Aerospace engine aftermarket services firm, StandardAero, has completed delivery of its first CFM International LEAP engine to undergo a performance restoration shop visit (PRSV).
The milestone achievement followed pass-off testing of the engine at StandardAero’s San Antonio, TX facility, and demonstrates the maturity of the company’s LEAP programme in support of more than 20 customers around the world.
The engine referenced was a LEAP-1A owned by leasing provider AerCap, powering one of the lessor’s Airbus A320neo family aircraft.
Aviation leasing companies such as AerCap today account for approximately half of the global commercial aircraft fleet. AerCap’s fleet of approximately 1,700 owned and managed aircraft includes more than 350 LEAP-powered Airbus A320neo family and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
StandardAero’s Rebecca Lane, senior vice president for global sales, said: “The delivery of our first LEAP PRSV workscope is a significant step for StandardAero and reinforces our continued commitment to meeting the needs of the global LEAP community. It is especially fitting that this milestone was achieved on an engine belonging to AerCap, the world’s largest aviation leasing company.
“AerCap joins the growing list of LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B customers from across North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and the Asia-Pacific region who rely on StandardAero for their LEAP MRO services, and we look forward to continuing to serve the needs of AerCap and its airline clients for many years to come.”
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