StandardAero has laid plans for an 80,500-sq-ft hangar expansion at its Augusta Business Aviation MRO facility in Georgia. Working with the Augusta Regional Airport (KAGS), the Augusta Economic Development Authority, and the state of Georgia, StandardAero expects crews to complete construction in 2025.
“The new facility will add over 60% of new space to our existing footprint,” said Chris Bodine, v-p and general manager of StandardAero’s Augusta location. “The current facility was built in the 1970s when aircraft were a lot smaller. The new facility will allow us to support additional super-midsize to large-cabin aircraft for airframe and avionics while also significantly expanding our engine shop to further support many of those aircraft.”
StandardAero Business Aviation president Tony Brancato said the expansion will allow for maintenance on large Dassault, Gulfstream, and Bombardier jets as well as HTF7000-series engines.
The AGS Airport/Augusta Economic Development Authority (AEDA) has secured a grant for site preparation and construction while the state of Georgia applies job tax credits for new employees over a 10-year period.
“This is an exciting time for StandardAero and this expansion will allow us to grow and better serve our customers for the next 50 years,” Brancato concluded.