StandardAero secured Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) approval to provide maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for Rolls-Royce RB211-535 turbofan engines.
CAAC's nod clears the way for StandardAero to support Chinese operators of the Boeing 757. A total of 70 Boeing 757s are operated by Chinese carriers, representing about 20 percent of the in-service RB211-535 fleet.
Rolls-Royce and StandardAero formed a life-of-type maintenance services partnership on the RB211-535 in 2018. StandardAero services the engines at its 810,000-sq-ft facility in San Antonio, Texas and inducted its first one in 2019.
StandardAero provides a suite of RB211-535 services for operators worldwide, including component repair and overhaul, used service material management, work scope optimization, and field support for AOG situations.
“Receipt of CAAC approval is a key milestone for StandardAero, allowing us to support the MRO needs of RB211-535 operators in China,” said Janice Ho, StandardAero's airline sales director for the Asia-Pacific region. “The RB211-powered Boeing 757 remains extremely popular with cargo operators in China representing the second largest market for the type worldwide.”