Aerospace engine aftermarket services firm StandardAero has been selected by US-Bangla Airlines to provide MRO services for the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M turboprops powering its fleet of ATR 72-600 regional aircraft.
The non-exclusive multi-year contract will see StandardAero support Bangladesh’s largest private airline from its Center of Excellence (COE) for Turboprop Engine MRO in Summerside, PEI, Canada.
Jitendra Pandey, head of commercial and contracts at US-Bangla Airlines, said: “We are excited to expand our supplier base with the appointment of StandardAero for the PW127M fleet of engines, and we are hopeful this expansion will assist US-Bangla with faster turnaround while maintaining quality and cost efficiency.”
StandardAero is the world’s largest independent Pratt & Whitney Canada authorised PW100 Designated Overhaul Facility (DOF), supporting PW100 operators from two overhaul locations – Summerside, Canada and Gonesse, France – plus six PW100 service centres positioned across North America, South America, Africa and Australasia.
Jeff Poirier, vice president/general manager of the Turboprops and Fleets (TPAF) Business Unit for StandardAero, said: “Having supported US-Bangla’s former fleet of PW150A engines for many years we enjoy a close working relationship with the airline, and will therefore be able to offer a seamless transition to servicing US-Bangla’s PW127M engine fleet. We look forwarding to support US-Bangla and its valued passengers for many years to come.”
US-Bangla Airlines operates ATRs for its regional fleet to connect all of Bangladesh and to feed its international network of Boeing 737-800 and A330-300 aircraft from Dhaka.
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