StandardAero has announced the appointment of Lloyd Barker to the newly created position of Senior Vice President LEAP Program Industrialization and Executive Site Leader for its San Antonio site. Barker joined the company in 2018 as the Senior Vice President of Engineering and Quality.
StandardAero has also established a dedicated programme management office (PMO) to lead its LEAP stand-up activities, with Ron Gillette appointed to lead the PMO for site transformation in San Antonio. The PMO will drive the formal new product introduction (NPI) process through which StandardAero will establish the new LEAP-1A/1B maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) line at its 810,000 ft² facility in San Antonio. The goal is to induct the first quick-turn (QT) engines in early 2024, followed by full performance restoration shop visits (PRSVs) in early 2025.
Additionally, Tim Mathis has been appointed as Vice President of Components & Accessories (C&A) Technical Operations and LEAP Industrialization. He will stand up and lead the division's Repair Development Centre of Excellence (RDCoE) and will support component and accessories repairs and requirements related to the introduction of the LEAP line in San Antonio.
According to Lewis Prebble, President of Airlines and Fleets for StandardAero, the recent CBSA agreement with CFM International to support the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines represents the largest single potential growth opportunity in StandardAero's more than 100-year history. Therefore, the company will apply its talent, technology, and overall company resources to establish its new LEAP capability while continuing to meet all of its commitments to current programs and customers.
Under the CBSA agreement, StandardAero became part of CFM's authorised MRO network for the latest-generation LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines, providing a full range of MRO services to operators worldwide. The LEAP-1A engine powers the Airbus A320neo family, while the LEAP-1B is the exclusive powerplant for the Boeing 737 MAX series aircraft.
