StandardAero Receives CAAC Certification for RB211-535 MRO Services

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – February 19, 2024 – StandardAero has received Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) certification approval for its Rolls-Royce RB211-535 turbofan engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services.  This approval enables StandardAero to provide RB211-535 MRO support to Chinese operators of the Boeing 757, who collectively fly approximately 70 aircraft, or almost 20 […]

StandardAero Redelivers 200th Rolls-Royce RB211-535 Engine in Support of Global Boeing 757 Operator Community

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – January 29, 2024 – StandardAero’s San Antonio facility recently celebrated delivery of its milestone 200th Rolls-Royce RB211-535 turbofan engine, less than five years after inducting its first powerplant.  StandardAero provides RB211-535 maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services in support of the global fleet of Boeing 757 aircraft, serving the needs of cargo […]

StandardAero Inducts First Customer CFM LEAP Engine, Completing Another Critical Industrialization Step Ahead Of Schedule

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – December 21, 2023 – StandardAero has Inducted its first customer CFM LEAP engine, marking a major milestone in the company’s introduction of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities for the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B at its facility in San Antonio, TX. Since signing the first North American non-airline CFM Branded Service Agreement (CBSA) […]

StandardAero Graduates 25 New Students from the Company’s In-House Aviation Mechanic Training Program in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO – December 11, 2023 – StandardAero recently celebrated the graduation of the company’s third and fourth classes from its in-house Aviation Mechanic Training Program at the company’s San Antonio site located at Port San Antonio. Twenty-five new employees/students graduated from the recent program and celebrated the event on December 11 at the nearby […]

StandardAero Celebrates 10 Years of Providing PT6A-68 Engine MRO for U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy T-6 Trainer Aircraft Fleets; Over 500 PT6A-68s Overhauled to Date

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – November 28, 2023 – StandardAero, one of the world’s largest independent providers of engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is celebrating 10 years of supporting the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68 turboprop engine which powers the United States Department of Defense’s fleet of Textron Aviation (Beechcraft) T-6 Texan II trainers.  StandardAero […]

StandardAero and Thales Unlock a New Level of Safety with StableLight, the New 4-Axis Autopilot System

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – November 20, 2023 – Based on Thales’ Compact Autopilot System, derived from their previously certified transport category autopilot, StableLight is a robust, feature-packed autopilot in a compact, lightweight package that is perfectly suited for light rotorcraft. ​ The system transforms the flight control experience of the helicopter with transparent stability augmentation that works […]

StandardAero Completes First HTF7000 Inspection at Gosport, UK Facility

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – November 14, 2023 – StandardAero recently completed its first Honeywell HTF7000 minor level maintenance event, a 4800-hour inspection on an HTF7350 engine, at its Gosport, UK Regional Turbine Center (RTC) for a customer in the EMEA region. “HTF7000 operators in the EMEA region now have a facility option to keep their engine […]

StandardAero Introduces CFM56-7B Test Capabilities at DFW International Airport

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – October 23, 2023 – StandardAero is pleased to announce that it now offers CFM International CFM56-7B turbofan engine test services from its DFW Center of Excellence at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.  StandardAero recently completed test cell correlation for the popular CFM56-7B powerplant at its state-of-the-art, six-cell DFW test complex. Introduction of the new capability enables StandardAero’s […]

StandardAero Performs 1,500th Engine Shop Visit for the Pinnacle Air Network

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – October 19, 2023 – StandardAero recently celebrated completion of its 1,500th engine event for the Pinnacle Air Network, an alliance of 17 strong, reputable independent fixed base operator (FBOs), maintenance repair overhaul (MRO) providers and aircraft sales & charter companies located across North America. StandardAero supports the Pinnacle Air Network and its […]

StandardAero Maryville Celebrates 7,500th Rolls-Royce AE Family Shop Visit, Including 500th AE 1107C

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – October 19, 2023 – StandardAero is today celebrating delivery of the 7,500th Rolls-Royce AE family engine from the company’s maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Maryville, TN.  The AE common core family includes the AE 2100 turboprop, AE 3007 turbofan and AE 1107 turboshaft, and StandardAero is an Rolls-Royce Authorized Maintenance […]