StandardAero Releases New STC for Installing Viasat’s Ku, Ka or KuKa SATCOM Systems on Bombardier Global 5000/6000/GEX Family of Aircraft

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.  –  August 28, 2019 –  StandardAero has completed Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for installing Viasat Ku, Ka or KuKa SATCOM systems on Bombardier Global 5000/6000/GEX model business jets.  The system is the fastest Ka SATCOM solution currently available. The new STC product, including radome, was certified on August 22 with the first […]

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StandardAero Completes First U.S. Registered Learjet 45 Honeywell Primus Elite Cockpit Upgrade

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.  – July 22, 2019 –  StandardAero completed its first U.S registered Learjet 45 Honeywell Primus Elite installation at its MRO facility in Augusta Georgia facility, using JetCity’s FAA approved STC. Honeywell’s Primus Elite enhanced cockpit system provides greater functionality and overall situational awareness with the addition of charts, maps and safety enhancements for […]

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StandardAero and Robertson Fuel Systems Deliver Two AS350 Crash-Resistant Fuel Tanks to the Oklahoma City Police Department

OMAHA, Neb. – July 18, 2019 – StandardAero and Robertson Fuel Systems have recently delivered two of their AS350/EC130 crash-resistant fuel tanks (CRFT) to Hangar One Avionics, which will soon be installed on the Oklahoma City Police Department’s (OKCPD) AS350 B3e (H125) helicopters. The OKCPD received budget approval in May 2018 to purchase crashworthy fuel […]

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StandardAero and Robertson Fuel Systems Prepare to Deliver AS350 Crash-Resistant Fuel Tank to Major North American Public Safety Operator

OMAHA, Neb. – July 17, 2019 – StandardAero has received another order for its highly successful AS350/EC130 crash-resistant fuel tank (CRFT), developed in cooperation with Robertson Fuel Systems, this time from one of the nation’s most recognizable public safety helicopter operators, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD). The initial order is for one CRFT, […]

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StandardAero and Sierra Nevada Corporation Extend Relationship with 5-Year Renewal of PT6A/PW100 Engine Support Agreement

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – July 15, 2019 – StandardAero has extended its long-running relationship with aerospace and defense leader Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) with the signing of a five-year agreement covering maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) support for the Pratt & Whitney PT6A and PW100 turboprop engines.  StandardAero will support SNC from its Designated Overhaul Facility […]

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StandardAero Selected by Island Aviation Services Limited (IASL) To Provide PT6A & PW123 Engine Support Services for Maldivian’s Twin Otter & Dash 8 Fleets

LE BOURGET – June 19, 2019 – StandardAero recently signed a multi-year agreement with Island Aviation Services Limited (IASL) to provide support for the Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PT6A-27 and PW123 turboprops.  These engines power the fleets of Twin Otter and Dash 8 aircraft operated by Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives.  StandardAero will […]

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StandardAero Celebrates 10 Years Supporting CFM56-7B Operators Worldwide

PARIS – June 18, 2019 – StandardAero is now celebrating the 10th anniversary of its support of the CFM International CFM56-7B turbofan engine from its world-class overhaul facility in Winnipeg, MB, Canada.  This anniversary comes just two months after StandardAero delivered its 500th CFM56-7B engine, which powers the Boeing 737 Next Generation family of single-aisle […]

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StandardAero Signs Exclusive 3-Year Maintenance Services Agreement with GKN Fokker Services, Covering Engine Support

PARIS – June 17, 2019 – StandardAero has signed an exclusive 3-year maintenance services agreement with GKN Fokker Services, covering the provision of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) support for turboprop engines.   StandardAero will support GKN Fokker Services from its Designated Overhaul Facilities (DOFs) in Gonesse, France; Summerside, PE, Canada; and Seletar, Singapore. Headquartered in […]

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StandardAero Hosts Rolls-Royce RB211-535 Working Together Team (WTT) Customer Conference, As First Two Engines Enter Final Assembly At San Antonio MRO Facility

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – June 11, 2019 – StandardAero recently hosted the 2019 Rolls-Royce RB211-535 Working Together Team (WTT) Customer Conference its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in San Antonio, TX, USA.   The event involved over 80 attendees from 20 different companies, including operators, owners and support providers from Asia, Europe, Oceana and the Americas. […]

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Roger Ross Joins StandardAero as President, Airlines & Fleets

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – June 10, 2019 – StandardAero has appointed Roger Ross as President of the company’s Airlines & Fleets division.  He will be located at the company’s Scottsdale, Arizona, headquarters office and be responsible for the largest division of StandardAero, with multiple sites in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Africa and Australia. Ross previously served […]

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