StandardAero marks six decades as a PT6 service provider

Aircraft MRO provider StandardAero is celebrating six decades of its support for the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 turboprop engine series. In 1964, Dallas Airmotive—which was acquired by StandardAero in 2021—was the first independent maintenance provider to sign an agreement with the Canadian engine maker to service the PT6A, which had just received Canadian and U.S. certification the previous year. Today, the powerplant family encompasses more than 70 models with output ranging from 500 shp to nearly 2,000 shp.

“P&WC has built more than 50,000 PT6A engines since 1963, of which 25,000 are still in service and we continue to build around 1,000 new PT6As each year,” said Irene Makris, the manufacturer’s vice president of customer service. “We welcome StandardAero’s continued contribution to our global service network serving PT6A customers.”

StandardAero operates four overhaul locations globally: a center of excellence for turboprop engine MRO in Prince Edward Island, Canada; Gonesse, France; Lanseria, South Africa; and Brisbane, Australia. Additionally, it has 11 PT6A service centers in North and South America, Europe, and Asia.