StandardAero to provide leasing solutions for LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines

StandardAero has broadened its service offering for the CFM International LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines to include lease engine support.

In collaboration with some of the world’s foremost engine leasing companies, StandardAero will now provide leasing solutions for Airbus A320neo (LEAP-1A) and Boeing 737 MAX (LEAP-1B) operators globally. Engines are already under contract and immediately available to support LEAP operators worldwide through short-term leases, helping to avoid unexpected aircraft downtime and optimise asset utilisation during LEAP MRO events.

StandardAero supports both LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B as a CFM LEAP Premier MRO provider, having signed the first non-airline CFM-branded service agreement (CBSA) in the Americas for these engine types in March 2023. The company’s 810,000 ft² facility in San Antonio delivers both LEAP quick-turn shop visit (QTSV) and LEAP performance restoration shop visit (PRSV) services, all supported by test cells calibrated for both engine variants.

StandardAero offers LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B services directly to airline operators and asset managers across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, and the Asia-Pacific region. These services—including engine repair and overhaul, component repair, work scoping and forecasting, engine testing, programme management, and lease engine support—are seamlessly delivered under StandardAero’s TEAM™ services portfolio.

Alongside its MRO capabilities for the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B at its San Antonio location, StandardAero continues to develop new component repair capabilities through its Component Repair Services (CRS) segment and its Repair Development Centre of Excellence. To date, the CRS team has industrialised over 300 component repairs for the LEAP engine family.

Additionally, StandardAero is expanding its team of LEAP technicians via its in-house Aviation Mechanic Training Programme, based at the Training Academy at its San Antonio facility.