SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – September 9, 2024 – StandardAero, a leading independent pure-play provider of aerospace engine aftermarket services, is celebrating 40 years of supporting Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW100 turboprop. The PW100 engine family is a leading powerplant for the regional turboprop, utility and cargo segments, with close to 3,000 PW100-powered aircraft currently in service with over 600 operators in 128 countries worldwide.
In 1984, Dallas Airmotive (acquired by StandardAero in 2021) became the first independent MRO provider to enter into an agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada for the PW100 turboprop, the initial PW120 variant of which had received Canadian certification approval the prior year.
Today, StandardAero supports the PW100 engine family from two overhaul locations worldwide: its Center of Excellence (COE) for Turboprop Engine MRO in Summerside, PEI, Canada (which commenced work on the PW100 in 1991), and Gonesse, France (which began supporting the PW100 in 1986). Operators are also able to benefit from access to six additional StandardAero PW100 service centers across North America, South America, Africa and Australasia.
“StandardAero is pleased to support Pratt & Whitney Canada and its worldwide PW100 operator community by providing reliable maintenance, repair and overhaul support for the engine,” said Jeff Poirier, Vice President/General Manager of the Turboprops & Fleets (TPAF) Business Unit for StandardAero. “PW100-powered aircraft play an important role in connecting communities worldwide, securing borders, safeguarding habitats and saving lives, and StandardAero’s skilled employees play an important part in ensuring that operators are able to rely on their PW100 turboprops whenever needed. We look forward to supporting the global PW100 community for many decades to come.”
To date Pratt & Whitney Canada has certified approximately 30 PW100 models and produced 9,000 engines, which have logged approximately 200 million flight hours. The PW100 family powers a broad range of applications including the Airbus C295, ATR 42/72, AVIC XAC M60/M600, De Havilland Canada Dash 8 and CL-215/CL-415/DHC-515, Dornier 328, Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia and Fokker 50/60.
StandardAero is a Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 designated overhaul facility (DOF), with overhaul facility locations in Summerside, PE, Canada and Gonesse, France, supported by six service center locations across the Americas, Europe, Africa and Australasia. With 60 years of reliable turboprop MRO experience, StandardAero provides engine support options and recommendations that are tailored to operator’s specific needs. StandardAero’s service offering on the PW100 family also includes engine condition trend monitoring (ECTM) services, as a CAMP Systems Designated Analysis Center (DAC).
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StandardAero is a leading independent pure-play provider of aerospace engine aftermarket services for fixed and rotary wing aircraft, serving the commercial, military and business aviation end markets. StandardAero provides a comprehensive suite of critical, value-added aftermarket solutions, including engine maintenance, repair and overhaul, engine component repair, on-wing and field service support, asset management and engineering solutions. StandardAero is owned by global investment firm Carlyle.