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LEAP-1B engine

StandardAero secures agreement with Corendon Airlines for LEAP-1B engine maintenance

StandardAero has signed a non-exclusive agreement with Turkish airline Corendon Airlines to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the CFM International LEAP-1B engines powering the carrier’s Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. This agreement marks the extension of the two companies’ existing relationship, as Corendon also operates Boeing 737-800 aircraft with CFM56-7B engines, which […]

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J85 jet

StandardAero acquires Aero Turbine to strengthen military engine services

StandardAero has announced its acquisition of Aero Turbine Inc., a provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services and consultative repair solutions for military engines and accessories. The acquisition was made from Gallant Capital, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm. Founded in 1978, Aero Turbine operates out of the Stockton Metropolitan Airport in northern California.

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U.S. Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye powered by Rolls-Royce T56-427A engines

StandardAero secures T56-427A engine MRO services contract

The U.S. Navy has selected StandardAero as the prime contractor for depot-level repair services on Rolls-Royce T56-A-427A engines, supporting its fleet of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. The contract, which includes a base year and four option years, totals US$315,734,572 and was awarded to StandardAero on August 14, 2024, following a competitive evaluation process. StandardAero has

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Avianca Airbus A320 aircraft

StandardAero partners with Avianca to support LEAP-1A engines

StandardAero has signed a non-exclusive agreement with Avianca to provide support for an undefined quantity of the CFM International LEAP-1A turbofan engines powering the carrier’s fleet of Airbus A320neo aircraft, according to its operational demands. Avianca joins the growing list of operators relying on StandardAero’s new LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) line

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CFM56-7B engine

StandardAero celebrates 1,000th CFM56-7B shop visit

Last month, StandardAero celebrated its 1,000th CFM International CFM56-7B shop visit, supporting a major North American operator of Boeing’s 737 NG passenger jet. StandardAero is an authorised service partner for the CFM56-7B turbofan engine, which it supports through a General Support License Agreement (GSLA). StandardAero launched its CFM56-7B programme in June 2009, when its Winnipeg,

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Kim Ernzen

Kim Ernzen appointed Chief Operating Officer at StandardAero

StandardAero has announced the appointment of Kim Ernzen as Chief Operating Officer. Reporting directly to Russell Ford, StandardAero’s Chairman and CEO, Ernzen will oversee global operational performance, efficiency, engineering and supply chain management. She will also manage StandardAero’s Engine Services and Component Repair Services divisions, ensuring close oversight of the company’s overall business performance. Ernzen

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A Honeywell RE220 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) © Honeywell

StandardAero’s Maryville facility delivers 12,000th APU

StandardAero has completed and delivered its 12,000th auxiliary power unit (APU) repair at its Maryville, Tennessee facility. Since 1997, the Maryville facility has been entrusted by commercial airline and business jet operators worldwide to deliver reliable and cost-effective APU services, consistently setting industry benchmarks in support of these critical powerplants. Spanning 154,000 ft², StandardAero’s Maryville

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CFM56-7B engine

StandardAero’s DFW centre boosts CFM56-7B engine support, expands services

StandardAero’s Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) hub, situated at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX, is intensifying its backing for the CFM International turbofan engine, marking a milestone with its inaugural customer engine shop visit earlier this spring. Since its inauguration last year, the DFW-based CFM56-7B service centre has welcomed over a dozen engines for diverse work scopes,

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RB211-535 © StandardAero

StandardAero secures CAAC certification for RB211-535 turbofan engine MRO services in China

StandardAero has achieved certification approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for its MRO services on Rolls-Royce RB211-535 turbofan engines. This milestone empowers StandardAero to deliver RB211-535 MRO support to Chinese operators of the Boeing 757, constituting almost 20 percent of the active RB211-535 fleet, totalling around 70 aircraft. Entering into a life-of-type

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RB211-535 © StandardAero

StandardAero redelivers 200th Rolls-Royce RB211-535 engine

StandardAero’s San Antonio facility has delivered its milestone 200th Rolls-Royce RB211-535 turbofan engine, less than five years after inducting its first powerplant.  StandardAero provides RB211-535 maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services in support of the global fleet of Boeing 757 aircraft, serving the needs of cargo and passenger operators worldwide. StandardAero entered into a life-of-type

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