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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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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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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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StandardAero, Thales unlock new level of safety with StableLight

Based on Thales’ Compact Autopilot System, derived from its previously certified transport category autopilot, StableLight is a robust, feature-packed autopilot in a compact, lightweight package that is perfectly suited for light rotorcraft. ​ The system transforms the flight control experience of the helicopter with transparent stability augmentation that works precisely and without feedback to the

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StandardAero has completed the first HTF7000 inspection at its Gosport, UK facility © StandardAero

StandardAero completes first HTF7000 inspection at Gosport, UK Facility

StandardAero has reported the completion of its first Honeywell HTF7000 minor level maintenance event, a 4,800-hour inspection on an HTF7350 engine, at its Gosport, UK Regional Turbine Center (RTC) for a customer in the EMEA region. “HTF7000 operators in the EMEA region now have a facility option to keep their engine in region for minor-level

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AE 3007 turbofan engine © StandardAero

StandardAero Maryville delivers 7,500th AE-family engine

StandardAero has delivered the 7,500th Rolls-Royce AE-family engine from the company’s MRO facility in Maryville, TN. The AE common-core family includes the AE 2100 turboprop, AE 3007 turbofan and AE 1107 turboshaft engines. StandardAero is a Rolls-Royce-authorised maintenance centre (AMC) for all three powerplants. Since inducting its first AE 3007 turbofan in 1997, the Maryville facility

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