military aircraft, rotorcraft, weapons systems, satellites, and space vehicles. It is also a major contractor for the International Space Station. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Boeing employs over 170,000 people worldwide and has a significant footprint in the UK and Ireland.
The Singapore Airlines Group
The Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) is a leading global aviation corporation primarily focused on passenger and cargo air transportation. It operates a multi-hub strategy with full service – Singapore Airlines is the premium flagship carrier, while the Singapore Airlines Group is the parent company that operates the airline. They also operate low-cost carriers, such as Scoot.
The corporate entity oversees a portfolio of more than 20 companies, including Scoot, SIA Engineering Company, and Singapore Airlines Cargo.
The group also includes subsidiaries, joint ventures, and related services, while the airline focuses on flight operations.
Largest Landing Gear Exchange Deal
Boeing’s Landing Gear Exchange (LGE) programme provides customers with a reliable and efficient supply chain that reduces the need for carriers to keep large spare inventories on-site. They also shorten aircraft on-ground time during maintenance events. Airlines are then able to obtain ready-to-use landing gear through a managed inventory and partner network, which decreases spare inventory requirements, limits maintenance-related aircraft on-ground time, and improves fleet reliability.
Essentially, this programme will enable airlines to remain focused on their core operations, while Boeing oversees the programme’s technical aspects.
William Ampofo, senior vice president of Parts & Distribution and Supply Chain at Boeing Global Services, stated:
“Our Landing Gear Exchange program is designed to deliver the right part, at the right time, so airlines can keep flying with confidence.
“Our relationship with the SIA Group is built on delivering dependable solutions, which helped support this new agreement across their 737 MAX and 787 fleets.”
Boeing believes that customers benefit more from quicker turnarounds for landing-gear maintenance and simplified logistics, while also avoiding upfront inventory costs and potential supply chain challenges.
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