Tempe, Ariz. – December 6, 2010 – StandardAero announced today that Lee Juan Lanford, founder of Associated Air Center (AAC) has died from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease, he was 87. Lanford, an aviation business entrepreneur, created the Associated Radio Company in 1948, at Love Field in Dallas, Texas. The
Tempe, Ariz. – November 8, 2010 – StandardAero announced today that it has signed a long-term agreement to support Embraer’s global Pool programs for the Hamilton Sundstrand APS 2300 Auxiliary Power Units (APUs). These APUs are operated on the EMBRAER 170, EMBRAER 175, EMBRAER 190, and EMBRAER 195 aircraft. ”This
Tempe, Ariz. – October 28, 2010 – StandardAero, announced today that George Trivino has joined StandardAero’s Business Aviation sales team as Regional Sales Manager for Latin America. Trivino will be based in Dacula, Ga. Trivino will be responsible for the sales of StandardAero’s business aviation products and services throughout South
Tempe, Ariz. – October 20, 2010 – StandardAero announced today that it has signed an exclusive maintenance agreement with Australia’s Airnorth, on the Hamilton Sundstrand APS2300 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU). The APS2300 APU is installed on Airnorth’s Embraer 170 aircraft. The agreement is for three years with two consecutive two-year
Atlanta, Ga. – October 19, 2010 – StandardAero, an Embraer Legacy Authorized Service Center (ASC), announced today that in preparation for Embraer’s introduction of the new Legacy 650 business jet into operational service, it is tooling up to provide support for the new aircraft model. Preparatory activities include working with
Atlanta Ga. – Oct. 19, 2010 – StandardAero has modified its Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PT6A-52 Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the Beechcraft King Air 200/200C/B200/B200C to interface with Garmin G1000 avionics package. The STC replaces P&WC PT6A-41 or -42 series engines with PT6A-52 engines and four-bladed Hartzell propellers.
Atlanta, Ga. – Oct. 19, 2010 – StandardAero announced today that Mark Bianchi has been named Vice President & General Manager of its Los Angeles (LAX) facility. Bianchi comes to StandardAero from NetJets Aviation where he served as Senior and Executive Vice President of Aircraft Maintenance since 2006. Prior to
Atlanta, Ga. – October 19, 2010 – Corporate Angel Network (CAN) and StandardAero have announced that the Corporate Angel Network will be receiving a donation of over $1,500 this year at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 63rd Annual Meeting and Convention in Atlanta, in conjunction with the 2nd annual
