DAE subsidiary scoops engine maintenance deal with West Atlantic

According to West Atlantic, the decision to partner with StandardAero was based heavily on the company’s longevity in demonstrating value-added partnerships as well as ensuring consistency in cost control and quality.
 

The support agreement involves engine maintenance and field support, as well as technical expertise to facilitate the development of West Atlantic’s own internal capabilities of ensuring basic engine support sustainability requirements.
 

West Atlantic is the brand name of the West Air Europe Group and used in support of its cargo airline business that includes West Air Sweden, Atlantic Airlines of the UK and West Air Luxembourg. West Air Sweden started flying in 1962, commenced cargo operations in 1991 and undertook a major expansion into Swedish overnight mail services in 1996 and similarly so in Norway in 2006.
 
Atlantic Airlines was created in 2004 as an MBO from the Air Atlantique Group, itself established in 1969.  West Air Luxembourg commenced operations in 2003.  West Atlantic currently operates over 50 aircraft including the Boeing 737-300, Lockheed Electra, ATR-72, BAe ATP, and Bombardier CRJ-200-PF and Q400-F.