Atlanta, Ga. – October 19, 2010 – StandardAero, an Embraer Legacy Authorized Service Center (ASC), announced today that in preparation for Embraer’s introduction of the new Legacy 650 business jet into operational service, it is tooling up to provide support for the new aircraft model. Preparatory activities include working with Rolls-Royce to update the company’s test cell to accommodate the new AE3007A2 engine.
”StandardAero has been a long-time ASC on Embraer Executive Jets providing the levels of service, quality and workmanship required not only by Embraer, but by our own internal strict adherence to quality,” said Scott Taylor, senior vice president, Business Aviation, StandardAero. “Our experience with the new Primus Elite Avionics suite and our legacy expertise in engine MRO, puts us in a prime position to service the needs of Legacy 650 owners and operators.”
With Embraer Executive Jets Authorized Service Centers for the Legacy 600 located in Houston, Texas (IAH), Los Angeles, Calif. (LAX) and Augusta, Ga. (AGS), StandardAero is able to provide nationwide coverage to operators of the new Legacy 650.
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.