StandardAero signs five year contract to provide PW126 engine MRO Services for West Atlantic Cargo Airlines fleet

StandardAero signed an exclusive five year contract, with a five year renewal option on January 1st, 2015, to maintain, repair and overhaul West Altantic Cargo Airline’s PW126 engines, modules, components and parts. The agreement will cover West Atlantic’s owned fleet of 41 BAE ATP aircraft powered by PW126 engines serving the cargo mail and express industries. Services will be provided predominantly at StandardAero’s Tilburg, Netherlands European Service Center (ESC). Additional services will also be available at StandardAero’s Winnipeg, Canada facility as well as on site at West Atlantic’s Malmo, Sweden and Coventry, United Kingdom locations. The agreement also includes field service provided by StandardAero technicians. Headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, West Atlantic is one of Europe’s largest cargo airlines and the most experienced provider of unique, integrated ground to air logistics for the mail industry.