Standard Aero to Provide Technical Publications Support to Canadian Forces CC130 Hercules Aircraft

Winnipeg, MB, October 25, 2005 – Standard Aero announced today the award of a significant long term publications contract to its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Division located in Winnipeg MB. Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND) has recently announced the award of an Optimized Weapons System Management (OWSM) Contract for the CC130 Hercules Primary […]

Standard Aero Holdings, Inc. Announces Extension of Notes Exchange Offer

San Antonio, Tx/ WINNIPEG, MB — August 17, 2005 – Standard Aero Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has extended the expiration date of its offer to exchange up to $200 million in aggregate principal amount of its registered 8¼% senior subordinated notes due 2014 for its outstanding unregistered 8¼% senior subordinated notes due 2014. […]

Garrett / Piedmont Hawthorne / Associated Receives STC for Rockwell Collins IDS-3000 Avionics for Falcon 200, FJ44 Citation 501

TEMPE, Ariz., August 30, 2005 — Garrett / Piedmont Hawthorne / Associated today announced that it has received Supplemental Type Certification (STC) approvals for installation of Rockwell Collins’ IDS-3000 Integrated Display Systems on Dassault Mystere-Falcon 200 and FJ44 Eagle II Citation 501 series aircraft. “With these installations, we continue our leadership position in avionics upgrades […]

Lee Beaumont Leaves Standard Aero

Effective August 12, 2005, Lee Beaumont left Standard Aero to pursue other interests. Lee, a Senior Vice President with Standard Aero, has most recently worked on special projects reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, Dave Shaw. Standard Aero extends its best wishes to Lee in his future career activities. The Divisional restructuring of Standard […]

Standard Aero Awarded Major U.S. Coast Guard Contract

Winnipeg, Manitoba, July 21, 2005 – The U.S. Coast Guard awarded Standard Aero a $12.3 million, five-year depot level maintenance requirements-type contract for overhaul of HC-130 propeller assemblies, individual propeller blades, and various HC-130 propeller components. The HC-130 Hercules is a long-range surveillance and transport aircraft powered by four Rolls-Royce T56-A-15 engines and four 54H60 […]

Standard Aero signs Long Term CF34 MRO Contract with GoJet Airlines

Winnipeg, MB, June 20, 2005 – Standard Aero, a General Electric Authorized CF34™ Service Provider today announced the signing of an exclusive contract with GoJet Airlines of St. Louis, Missouri to service their fleet of CF34-8C5B1 engines powering their new CRJ-700 Regional Jets. The initial engine maintenance deal is worth approximately $70 Million USD over […]

ACROHELIPRO Global Services Awarded DND Sea King T58 Engine Support Contract

June 2, 2005 – ACROHELIPRO Global Services Inc. (AHGS), a subsidiary of Vector Aerospace Corporation, has been awarded the contract to support Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND) Sea King Helicopter T58 engines. The contract value is estimated at C$5m per year and contains option periods that extend until the end of the service life […]

Garrett/Piedmont Hawthorne/Associated Names Roger E. Wolfe as Executive Vice President of Operations

empe, Ariz. — May 10, 2005—Garrett/Piedmont Hawthorne/Associated, a provider of comprehensive services for the business aviation industry, today announced that Roger E. Wolfe was appointed executive vice president of operations. Wolfe will be responsible for leading the company in defining and delivering an integrated service offering and will oversee all operations of maintenance, repair and […]