StandardAero is one of the aerospace industry’s leading independent maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) providers. Our unmatched support and personalized customer service is second to none.
StandardAero offers extensive MRO services and custom solutions for business aviation, commercial aviation, military and industrial power customers. Over 8,000 professional, administrative and technical employees work in more than 50 StandardAero facilities worldwide, with additional strategically located regional service and support centers across
the globe
StandardAero’s origins date back to 1911, just eight years after the Wright brothers’ historic flight at Kitty Hawk. Founded by Charles Pearce and William Bickell in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the company—then known as Standard Machine Works—specialized in the repair, overhaul, and rebuilding of automobile, truck, and tractor engines. Recognized for its exceptional craftsmanship, skilled workforce, and advanced equipment, Standard Machine Works quickly established a reputation for excellence, as noted in contemporary publications.
As civil aviation grew in the region during the mid-1920s, the demand for trusted engine service increased. Shipping engines to manufacturers in Montreal, Toronto, Detroit, or Ottawa took time and added costs.
To meet this demand, Standard Machine Works expanded its services to include aircraft engines. They established an Aero Engine Division in the basement and first floor of their St. Matthews facility. In April 1936, the team rebuilt its first aircraft engine — an Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah piston engine.
By November 1936, most engine manufacturers had appointed Standard Machine Works as an authorized service station, including Canadian Pratt & Whitney, de Havilland, and Jacobs. That fall, the company also became an authorized service station for Bendix Aviation Corporation of Bendix, NJ, maintaining Bendix-Eclipse starters, generators, and control boxes.
In 1949, the company incorporated as Standard Aero Engine Limited (SAE) and expanded its facilities and capabilities, sharpening its expertise in civilian and military aircraft engines. By 1960, SAE began overhauling turbine engines, investing heavily in tooling and training. They also partnered with Trans-Canada Air Lines to use one of the airline’s engine test cells.
Over the next six decades, the company grew steadily through strategic acquisitions, new program wins, and expanded services. StandardAero earned recognition as one of the aerospace industry’s leading independent maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers. Our success reflects the merger of businesses with complementary specialties, enhancing our capabilities and driving customer loyalty and value.

These Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale for Services (“Terms”) shall govern the maintenance, repair, overhaul, chemical processing and new make services (“Services”) to be provided on Customer’s components or accessories (collectively “Components“). The pricing shall be as set forth in StandardAero’s catalog, quotation document, or other StandardAero communicated offer document (“Offer”). These Terms and the Offer will comprise the entire agreement (“Agreement”) between the Parties for Services. “Customer” refers to the entity listed on StandardAero’s Offer. StandardAero and Customer may be individually referred to as a “Party” or collectively as “Parties”.
If FAR 52.212-4 is not applicable, StandardAero shall apply the above modifications to any like terms within such contract or award.
To facilitate shipments, Customer shall provide a commercial invoice, or the documentation acceptable in place of a commercial invoice, with the entry and before release of the goods is authorized. The commercial invoice or other acceptable documentation shall contain: 1) an adequate description of the Component(s) including, at a minimum, the part number, serial number, and correct country of origin; 2) the quantity of Component(s) sent; 3) the value or approximate value of the Component being sent (e.g. depreciated book value or inventory value); and 4) the appropriate eight-digit subheading from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule as per the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System done at Brussels on 14 June 1983 and its amendments. Additionally, Customer shall obtain a Certificate of Origin or Certificate of Airworthiness (if applicable) from the OEM and provide it to StandardAero. Notwithstanding any Incoterms stated herein, in the event that Customer provides a faulty shipping container and StandardAero repairs such container to return the Component, or Customer requires StandardAero to use a shipping container that has been found to not meet StandardAero’s packing specifications, Customer accepts all liability for any loss or damage in transit including for packaging of the Component.
SA Rev 0926
This Catalog Confidentiality Agreement (“Agreement”) establishes the terms of use, handling, protection, and safeguarding by Customer (“Customer” shall mean the person requesting access to the Catalog and their employer) required for access StandardAero’s prices (“Catalog”) to procure repair and overhaul services (“Services”) from StandardAero (hereinafter the “Purpose”).
SA Rev 0525
These Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale for Services (“Terms”) shall govern the maintenance, repair, overhaul, chemical processing and new make services (“Services”) to be provided on Customer’s components or accessories (collectively “Components“). The pricing shall be as set forth in StandardAero’s catalog, quotation document, or other StandardAero communicated offer document (“Offer”). These Terms and the Offer will comprise the entire agreement (“Agreement”) between the Parties for Services. “Customer” refers to the entity listed on StandardAero’s Offer. StandardAero and Customer may be individually referred to as a “Party” or collectively as “Parties”.
SA Rev 0926
This Confidential Information Agreement for Orders (“Agreement”) establishes the terms of use, handling, protection, and safeguarding by Customer Confidential Information “Confidential Information” for Customer issuing orders (“Orders”) to a StandardAero Affiliate to procure maintenance, repair or overhaul services, chemical processing, grinding, metal finishing, non-destructive testing, new make, or other related services on custom components and accessories (“Services”) from StandardAero (hereinafter the “Purpose”). For purposes of this Agreement, “Customer” shall mean the person requesting Services from StandardAero and a “StandardAero Affiliate” shall mean the party and/or site that the Customer is requesting the Services from.
SA Rev 0926