StandardAero Inducts First PT6A-68 Engines in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Expands Turboprop Center of Excellence — Hiring 80 Additional Employees and Adding 130,000 Square Feet of Shop Capacity

ORLANDO, Fla. – October 14, 2018 – StandardAero, the world’s largest independent Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A Designated Overhaul Facility (DOF) with Distribution rights, has recently inducted the first five PT6A-68 engines at its Summerside facility on Prince Edward Island, Canada.  StandardAero has provided full service support for the PT6A-68 since 2013, but is now […]

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StandardAero Cuts Ribbon on New 206,000 Sq. Ft. Cincinnati Component Repair Facility — Will Hire 200-300 New Employees to Meet Growing Customer Demands

Scottsdale, Ariz. – September 18, 2018 – StandardAero Component Services recently cut the ribbon on a new 206,000 sq. ft. repair facility, directly adjacent to its current 236,000 sq. ft. component repair facility in Cincinnati, nearly doubling its capacity to accommodate rapid growth in customer demands during 2018 and beyond. Hosting a ceremony to dedicate […]

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StandardAero Inducts First AE 1107C and First T56-427 Engines as Part of New, 20-Year, Multi-Engine MRO Services Agreement with Rolls-Royce

Farnborough, U.K.—July 18, 2018 — StandardAero recently inducted its first Rolls-Royce AE 1107C engine at the company’s Maryville, Tennessee facility and its first Rolls-Royce T56-427 engine at its San Antonio, Texas facility. The engines, inducted on July 16, represent the beginning of a 20-year, multi-engine MRO agreement signed in April of this year. The AE […]

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StandardAero Achieves Industry’s First EASA STC for Gulfstream GV/GV-SP JetWaveTM Ka-band Connectivity Solution

Scottsdale, Ariz. – June 28, 2018 – Earlier this month, StandardAero received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval for its Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installing Honeywell JetWaveTM satellite communications systems and associated Ka-Band radomes on EASA-registered Gulfstream GV/GV-SP aircraft. In December, 2017, StandardAero completed the first STC program using Honeywell JetWave and Inmarsat’s Global […]

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Robertson Fuel Systems and StandardAero Reach Another Safety Milestone with EASA Certification of Retrofittable Crash-Resistant Fuel Tank for Airbus Helicopters AS350/EC130

Scottsdale, Ariz. – June 25, 2018 – StandardAero announced today the attainment of European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for their retrofittable crash-resistant fuel tank (CRFT) system for the Airbus Helicopters AS350 and EC130 family of light single helicopters. The newly approved CRFT was developed in partnership with Robertson Fuel Systems, the leader in the […]

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StandardAero Certifies Honeywell JetWave Ka-band System for Bombardier Global Express, Global 5000 and Global 6000 Aircraft

Scottsdale, Ariz. – July 10, 2018 – StandardAero, in partnership with California-based MRO ACI Jet, recently certified another Honeywell JetWave™ Ka-band satellite communication system, completing a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installations on Bombardier Global Express, Global 5000 and Global 6000 aircraft. Honeywell’s JetWave system is a popular offering in the world of in-flight connectivity, […]

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StandardAero Signs New Contracts with Mesa Airlines to Support its Fleet of APS2300 and RE220 APUs

Scottsdale, Ariz. – June 6, 2018 – StandardAero has recently signed two, new, five-year contracts with Mesa Airlines, Inc. to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the airline’s APS2300 and RE220 auxiliary power units (APUs). With these new contracts, StandardAero now supports 100% of Mesa Airlines’ APUs. Under the first contract, StandardAero will […]

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StandardAero an Industry Leader in Gogo AVANCE™ L5 System Installations

Scottsdale, Ariz. – June 5, 2018 – StandardAero continues to be one of the leaders in business aviation with Gogo AVANCE™ L5 system installations — recently achieving its 20th install since the system was released in 2017. AVANCE L5 from Gogo Business Aviation (NYSE: GOGO) operates on the Gogo Biz 4G network to deliver a […]

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StandardAero Celebrates Second Anniversary of Appointment by Textron Aviation as a Chosen Supplier of PT6A Engine Maintenance

Scottsdale, Ariz. – May 30, 2018 – StandardAero, the world’s largest independent Pratt & Whitney Canada authorized PT6A Designated Overhaul Facility (DOF) with distribution rights on certain engine models, is this year celebrating its second anniversary as a chosen supplier of PT6A engine maintenance to one of the industry’s best known business aircraft manufacturers, Textron […]

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StandardAero Celebrates 2,500th GE CF34™ Engine MRO Workscope

Geneva – May 29, 2018 – StandardAero recently celebrated completion of its 2,500th workscope on the best-selling GE Aviation CF34™ turbofan engine. StandardAero was first appointed as an Authorized Service Provider (ASP) for the CF34-3 and CF34-8 in 2001. StandardAero provides a full range of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the CF34 family […]

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