StandardAero has significantly expanded its maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) partnership with SalamAir, Oman’s low-cost carrier, through a new General Terms Agreement (GTA). This non-exclusive agreement extends the companies’ existing relationship, specifically authorizing StandardAero to perform LEAP-1A performance restoration shop visits (PRSVs) for SalamAir’s fleet of Airbus A320neo family aircraft. This strategic move is a key pillar of the airline’s engine support strategy as it manages its expanding operations.
Adrian Hamilton-Manns, CEO of SalamAir, emphasized that as a fast-growing airline with a fleet of fifteen A321neo aircraft, having strong MRO partners is critical for its growth plan. He highlighted StandardAero’s capability for quick-turn shop visits (QTSVs) and their overall support as essential to keeping the fleet operational. The airline had already inducted several LEAP-1A engines for these quick-turn visits, building a foundation of trust that now extends to the more comprehensive performance restoration work.
For StandardAero, a leading independent provider of aerospace engine aftermarket services, this agreement deepens its role as a CFM LEAP Premier MRO provider. Olivier Ruffet, Vice President of Sales for the EMEA region, expressed pleasure in strengthening the relationship with SalamAir and noted the company’s gratitude for the airline’s trust. StandardAero’s extensive MRO support for the next-generation LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engine families is centralized at its 810,000 sq. ft. facility in San Antonio, Texas. The company was the first non-airline provider in the Americas to sign a CFM Branded Service Agreement (CBSA) for these engines.
Beyond its primary San Antonio facility, StandardAero is continuously industrializing new engine component repairs for the LEAP family through its Component Repair Services (CRS) team and its Repair Development Center of Excellence, having already developed over 350 specific repairs. To support this growing capability, the company is also expanding its team of LEAP technicians via its in-house Aviation Mechanic Training Program at its San Antonio Training Academy, ensuring it can meet the global demand from operators across multiple continents.
