Maintenance and Modifications
Copperstate Turbine Engine Becomes TAE Aerospace
The Australian buyer is looking to make inroads into the U.S. MRO market.

During the recent Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association conference, Australian MRO provider TAE Aerospace announced the name change of its latest acquisition, Arizona-based Copperstate Turbine Engine Co. (CTEC), to TAE Aerospace. The acquisition—which included CTEC’s Scottsdale, Arizona, and Anchorage locations—occurred in February shortly after TAE purchased Kansas City-based Propulsion Controls Company (PCC). In addition to other capabilities, all three companies provide MRO support for the Honeywell TPE331 turboprop and/or its associated Woodward fuel control.