StandardAero Celebrates 1,000th CFM56-7B Shop Visit As New DFW Facility Nears Completion
FARNBOROUGH, England – July 22, 2024 – StandardAero last month celebrated its 1,000th CFM International CFM56-7B shop visit, in support of a major North American operator of Boeing’s 737 Next Generation passenger jet. StandardAero is an authorized service partner for the CFM56-7B turbofan engine, which it supports through a General Support License Agreement (GSLA).
StandardAero launched its CFM56-7B program in June 2009, when its Winnipeg, MB location was appointed as a GE Aerospace Designated Fulfillment Center (DFC) for the engine, providing offload maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services to airlines supported under long-term agreements with GE. StandardAero’s success regarding workscope control on unscheduled engine removals (UERs), together with the company’s engineering capabilities and convenient North American location, also led to GE sending repair and investigation type CFM56-7B workscopes to the Winnipeg facility.
In February 2018, the U.S. Navy selected StandardAero as its support provider for the CFM56-7B engines powering the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. Under this agreement, StandardAero provides CFM56-7B27 depot-level maintenance and repair services in support of P-8A aircraft operated by the U.S. Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force and other Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers.
In 2022, StandardAero announced plans to introduce a CFM56-7B service center at its Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, TX, facility, with the first customer engine shop visit performed in the spring of 2023. Full CFM56-7B test cell capabilities were added at the DFW facility’s state-of-the-art six-cell test complex in October 2023, enabling Boeing 737NG operators and other CFM56-7B asset owners to perform functional and performance engine testing.
Due to strong customer demand for CFM56-7B MRO services, StandardAero is in the process of finalizing completion of a new 147,000 sq. ft. building located adjacent the DFW test complex, from where it will offer full CFM56-7B performance restoration shop visit (PRSV) capabilities later this year. This additional capability will prove especially convenient to Boeing 737NG operators in the United States and Central/South America, thanks to its close proximity to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
“Achievement of the 1,000th CFM56-7B shop visit is testament to the professionalism and customer focus of our engine support teams in Winnipeg and Dallas-Fort Worth,” said Peter Wheatley, Vice President & General Manager – CF34/CFM56 for StandardAero. “Our teams go out of their way to develop and deliver customized workscopes tailored to the needs of individual customers, and we look forward to further expanding our support of the global Boeing 737NG operator base as our new DFW facility begins to offer full PRSV workscopes later this year.”
StandardAero provides an extensive range of additional services for the CFM56 family, including component repair and overhaul capabilities through its Component Repair Services (CRS) division; engine, module and used serviceable material (USM) asset management support through PTS Aviation; and engine health monitoring (EHM) data analysis services.
StandardAero also provides support for the next-generation CFM International LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engine family from its 810,000 sq. ft. facility in San Antonio, TX, as a CFM Branded Service Agreement (CBSA) provider. The San Antonio team is now inducting LEAP-1A and -1B engines for continued time engine maintenance (CTEM) workscopes, with engine test and full PRSV capabilities to follow later this year.
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 optimized 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.
StandardAero (stand #4330) will be showcasing its capabilities at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024, taking place July 22 – 26 at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre in Hampshire, United Kingdom.
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StandardAero is a leading provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services including engine and airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul, engine component repair, engineering services, interior completions and paint applications. StandardAero serves a diverse array of customers in business and general aviation, airline, military, helicopter, components and energy markets. StandardAero is owned by global investment firm Carlyle.
Released July 22, 2024