StandardAero Advocates Industry MRO Excellence with M250® Customer Training Programs

Dallas, Texas – February 12, 2012 – StandardAero’s Helicopter Programs business announced today that 2011 was another successful year for its M250 industry training efforts, certifying 130 students from 38 different companies/agencies in ten different countries. Course participants came from across the globe, including Canada, U.S., France, Australia, Singapore, New Guinea, Korea, Indonesia, New Zealand, […]

StandardAero Appoints Manny Atwal to Lead Helicopter Programs Business Unit

Dallas, Texas – February 12, 2012 – StandardAero has appointed Manny Atwal as Vice President of StandardAero’s Helicopter Programs business. Atwal previously served as Vice President of StandardAero’s Turboprops business. “Contributing to StandardAero’s market leadership is its diverse balance in multiple aviation markets,” said Kim Olson, Senior Vice President, Helicopters, Energy & Engineering, StandardAero. “Having […]

StandardAero Signs Three FBOs as Rolls-Royce Support Centers

Dallas, Texas – February 12, 2012 – StandardAero announced today that it has signed three 6-year agreements with Fixed Base Operators (FBOs) in Brazil, Mexico, and Guatemala. Helipark Taxi Aereo E Manutencao Aeronautica Ltda. (Helipark) of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Servicio Tecnico Aereo De Mexico (STAM) of Mexico City, Mexico, and Aeroservicios AVE, S.A. (AVESA) of […]

GE and StandardAero Announce Opening of New $50M Aircraft Engine Testing, Research and Development Centre in Winnipeg, Canada

Tempe, Ariz. – February 2, 2012 – GE Aviation and StandardAero announced today the opening of the new $50 million aircraft engine testing, research and development centre (TRDC) in Winnipeg. The announcement caps off a 12-month developmental partnership launched in February 2011 between the two companies. The new centre will perform icing certification testing on […]

Greg Diognardi Appointed Falcon 900 Technical Sales Manager for StandardAero Business Aviation

Tempe, Ariz. – January 11, 2012 – StandardAero, Business Aviation has appointed Greg Diognardi to the newly created position of Falcon 900 Technical Sales Manager. Diognardi will be primarily focused on Falcon 900 service sales. Today’s announcement marks the third position created as part of the company’s strategy to ramp up its airframe specific “in […]

Adria Airways Signs StandardAero to Long-Term Contract for CRJ APU Support

Tempe, Ariz. – January 10, 2012 – StandardAero announced today that it has signed an exclusive maintenance agreement with Slovenia’s Adria Airways, for its Honeywell RE220 and GTCP36-150RJ Auxiliary Power Units (APUs). Adria Airways is the flag carrier of Slovenia, operating four CRJ900 aircraft fitted with RE220 APUs and six CRJ100/200 aircraft fitted with GTCP36-150RJ […]

Associated Air Center Acquires Supplemental Type Certificate for Aircell AGT-5000 Wireless Internet on Boeing 757-200 Aircraft

Tempe, Ariz. – January 4, 2012 – Associated Air Center, StandardAero’s Large Transport Category, VIP Aircraft Completions Center in Dallas, Texas, announced today that it has achieved Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the installation of an Aircell ATG-5000 wireless internet on a Boeing 757-200 aircraft. The STC was accomplished with the support of the company’s […]