StandardAero, Inc. (NYSE: SARO), a leading independent pure-play provider of aerospace engine aftermarket services including engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and engine component repair, has recently inducted a CFM International LEAP-1B engine for SunExpress, a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa. The LEAP-1B powers SunExpress’ fleet of new generation Boeing 737-8 aircraft.
Induction of this initial engine follows SunExpress’ selection of StandardAero as a LEAP-1B MRO provider, giving the airline access to the wide range of LEAP service offerings provided by StandardAero from its facility in San Antonio, TX. These services include performance restoration shop visits (PRSVs), quick-turn shop visits (QTSVs), component repairs and, short-term engine leases.
Commenting on the partnership, Cemil Sayar, Operations Director at SunExpress, said: “At SunExpress, we place great importance on working with trusted partners who support our commitment to safe, reliable and efficient operations. We are pleased to collaborate with StandardAero on LEAP-1B engine services and look forward to building a strong and long-term partnership together.”
Commenting on the announcement for StandardAero, Guillaume Limouzy, Sales Director – Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), said: “StandardAero is delighted to add SunExpress, one of Europe’s best known and highest rated leisure airlines, to our list of CFM LEAP MRO customers. We look forward to establishing ourselves as a trusted partner to SunExpress, and to providing the airline with LEAP-1B MRO services for many years to come.”
StandardAero supports the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engine family from its 810,000 sq. ft. facility in San Antonio as a CFM LEAP Premier MRO provider, having signed the first non-airline CFM Branded Service Agreement (CBSA) in the Americas for the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B in March 2023. The company has been providing LEAP quick-turn shop visit (QTSV) services to operators since March 2024, and completed correlation of its first test cell for the LEAP in November 2024, paving the way for PRSV inductions. As of July 2026, StandardAero has completed multiple LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B PRSV workscopes, and continues to ramp-up its capacity.
In addition to establishing MRO capability for the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B at its San Antonio facility, StandardAero is also industrializing new engine component repairs for the LEAP family through its Component Repair Services (CRS) team’s network of locations, and its Repair Development Center of Excellence. To date, StandardAero’s CRS team has industrialized more than 475 component repairs for the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B. StandardAero also continues to grow its team of LEAP technicians through its in-house Aviation Mechanic Training Program, located at its San Antonio site’s Training Academy.
