StandardAero

StandardAero, an independent pure-play provider of aerospace engine aftermarket services, celebrates the 20,000th engine induction at its Center of Excellence (COE) for Turboprop Engine Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) in Summerside, PEI, Canada. StandardAero’s Summerside facility, located in Slemon Park, is a Pratt & Whitney Canada-authorized Designated Overhaul Facility (DOF) for the PT6A turboprop engine, the PW100 turboprop engine and the JT15D turbofan engine.

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 Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) welcomes StandardAero as the newest member of its global network dedicated to advancing sustainable solutions in aviation.

In response to strong demand for Gogo Galileo HDX, StandardAero is developing an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for select Bombardier Challenger 600 and Global series aircraft models, with estimated availability this year. Gogo Galileo, the latest innovation from Gogo Business Aviation (NASDAQ: GOGO), will provide operators worldwide with global, high-speed, inflight internet for every size of business aircraft.

StandardAero, an independent pure-play provider of aerospace engine aftermarket services, is selected by the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira) to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68C engines powering its fleet of Embraer A-29A and A-29B Super Tucano aircraft.

StandardAero’s engine overhaul center in San Antonio, TX, completes correlation of its first test cell for the CFM International LEAP-1A turbofan engine, thereby achieving another milestone in its introduction of LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities. The San Antonio facility is now able to undertake LEAP-1A functional and performance engine-testing for Airbus A320neo family customers.

StandardAero announces the 15th anniversary of its service center located in Brazil this week at the Annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE) in São Paulo. Since its establishment in 2009, StandardAero’s Belo Horizonte service center has successfully serviced nearly 2,000 engines and auxiliary power units (APUs), both at the facility and in-field through dispatched mobile service team (MST) technicians.

StandardAero has appointed Kim Ernzen to serve as chief operating officer.  In this role, she reports directly to Russell Ford, StandardAero chairman and CEO and is responsible for global operational performance, efficiency and excellence, as well as engineering and supply chain management for StandardAero. In addition, StandardAero’s Engine Services and Component Repair Services division presidents will report directly to Ernzen, who will maintain close oversight of the company’s overall business performance.  She replaces Kerry O’Sullivan, who is retiring from StandardAero, and will be located at the company’s Scottsdale, AZ headquarters office.  

Working in conjunction with the Augusta Regional Airport (AGS), Augusta Economic Development Authority (AEDA), and the State of Georgia, StandardAero is announcing the addition of an 80,500-square-foot hangar expansion at the company’s Augusta business-aviation MRO facility. The construction is expected to be completed in 2025.

StandardAero, a provider of business-aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, reaches an agreement with SpaceX’s Starlink to become an authorized dealer and installer of the company’s high-speed internet product onboard select business-jet aircraft.