StandardAero’s Service Center in Brazil Celebrates 15 Years of Excellence in Engine and APU Support

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – August 6, 2024 – StandardAero is proud to announce the 15th anniversary of its service center located in Brazil this week at the Annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE) in São Paulo.  StandardAero invites customer and industry connections to join them in celebrating the service center’s milestone August 6-8 […]

StandardAero Signs CFM LEAP-1A Support Agreement with Leading Latin American Airline Avianca

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – August 5, 2024 – StandardAero has signed a non-exclusive agreement with Avianca, the leading passenger airline in Colombia, Ecuador and Central America, to provide support for an undefined quantity of the CFM International LEAP-1A turbofan engines powering the carrier’s fleet of Airbus A320neo passenger aircraft, according to its operational demands.  Avianca joins […]

StandardAero Completes Correlation of San Antonio Test Cell for LEAP-1B; LEAP-1A Correlation to Follow Shortly

FARNBOROUGH, England – July 23, 2024 – StandardAero’s engine overhaul center in San Antonio, TX has completed correlation of its first test cell for the CFM International LEAP-1B turbofan engine, thereby achieving another milestone in its introduction of LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities.  The San Antonio facility is now able to […]

StandardAero Celebrates 60 Years of Supporting Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PT6A Turboprop Engine Family

OSHKOSH, Wisc. – July 22, 2024 – StandardAero, a leading independent provider of engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is celebrating 60 years of supporting Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PT6A turboprop.  The PT6A engine family powers a broad range of aircraft types in service with business, general aviation, commercial and military operators worldwide. In […]

StandardAero Celebrates 1,000th CFM56-7B Shop Visit As New DFW Facility Nears Completion

FARNBOROUGH, England – July 22, 2024 – StandardAero last month celebrated its 1,000th CFM International CFM56-7B shop visit, in support of a major North American operator of Boeing’s 737 Next Generation passenger jet.  StandardAero is an authorized service partner for the CFM56-7B turbofan engine, which it supports through a General Support License Agreement (GSLA). StandardAero […]

Australian Military Aviation Authority Honors StandardAero for Commitment to Propulsion Systems Integrity with 2024 Mirage Award

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – June 20, 2024 – The Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA), Australia’s Military Aviation Authority, has honored StandardAero with the 2024 Mirage Award at the annual Australian Defence Force Propulsion Systems Symposium recently held in Melbourne, Australia. The Mirage Award acknowledges commitment to the Propulsion Systems Integrity (PSI) of the C-130J and C-27J […]

Kim Ernzen Joins StandardAero as Chief Operating Officer

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – June 3, 2024 –  StandardAero has appointed Kim Ernzen to serve as Chief Operating Officer.  In this role, she reports directly to Russell Ford, StandardAero Chairman and CEO and is responsible for global operational performance, efficiency and excellence, as well as engineering and supply chain management for StandardAero.  In addition, StandardAero’s Engine Services […]

StandardAero Announces New 80,500 Square Foot Hangar Expansion at Augusta, Georgia Business Aviation MRO Facility

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz – April 30, 2024 – Working in conjunction with the Augusta Regional Airport (AGS), Augusta Economic Development Authority and the state of Georgia, StandardAero is announcing the addition of an 80,500 sq. ft. hangar expansion at the company’s Augusta Business Aviation MRO facility.  The construction is expected to be completed in 2025. “The […]