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StandardAero secures MRO contract for AE 3007 engines

powering Brazilian Air Force Embraer ERJ-145 fleet

This exclusive multi-year agreement will see StandardAero provide MRO services for FAB’s AE 3007A
powered fleet from its Maryville OEM-approved AMC for the AE 3007 family engines.

tandardAero, a leading provider of support for its fleet of AE 3007 en- In addition to supporting the Rolls-
Smaintenance, repair, and overhaul gines,” said Lewis Prebble, President of Royce AE engine family, the Maryville
(MRO) services for aviation engines and Airlines & Fleets division, StandardAero. facility also services the AE 1107
airframes, has been selected by the “Our Maryville facility has provided the turboshaft engine that powers the Bell-
Brazilian Air Force (FAB) to provide com- FAB with transactional AE 3007 support Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. In
prehensive MRO services for the Rolls- for several years, and this new multi- conjunction with the company’s Win-
Royce AE 3007 engines that power its year contract is an endorsement of the nipeg, MB facility, the Maryville facility
fleet of Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft. This level of quality and service provided by also supports the AE 2100 turboprop
exclusive multi-year agreement will see the team there. StandardAero is com- that powers the Leonardo C-27 Spartan,
StandardAero provide MRO services for mitted to meeting and exceeding the the Lockheed Martin C-130 J/LM-100J
FAB’s AE 3007A equipped fleet from FAB’s expectations, and we look forward Super Hercules, and the Saab 2000
its Maryville, TN location, which is an to supporting the FAB for many years to regional aircraft. The Maryville facil-
OEM-approved Authorized Maintenance come,” he further added. ity also supports the MT7 marine gas
Center (AMC) for the AE 3007 family of StandardAero is the only U.S.-based turbine for the U.S. Government that
engines. AE 3007 AMC with full approval for powers the Textron LCAC 100-class-
The Maryville facility has supported all variants, including the AE 3007A Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC).
the AE 3007 since 1997 and supports (ERJ-145 family), AE 3007 (Citation X), StandardAero supports operators from
more AE 3007 engines than any other and the AE 3007H (supporting the U.S. across Brazil from its Regional Turbine
company worldwide. The Brazilian Air Government’s Global Hawk family). Center (RTC) in Belo Horizonte, MG. The
Force uses the locally made ERJ-145 for The company has extensive in-house RTC services a broad range of engine
various operational platforms, includ- repair capabilities for the engine, which and auxiliary power unit (APU) plat-
ing liaison transport (C-99A) and VIP enables it to provide customers with forms, including the Honeywell TFE731,
transport (VC-99A/B/C). industry-leading turn times, lower HTF7000, and GTCP 36, plus the Pratt &
“StandardAero is proud to have been engine operating costs, and world-class Whitney Canada PT6A, PW100, PW500,
entrusted by the Brazilian Air Force with customer support. and JT15D

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