StandardAero Designates HeloAir, Inc., as an Authorized Support Center

Orlando, Fla. – March 6, 2011 – StandardAero announced today that is has signed HeloAir Inc., of Richmond Va. as an Authorized Support Center. The agreement is for one year and includes optional one-year extensions at the end of each expiry date. “Today’s announcement reflects our growing footprint in the U.S. and establishes a three-fold […]

StandardAero’s Helicopters Business Aggressively Expands North American Authorized Support Centers

Orlando, Fla. – March 6, 2011 – StandardAero announced today that is has signed Servicio Tecnico Aereo de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (STAM), of Mexico City as an Authorized Support Center (ASC). The agreement is for one year and includes optional one-year extensions at the end of each expiry date. “Today’s announcement symbolizes StandardAero’s increased […]

StandardAero Signs Five Year MRO Contract with City of Nashville Metropolitan Police Department

Orlando, Fla. – March 6, 2011 – StandardAero announced today that it has signed an exclusive five-year contract for Model 250 engine repair and overhaul services with the City of Nashville Metropolitan Police Department. All work will be performed at StandardAero facilities in Winnipeg, Canada and Concord, N.C. Repair and overhaul services will be performed […]

StandardAero Kicks off Centennial Celebration at HELI-EXPO

Orlando, Fla. – March 5, 2011 – StandardAero kicks off its 100th birthday celebration at this year’s Helicopter Association International (HAI) HELI-EXPO 2011. As part of this year’s show in Orlando, Fla., StandardAero will be celebrating its milestones and achievements over the past one hundred years. Originally founded as Standard Machine Works in Winnipeg in […]

StandardAero Kicks off its Centennial Year at HELI EXPO

Complements Celebration with Donation to Copters For A Cause StandardAero would like to invite you to join in its 100 Year Anniversary Celebration of the company’s founding in 1911. The celebration, held as part of its participation at this year’s HELI EXPO, will take place on March 7, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. at the Orange […]

Associated Air Center Gaining Momentum in VIP Completions Orders

New and Repeat Business Fuels Growing Backlog Tempe, Ariz. – February 21, 2011 – StandardAero announced today that Associated Air Center (AAC), its Large Transport Category, VIP aircraft Completions center in Dallas, Texas, has executed a Letter of Intent (LOI) and received a Slot Deposit from a Far East customer for upcoming/near-term VIP completion work […]

GE Canada and StandardAero To Build a New $50M Aircraft Engine Research and Technology Development Centre In Winnipeg

Potential for Up to 50 New Jobs at Research and Technology Development Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba — February 15, 2011 – GE Canada and StandardAero have signed an agreement to build a new $50 million aircraft engine research and technology development centre in Winnipeg. The centre is expected to initially employ 10 with the potential to […]

Rick Stine Named Senior Vice President of Newly Formed StandardAero Components Sector

Tempe, Ariz. – February 14, 2011 – StandardAero announced today it has named Rick Stine Senior Vice President of its Components Sector in Cincinnati, Ohio. Components is a newly established sector with the company’s array of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services in six key industry sectors consisting of Airlines & Fleets, Associated Air Center, […]

StandardAero Inks Exclusive Maintenance Agreement with West Atlantic

Tempe, Ariz. – February 2, 2011 – StandardAero announced today that it has signed an exclusive maintenance agreement with West Atlantic. This long-term contract covers over 80 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW126 and PW126A engines. According to West Atlantic, the decision to partner with StandardAero was based heavily on the company’s longevity in demonstrating value-added […]

StandardAero Receives EASA STC for PT6A-135A Engine Program for King Air F90-Series

Tempe, Ariz. – January 6, 2011 – StandardAero has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval to re-engine the Hawker Beechcraft King Air F90 aircraft with Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PT6A-135A engines. This is the same engine that is Type Certified on King Air F90-1 aircraft. StandardAero is the only […]