StandardAero
One of the largest independent engine and aircraft maintenance (MRO) companies, headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona with shops across the U.S.
Overview
StandardAero repairs and overhauls aircraft engines, auxiliary power units, and components, and services business aircraft and helicopters. It began in 1911 as a machine shop in Winnipeg, Canada, which remains its largest site, and its corporate headquarters is in Scottsdale, Arizona. The company says it has nearly 7,500 employees across 49 primary facilities worldwide. It has been controlled by the private equity firm Carlyle since 2019 and went public on the New York Stock Exchange in October 2024 under the ticker SARO. It works on engines including the CFM LEAP and CFM56, Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A and PW100 families, GE CF34, and Rolls-Royce T56, for airline, business, helicopter, and military customers. Its U.S. network covers 24 locations, including San Antonio, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Cincinnati, Augusta, Springfield (Illinois), and Maryville (Tennessee).
Student Insights
A major landing spot for new mechanics
Independent MRO shops like StandardAero hire large numbers of technicians, and engine shop work is a different specialty from airline line maintenance: you disassemble, inspect, repair, and test engines rather than turning aircraft around at the gate.
Many locations, many specialties
The company lists sites in more than a dozen states, from Florida and Texas to Ohio, Minnesota, and Vermont. Each shop specializes in particular engines or aircraft, so your location largely decides what you work on.
AI Outlook
StandardAero is a hands-on maintenance, repair, and overhaul business.
Student Hiring
Typical Roles
Notable Programs
- CFM LEAP and CFM56 engine MRO
- PT6A / PW100 engine MRO
- Rolls-Royce T56 support
- Business aviation MRO
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