StandardAero has received Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) maintenance organisation approval at its engine overhaul centre in San Antonio for the CFM International LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B turbofan engines.
The approval allows for StandardAero to support the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) needs of operators in China.
StandardAero's 810,000 sq ft facility allows for a range of quick time shop visit (QTSV) and performance restoration shop visit (PRSV) services, including engine testing, for the LEAP.
"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,” said StandardAero's engine services - airlines & fleet division airline sales director for Asia Pacific Janice Ho.
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 centre of excellence. To date, StandardAero’s CRS team has industrialised more than 260 component repairs for the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B.