StandardAero breaks ground on turbine-engine-overhaul facility expansion

Due to growth in turbine-engine-overhaul contracts, StandardAero, a DAE Engineering company, reported the official ground breaking of an 80,000 square foot expansion to their Winnipeg facilities to accommodate the expected engine throughputs. The expansion is timed with several large contract wins and the large volume of engine maintenance associated with those contracts. After securing agreements with several airlines, the company is now at a stage where additional production space is required. At the groundbreaking ceremony, Manitoba Premier Gary Doer announced a $20 million Manitoba Industrial Opportunities Program repayable loan to support the facility’s construction. Doer noted the expansion will bring new aerospace jobs to the province, as well as additional training opportunities which are currently under discussion.