StandardAero Selected by Portugália Airlines to Provide APU MRO Services for Fleet of Embraer E-Jets

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – October 2, 2017 – StandardAero was recently selected by Portugália Airlines, operating as TAP Express, to provide MRO services for PW APS 2300 auxiliary power units (APUs) on its fleet of Embraer E-Jets aircraft. Portugália Airlines is part of TAP Group, the flag carrier for Portugal. Portugália Airlines is headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal and based at Humberto Delgado Airport.

“This new partnership is important for StandardAero and our selection will increase the company's visibility in Europe while demonstrating our capability to grow our APU maintenance support solutions to airline customers,” said Philippe Albrecht, Regional Sales Director for StandardAero Airlines & Fleets.

StandardAero is a Pratt & Whitney Canada Designated Overhaul Facility (DOF) and independent MRO provider. With decades of experience, StandardAero supports customers with world-class MRO services, processing well over 6,000 APUs and routinely supporting aircraft fleets with over 100 APUs.