Tempe, Ariz. – October 12, 2010 – StandardAero announced today that it will be presenting at Aviation Week’s, Fourth Annual Lean Six Sigma for MRO Forum, held October 21-22, 2010 at the Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Airport, Sheraton Grand Hotel.
Ed Martin, Corporate Director, Operations Excellence will be sharing some of StandardAero’s best practices and the company’s success in transforming company operations from functional factories to cellular-based operations.
“Aviation Week’s Lean Six Sigma for MRO Forum provides quality practitioners the opportunity to hear from leading industry thought leaders, learn best practices and share lean manufacturing tools and techniques,” said, Jack Lawless, COO and President, Associated Air Center. “Knowledge is the key to success and the education acquired through the forum is rich in both application and experience. We are proud to share our successes and look forward to hearing others.”
StandardAero, a Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) company with nearly $1.4 billion in annual revenue, specializes in engine maintenance, repair and overhaul, and nose-to-tail services that include airframe, interior refurbishments and paint for business and general aviation, air transport, and military aircraft. The company, part of the DAE Engineering division, forms a global services network of 12 primary facilities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Singapore and Australia, with an additional 14 regionally located service and support locations.
About DAE: www.dubaiaerospace.com
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise is building a globally recognized aerospace corporation with operations from aircraft leasing, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), and Aviation IT solutions. It is creating an innovative business that builds on the dynamics of Dubai and continuous growth in aviation.
Headquartered in Dubai, the group is growing through a series of phased developments and acquisitions to become a global player and to produce an integrated aerospace cluster, based at Dubai World Central – the new 140 square kilometer airport and logistics city being constructed in Jebel Ali, Dubai. It is forming international partnerships at the highest level of industry with the aim of establishing one of the most innovative and successful businesses in the global aerospace industry within the next decade.