StandardAero subsidiary Western Jet Aviation has received FAA Part 145 certification for its repair station at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (KOPF), the company said Monday. The southeast Florida facility will provide maintenance and avionics services for large-cabin business jets.

StandardAero acquired Western Jet Aviation in February 2023. As one of the largest independent Gulfstream maintenance providers, Western Jet’s facility in Van Nuys, California, performs heavy airframe maintenance, structural repair, engine line maintenance, avionics installations, engineering services, and interior soft goods upgrades.

“We are excited to bring the level of service and support to Gulfstream operators in and around Opa Locka that customers have come to expect from our Van Nuys location,” said Western Jet maintenance supervisor Cooper Skeen.

According to Katie Higgins, v-p and general manager of the Van Nuys and Opa Locka locations, expanding into Florida allows the company to extend support to existing customers from Southern California who might require service during trips to the East Coast.

The Western Jet Aviation locations in Van Nuys and Opa Locka complement StandardAero's business aviation MROs in Springfield, Illinois; Dallas and Houston; Augusta, Georgia; and Gosport, UK. The company also operates regional service centers in the U.S., Brazil, the UK, South Africa, and Singapore, as well as mobile service teams that support AOG around the world.