StandardAero has renewed its engine service agreement with the Pinnacle Air Network, an alliance of 18 strong, reputable independent FBOs, MROs and aircraft sales and charter companies located across North America.

StandardAero supports the Pinnacle Air Network and its members with MRO services for a range of engine platforms, including the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop, PT6T turboshaft and JT15D/PW300/PW500 turbofans, plus the Honeywell TFE731 turbofan. These services, which include engine overhaul, hot section inspection (HSI) and repair, ensure that Pinnacle, its members and end-user clients are kept airborne with timely, responsive and cost-effective support. Last October, StandardAero celebrated completion of its 1,500th engine event for the Pinnacle Air Network.

Commenting on the milestone, executive director Lance Phillips says: “The new five-year agreement, along with celebrating over 1,500 engine events, is a testament to the healthy relationship Pinnacle has built with StandardAero. Communication and trust are essential, and StandardAero's team, from leadership down to the shop floor, works daily to ensure we are kept informed with accurate information.”

“StandardAero is pleased to extend its long-running relationship with the Pinnacle Air Network and its member companies through the renewal of our engine service agreement,” adds Adam MacArthur, vice president sales, turboprops and fleets for StandardAero. “The Pinnacle Air Network and its members share the same values as StandardAero, including safety, quality and integrity, and this has been the basis of our close partnership over the years. We look forward to continuing to provide the Pinnacle Air Network with reliable, responsive engine support from our global service locations.”

StandardAero is the world's largest independent Pratt & Whitney Canada authorised PT6A Designated Overhaul Facility (DOF), with distribution rights on certain engine models. The company supports the global PT6A operator community from four DOFs located in North America, Europe, Africa and Australasia, backed up by a global network of six service centres and over 20 dedicated mobile repair technicians. With 60 years of reliable turboprop experience, StandardAero provides operators with a nose-to-tail suite of services, including repair schemes, re-engineering STCs, engine exchanges, rentals and Engine Condition Trend Monitoring (ECTM) analysis.

StandardAero is also a Pratt & Whitney Canada Designated Overhaul Facility for the JT15D engine, with an overhaul facility location in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada, supported by 10 service centre locations in the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Singapore and Australia. StandardAero's JT15D service offerings include the VMAX pay-per-hour support programme, which delivers peace of mind through a predictable, 'no surprises' engine maintenance expense guarantee, and ECTM analysis.

StandardAero supports the Honeywell TFE731 as a Honeywell authorised service centre, with heavy maintenance locations in Augusta, Georgia; DFW International airport, Texas; Houston, Texas and Gosport, UK, supported by minor level maintenance locations in St. Paul, Minnesota; West Palm Beach, Florida and Belo Horizonte, Brazil, plus a line maintenance location in Springfield, Illinois.

StandardAero provides comprehensive MRO support for the PW305A/B and PW306A/C models in Dallas, Texas, plus hot section inspection and repair services in St. Paul, Minnesota and line maintenance in Augusta, Georgia. StandardAero's Gosport, UK facility is authorised to perform MRO for the PW307A, PW308A and PW308C engine models.

In addition, StandardAero provides comprehensive MRO support for the PW530A, PW535A/B/E and PW545A/B/C models in Dallas, Texas, plus hot section inspection and repair services in Washington, Pennsylvania; St. Louis, Missouri; Belo Horizonte, Brazil and Gosport, UK. StandardAero's engine mobile service team (MST) supports both PW300 and PW500 operators with AOG and on-site support globally.

StandardAero supports the PT6T as a Pratt & Whitney Canada Designated Overhaul Facility (DOF) with distribution rights for the complete range of PT6T engines, from overhaul locations in Winnipeg, Canada and Gosport, UK.

The Pinnacle Air Network is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Lance Phillips, an industry sales and marketing veteran and professional pilot, is the executive director. Today the Pinnacle Air Network has collective revenues of over 1.6 billion USD and over 4,600 employees spread over 113 locations in the US and Mexico. Its MROs have over 1,000 skilled technicians and $38 million in parts inventory. The group has over 200 aircraft in its charter and management fleet. Its members are respected, high quality operators. The Pinnacle Air Network is clearly one of the largest forces in the general aviation industry.