StandardAero has inducted its first customer CFM LEAP engine into its facility in San Antonio, Texas. The company announced the milestone on December 21, 2023, and the induction of the first engine follows the signing of the first non-airline CFM Branded Service Agreement (CBSA) for LEAP-1A and -1B powerplants in March 2023.
The 81,000sq ft facility, which has received major investment over the past five years, gained US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Operations Specification for LEAP engines in October 2023. This was followed by similar authorisation from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).