Media Contact
Steve Kelley
Corporate Communications Manager
Phone 480.377.3186
steve.kelley@standardaero.com

Press Room


January 4

2012

Associated Air Center Acquires Supplemental Type Certificate for Aircell AGT-5000 Wireless Internet on Boeing 757-200 Aircraft

Tempe, Ariz. - Associated Air Center announced today that it has achieved Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the installation of an Aircell ATG-5000 wireless internet on a Boeing 757-200 aircraft...
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October 10

2011

Associated Air Center Awarded New Airbus Corporate Jet Completion Contract

Las Vegas, Nev. - Air Center, StandardAero’s Large Transport Category, VIP Aircraft Completions Center in Dallas, Texas, announced today that it has received a new aircraft interior completion project from Airbus for an Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ)...
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October 10

2011

Associated Air Center Delivers 16th ACJ Interior Completion

Las Vegas, Nev. - Associated Air Center, StandardAero’s Large Transport Category, VIP Aircraft Completions Center in Dallas, Texas, announced today that it recently delivered its 16th Airbus, ACJ interior completion. The A-319CJ is operated as a charter aircraft by PRIVAJET...
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October 5

2011

Associated Air Center Announces Chip Fichtner as Vice President, Engineering

Tempe, Ariz. - Associated Air Center (AAC), StandardAero’s Large Transport Category, VIP Aircraft Completions Center in Dallas, Texas, announced today that Chip Fichtner has been selected as AAC’s Vice President, Engineering...
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July 13

2011

Associated Air Center Develops Full Scale Airframe Mockup Facility for BBJ Completions

Tempe, Ariz. - Associated Air Center, StandardAero’s Large Transport Category, VIP Aircraft Completions Center in Dallas, Texas, announced today that it has developed a full scale airframe mockup center used for creating and testing new designs, fabrications and systems on Boeing Business Jets (BBJ)...
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May 17

2011

Associated Air Center Delivers 21st BBJ Completion

Geneva, Switzerland - StandardAero announced today that Associated Air Center (AAC), its Large Transport Category, VIP Aircraft Completions Center re-delivered a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) aircraft. This new aircraft re-delivery represents AAC’s twenty-first BBJ aircraft cabin completion since 1998...
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July 13

2011

Associated Air Center Develops Full Scale Airframe Mockup Facility for BBJ Completions

Tempe, Ariz. - Associated Air Center, StandardAero’s Large Transport Category, VIP Aircraft Completions Center in Dallas, Texas, announced today that it has developed a full scale airframe mockup center used for creating and testing new designs, fabrications and systems on Boeing Business Jets (BBJ)...
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May 17

2011

Associated Air Center Recognized for Boeing Business Jet Achievement Milestone

Geneva, Switzerland - StandardAero announced today that Associated Air Center (AAC), its Large Transport Category, VIP aircraft Completions Center in Dallas, Texas, delivered its twentieth Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) completion...
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May 17

2011

StandardAero Business Aviation and Associated Air Center Bring a ‘Century of Service’ and Key Industry Milestones to EBACE 2011

Tempe, Ariz. - StandardAero’s Business Aviation and Associated Air Center (AAC) teams come to this year’s European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) show in Geneva, Switzerland, commemorating the company’s 100th year of service...
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Feb. 21

2011

Associated Air Center Gaining Momentum in VIP Completions Orders

Tempe, Ariz. - StandardAero announced today that Associated Air Center (AAC), its Large Transport Category, VIP aircraft Completions center in Dallas, Texas, has executed a Letter of Intent (LOI) and received a Slot Deposit from a Far East customer...
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Dec. 6

2010

Lee Juan Lanford, Founder of Associated Air Center, Passes Away

Tempe, Ariz. - StandardAero announced today that Lee Juan Lanford, founder of Associated Air Center (AAC) has died from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease, he was 87.
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May 3

2010

StandardAero and Associated Air Center Highlight Capabilities and New Authorizations at EBACE 2010

Geneva, Switzerland - StandardAero and Associated Air Center (AAC), the company’s business unit responsible for the maintenance and modification of large transport aircraft, will highlight an extensive array of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and completion capabilities and services at this year’s EBACE.
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Apr. 7

2010

Associated Air Center Adding to Boeing Business Jet Maintenance and Modification Menu of Services

Tempe, Ariz. - Associated Air Center’s (AAC) maintenance and repair organization continues to add services to support Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) customers, including SFAR-88 modifications, main-landing-gear trunion-pin replacement, as well as Lower Cabin Altitude modifications...
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Apr. 7

2010

StandardAero to Reopen Engine Shop at its Springfield, Ill. Service Center

Tempe, Ariz. - Associated Air Center (AAC) has recently delivered two Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) as well as its 13th Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ)...
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Apr. 7

2010

Associated Air Center Launches New Website

Tempe, Ariz. - Associated Air Center (AAC) announced today that it has launched a new website at www.associated.aero to better serve the needs of the transport-category completions market...
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Jan. 7

2010

Associated Air Center Receives Organization Designation Authorization

Dallas, Tex. - Associated Air Center, the completions center for transport-category VIP aircraft, has successfully transitioned their Designated Alteration Station (DAS) to Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) at its Dallas, Texas location...
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May 12

2009

Associated Air Center Meets FAA SFAR-88 Compliance on Boeing Business Jet Completion

Geneva, Switzerland - Associated Air Center (AAC) today announced that it has completed the necessary modifications required for compliance to the Federal Aviation Administration’s SFAR-88 Mandatory Airworthiness Requirements Directive (AD)...
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May 11

2009

Associated Air Center Signs Contract for Airbus Corporate Jet

Geneva, Switzerland - Associated Air Center (AAC) today announced that it has signed a new contract for the completion of a green Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ)...
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May 11

2009

StandardAero and Associated Air Center Highlight Capabilities and New Authorizations at EBACE 2009

Geneva, Switzerland - Touting enhanced tip-to-tail maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities, StandardAero and Associated Air Center come to this year’s European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) show...
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Apr. 15

2009

StandardAero Names Jack Lawless as President of Associated Air Center

Tempe, Ariz. - StandardAero has appointed Jack Lawless, President of Associated Air Center in Dallas, Texas. Lawless will manage his new duties as Associated Air Center’s President concurrent with his existing duties as StandardAero’s Chief Operating Officer...
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