The CBSA agreement has made StandardAero part of CFM’s authorized MRO network for the LEAP engines, enabling the company to provide a full range of MRO services to operators.
StandardAero, a leading provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, has signed a long-term CFM Branded Service Agreement (CBSA) to support CFM International’s latest generation LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines. The CBSA agreement makes StandardAero part of CFM’s authorized MRO network for the LEAP engines, enabling the company to provide a full range of MRO services to operators worldwide.
Under the agreement, StandardAero will support the LEAP-1A and -1B engines from its 810,000 sq. ft. facility in San Antonio, which has benefitted from significant investment over the past five years and already provides a full range of narrowbody engine MRO support capabilities. The company’s San Antonio facility also features a large test cell complex, which will provide performance and pass-off testing for the LEAP-1A and -1B.
StandardAero’s President of Airlines and Fleets, Lewis Prebble, said, “StandardAero is honored to become part of the worldwide MRO network for the LEAP engine. The CBSA agreement extends our existing 14-year relationship with CFM as an MRO provider for the CFM56-7B powerplant, and continues StandardAero’s expansion of its narrowbody engine support capabilities. We look forward to meeting the needs and expectations of LEAP operators worldwide for many decades to come.”
StandardAero is the first independent MRO provider in the Americas to sign a CBSA for both the LEAP-1A, which powers the Airbus A320neo family, and the LEAP-1B, which powers the Boeing 737-MAX series aircraft. This agreement will enable operators to benefit from StandardAero’s expertise in delivering high-quality support for narrowbody aircraft engines, as the global fleet of LEAP-1A and -1B engines is expected to grow significantly in the coming years.
Tom Levin, VP of CFM Commercial Programs, CFM parent company GE Aerospace, said, “We have a long history with StandardAero through our CFM56 engine line. This experience and their reputation as a highly respected MRO provider will help strengthen the CFM open network. We are proud they are joining the LEAP open MRO ecosystem and anticipate that StandardAero will make significant contributions to the continued development of world-class support for the LEAP engine throughout its lifecycle.”
In addition to supporting the LEAP engines, StandardAero will be developing new engine component repairs and industrialization through its Components & Accessories division’s network of locations and its Repair & Development Center of Excellence. This will expand upon a variety of LEAP engine components and accessories repairs available to customers.
The LEAP engine family has set new industry standards for fuel efficiency, offering up to 20 percent better fuel consumption than previous generation engines, in addition to lower CO2 emissions. To date, the LEAP family has accumulated more than 29 million engine flight hours and 13 million flight cycles in just over six years of commercial operation, during which time the LEAP has enabled operators to save more than 20 million tons of CO2. LEAP engines power more than 2,300 aircraft in service with 165 operators worldwide.
Nicolas Potier, VP Support & Services, CFM parent company SAE, added, “We are delighted to add LEAP MRO capabilities in the US through this major partnership with StandardAero. CBSA agreements are part of CFM’s strategy to give our airline customers worldwide more choice in the market while helping them maximize their operations with the LEAP engine.”
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StandardAero already provides a full range of MRO capabilities for the CFM International CFM56-7B from its CFM- and GE Aerospace. StandardAero is an independent provider of 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.
