StandardAero receives China nod for LEAP MRO services

StandardAero announced that its engine overhaul center in San Antonio has secured maintenance organisation approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for the CFM International LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B turbofan engines. This approval enables StandardAero to support the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) needs of operators in China, where over 1,200 LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines are currently in operation powering Airbus A320neo family and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. StandardAero supports the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B as a CFM ‘Premier MRO’ provider, as the only independent CBSA license holder in the Americas.  The 810,000 sq. ft. San Antonio facility offers a full range of LEAP quick time shop visit (QTSV) and performance restoration shop visit (PRSV) services, including engine testing. Commenting on the announcement, Janice Ho, Airline Sales Director (ASD) for the Asia-Pacific region for StandardAero’s Engine Services – Airlines & Fleets division, said: “As a trusted provider of engine and APU MRO services to airlines and asset owners throughout China, StandardAero looks forward to meeting the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B needs of Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX operators across the nation.  Our LEAP Customer Advisory Board (CAB) already incorporates Chinese representation, to ensure that we anticipate the needs of Chinese LEAP customers, and our local team of sales and service experts is now fully engaged with the 20-plus airlines operating the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B across China.” In addition to establishing MRO capability for the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B at its San Antonio facility, StandardAero is also industrialising new engine component repairs for the LEAP family through its Component Repair Services (CRS) network of locations, and its Repair Development Center of Excellence.  To date, StandardAero’s CRS team has industrialised more than 260 component repairs for the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B. StandardAero also continues to grow its team of LEAP technicians through its in-house Aviation Mechanic Training Program, located at its San Antonio site’s Training Academy. CFM International, the 50/50 joint company between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines founded in 1974, has redefined international cooperation and helped change the course of commercial aviation.  Today, CFM is the world’s leading supplier of commercial aircraft engines with a product line that sets the industry standard for efficiency, reliability, durability, and optimised cost of ownership for narrowbody aircraft.  The company produces the LEAP and CFM56 families of engines, and supports LEAP and CFM56 fleets for more than 600 operators worldwide. For Editorial Inquiries Contact: Editor Matt Driskill at [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Head of Sales Kay Rolland at [email protected]