13 May 2020:StandardAero received USD 237 million multi-year contract from the US Air Force to provide engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for General Electric J85 turbojet engines powering the USAF fleet of T-38 trainer aircraft.
About 100 new jobs will be required to support this program and the work will be performed at StandardAero's San Antonio facility, located at Port San Antonio where they are the exclusive engine MRO partner for Rolls-Royce RB211-535 engines that power Boeing 757 commercially operated aircraft.
"We are thrilled to continue expanding our successful partnership supporting USAF aircraft engine MRO and the J85 program is a very strategic and logical addition to our portfolio services," said Scott Starrett, President of StandardAero's Military division. "Our employees take great pride in helping our nation's airmen achieve the highest level of operational readiness and mission success."
Apart from this contract, StandardAero has also provided the high quality experience to the USAF through many other multi-year contracts like -
- Support for the USAF MRO requirements for Rolls-Royce T56 engines that power C-130 aircraft.
- General Electric F110 MRO engine support which power international F-15 and F-16 aircraft.