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 […]
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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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 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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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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StandardAero has announced a commitment to invest US$10-12 million (£8.3-10 million) in leasehold improvements at the company’s Springfield, Illinois business aviation MRO facility. The investments, in partnership with Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, will be completed in three phases over a two-and-a-half-year period. The investments and upgrades will be applied to major building improvements and modernisation
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StandardAero will designate capacity across its entire enterprise to facilitate Gogo Classic ATG (Air-to-Ground) to AVANCE system upgrades as Gogo Business Aviation readies for its network migration. To facilitate impending demand, StandardAero has established a slot programme in which Gogo Classic ATG customers can reserve a scheduled slot for installation at one of four U.S.-based
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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
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