StandardAero Establishes CFM56-7B Service Center at DFW International Airport Location, with CFM56 Dedicated Engine Test Capability to Follow this Summer

DALLAS – February 6, 2023 – StandardAero has achieved a number of milestones associated with the introduction of a service center for the CFM International CFM56-7B turbofan engine at its DFW Center of Excellence at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.  StandardAero’s CFM56-7B service center will significantly expand the engine support options available at DFW to operators […]

StandardAero Acquires Western Jet Aviation to Expand Business Aviation MRO Capabilities with West Coast Location

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – February 2, 2023 — StandardAero announced today that it has acquired Western Jet Aviation, an independently owned business jet maintenance company that specializes in Gulfstream aircraft, located at the Van Nuys, California airport – one of the busiest business aviation airports in the world, with an additional facility located at the Miami-Opa Locka, […]

Dan Satterfield Appointed Chief Financial Officer for StandardAero

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – January 10, 2023 – StandardAero has appointed Dan Satterfield to serve as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).  Satterfield is responsible for StandardAero’s global financial strategies, day-to-day financial, accounting and tax operations, as well as performance, reporting and long-range business planning, including investor relations, treasury, controller and audit operations.  He replaces Mike Scott, who is […]

PTS Aviation, LLC Marks First Year under StandardAero Ownership with a Flurry of CFM56 Engine Transactions

MIRAMAR, Fla. – January 4, 2023 – PTS Aviation, LLC has marked its first year under StandardAero ownership with a flurry of new CFM56-7B and -5B engine transactions.  PTS Aviation was acquired by StandardAero in December 2021.  Founded in 1995, PTS Aviation has over 150 years of combined aviation management experience and significant expertise buying, […]

PTS Aviation, LLC Completes Sale of CFM56-7B26 Engine to UAE Aviation Asset Manager Aerovista FZC

MIRAMAR, Fla. – November 29, 2022 – PTS Aviation, LLC, a StandardAero company, has completed the sale of one CFM56-7B engine with lease attached to Aerovista FZC, an aviation asset manager based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.   This sale represents PTS Aviation’s fifth publicly announced transaction since StandardAero signed a definitive agreement to purchase the […]

StandardAero Receives Three Awards at the 2022 Rolls-Royce Authorized Maintenance Center Conference

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – November 29, 2022 – StandardAero recently received three awards at the annual 2022 Rolls-Royce AE Authorized Maintenance Center (AMC) Conference, held in Indianapolis.  StandardAero’s Winnipeg, Manitoba maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility was the recipient of both the “AE Quality Award” and the “AE 2100 Turnaround Time Award,” while StandardAero’s Maryville, Tennessee […]

StandardAero Celebrates Delivery of 100th RB211-535 Engine, Less Than Two Years After Attaining Full MRO Capability On The Type

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – October 13, 2022 – StandardAero’s San Antonio facility recently celebrated delivery of its milestone 100th Rolls-Royce RB211-535 turbofan engine, less than two years after attaining full maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capability on the engine type.  The Boeing 757’s popularity within the dedicated freight industry and other markets continues to drive demand […]

Kim Ashmun Joins StandardAero as President, Components & Accessories Division

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – September 26, 2022 – StandardAero has appointed Kim Ashmun to serve as President of the company’s Components & Accessories (C&A) division.  In this role, she is responsible for all aspects of the commercial, operational, financial and technical performance of StandardAero’s C&A business units and facilities located across the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia.   […]

StandardAero’s Brazil Regional Turbine Center Receives Argentina and Chile Authorizations to Perform OEM Approved Aircraft Engine Maintenance and Repairs

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – August 11, 2022 – StandardAero’s Regional Turbine Center (RTC), located in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, has received new authorizations from both Argentina and Chile aviation authorities to perform OEM approved aircraft engine maintenance, repair and overhaul services for operators of aircraft registered in those two countries. Argentina’s authorization is called the “Certificado de […]