StandardAero, a leading global provider of aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, has announced several key appointments and initiatives in support of its long-term CFM Branded Service Agreement (CBSA) to provide MRO services for the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines. Lloyd Barker, who joined StandardAero in 2018 as Senior Vice President of Engineering & Quality, has been appointed to the newly created position of Senior Vice President of LEAP Program Industrialization and Executive Site Leader for StandardAero’s San Antonio site. In his new role, Barker will lead StandardAero’s efforts to establish the new LEAP-1A/1B MRO line at its San Antonio facility.
To support the LEAP stand-up activities, StandardAero has established a dedicated Program Management Office (PMO), led by Ron Gillette, to drive the formal New Product Introduction (NPI) process. The goal is to induct the first Quick Turn (QT) engines in early 2024, followed by full Performance Restoration Shop Visits (PRSVs) in early 2025.