StandardAero’s VNY Service Center Receives Mexican AFAC Certification for Aircraft Repair

StandardAero announces that its Van Nuys, CA, service center has received certification from Mexico’s Agencia Federal de Aviacion Civil (AFAC), enabling the facility to perform airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul services on select large-cabin aircraft registered in Mexico, as well as line maintenance support for Rolls-Royce Spey and Tay engines, Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306 engines, and Honeywell GTCP36-100 and -150 auxiliary power units (APUs).

The AFAC certification reinforces StandardAero’s commitment to expanding its high-quality service and technical support to aircraft operators in markets beyond North America.

StandardAero’s Van Nuys service center, located at Van Nuys Airport (VNY), offers a suite of airframe, avionics, interior, structural and select engine services for large-cabin aircraft operators throughout Southern California and beyond.

“This certification is an important milestone for StandardAero VNY that strengthens our ability to serve our customer base from Mexico, closer to home,” says Katie Higgins, vice president and general manager of StandardAero Van Nuys.

“Van Nuys joins our Augusta, GA, and Houston, TX, business-jet service centers certified by Mexico’s aviation authority, giving those operators coast-to-coast aircraft support from the USA,” adds Tony Brancato, president of StandardAero Engine Services - Business Aviation division. “We continue to invest in our people and facilities to ensure we meet the evolving needs of our customers and the global market.” 

StandardAero’s service center at VNY, formerly known as Western Jet Aviation, Inc., has been in operation for over 25 years, specializing in Gulfstream aircraft maintenance. The location in Van Nuys also performs major avionics installations across nearly all business aviation aircraft types. In addition to AFAC authorization, the facility supports aircraft registered in the United States, Europe and Canada.

For more information about StandardAero VNY, visit https://standardaero.com/van-nuys-ca-vny.