StandardAero Becomes Independent TRUEngine Authorized MRO Provider for CFM56 and CF34 Engines

June 19, 2013
In its continued partnership with GE, StandardAero signed two license agreements to become an independent TRUEngine authorized maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider for CF34 and CFM56 engines, demonstrating a further commitment to OEM quality engine maintenance.

LE BOURGET – June 19, 2013 – In its continued partnership with GE, StandardAero signed two license agreements to become an independent TRUEngine authorized maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider for CF34 and CFM56* engines, demonstrating a further commitment to OEM quality engine maintenance. By signing this agreement, StandardAero will be the first independent TRUEngine authorized MRO provider for CF34 engines and the second for CFM56 engines.

As an authorized TRUEngine MRO provider, CFM56 or CF34 engines overhauled by StandardAero are eligible for TRUEngine status, allowing the engine serial numbers to be included in the TRUEngine database made available to industry appraisers and potential buyers.

”Over the past several years, StandardAero has made significant investments in its partnership with GE,” said Rob Cords, Senior Vice President of Airlines & Fleets for StandardAero.  “Becoming the first TRUEngine MRO provider for CF34 and the second for CFM56 reflects a continuation of our mutual partnership to provide the highest quality MRO services to maximize engine performance and valuation for our customers.”

"StandardAero have long been bringing the benefits of genuine CFM parts to their customers,” said Maria Deacon, general manager of CFM56 and LEAP Services at GE Aviation. “We are very pleased to welcome StandardAero as an authorized MRO provider.”

“We are happy to welcome Standard Aero to the TRUEngine family,” said Allen Paxson, general manager of the CF34 Engine Program at GE Aviation. “This designation builds on our unique relationship that ranges from engine development testing to aftermarket services.”

In 2012, GE Aviation and StandardAero received the prestigious Canadian American Business Council (CABC) Achievement Award for their collaboration on the GE Aviation Engine Testing, Research and Development Centre (TRDC) in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The $50 million (USD) TRDC opened in February 2012 and capped off a 12-month developmental partnership launched in February 2011 between the two companies. The 122,500-square-foot facility located at the James A. Richardson International Airport in Winnipeg conducts icing certification testing on GE’s jet engines and develops advanced testing methodologies and equipment for GE Aviation's commercial, business/general aviation and military aircraft engines. Under the 10-year contractual agreement, GE designed and built the new facility, and StandardAero maintains and operates the certification test center which can test gas turbine engines up to 150 inches in diameter and rated up to 150,000 pounds of thrust.

Also in 2012, GE named StandardAero Business Aviation as an authorized service center for CF34-3 engines, which power Bombardier’s Challenger series. As part of the agreement, StandardAero is approved to perform line maintenance inspections, routine installed engine maintenance, removal and replacement of engines and removal and reinstallation of external engine components.

About StandardAero

StandardAero, a Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) company with nearly $1.6 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. Along with CF34 engines, StandardAero also provides service support for GE's LM1600 marine gas turbine engines and CFM International's CFM56* engines. The company supports 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.

About CFM
CFM is the world’s largest commercial aircraft engine supplier, and the company has delivered nearly 25,000 engines to more than 530 operators around the globe.  The CFM56 fleet has logged more than 630 million flight hours in the past 30 years as the most reliable engines in the air.

About GE Aviation
GE Aviation, an operating unit of GE (NYSE: GE), is a world-leading provider of jet, turboshaft and turboprop engines, components and integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft. GE Aviation has a global service network to support these offerings. For more information, visit us at www.ge.com/aviation. Follow GE Aviation on Twitter at http://twitter.com/GEAviation and YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/GEAviation. For more information on ecomagination, visit http://www.ecomagination.com