TEMPE, Ariz. – October 2, 2009 – StandardAero announced today that Jason Miller has been appointed General Manager of its Houston Intercontinental (George Bush) Airport facility in Houston, Tex. In his new role, Miller will be responsible for leading the business and driving continuous improvement initiatives for reliability, quality and safety.
StandardAero, Houston performs business jet airframe MRO on Learjet, Falcons, Hawkers, Embraer Legacy and Gulfstream, as well as all MRO on the Honeywell, model TFE731 engine.
“Since April, when Jason initially assumed management of our Houston facility as acting GM, he has demonstrated exceptional leadership in taking the operation to the next level,” said Scott Taylor, Senior Vice President, Business Aviation for StandardAero. “Through Jason’s guidance and leadership, StandardAero, Houston, in six short months, is consistently achieving a remarkable 6 and 14 day turn times on TFE731 MPI and CZI overhauls respectively, besting industry standards by a factor of two. Our vision for Business Aviation is to ensure a world class “total customer experience” delivering a level of customer satisfaction second-to-none and serving as the industry benchmark for service quality. Jason is an aviation professional and a clear leader making a positive impact on our operations.”
Prior to joining StandardAero, Miller maintained a distinguished career in the U.S. Armed Forces serving as a Marine Corps flight instructor, a Marine KC-130 pilot, a KC-130 Division Lead in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and an Air Operations Officer in Afghanistan, as well as numerous other military leadership roles.
Jason is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree and, in 2008, Jason received his MBA from Rice University.
StandardAero, a Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) company with $1.4 billion in annual revenue, specializes in engine maintenance, repair and overhaul, and nose-to-tail services that include airframe, interior refurbishments and paint for business and general aviation, air transport, and military aircraft. The company, part of the DAE Engineering division, forms a global services network of 12 primary facilities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Singapore and Australia, with an additional 14 regionally located service and support locations.
