Landmark Aviation
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Landmark Aviation is an aviation
services company that offers a wide variety of services at MRO repair centers, at 41 FBOs
across the United States and Canada
, with 1 in Ireland (Dublin EIDW) & 2 in France (Paris Le Bourget LFPB & Nice LFMN) and within its aircraft sales, charter and management business. The company also operates Associated Air Center, a transport completion center.
Landmark Aviation is derived from a company called "Garrett/Piedmont Hawthorne/Associated" which operated for about a year before being rebranded in October 2005. Garrett/Piedmont Hawthorne/Associated was in turn created from the merger of three companies (Garrett Aviation
, Piedmont Hawthorne, and Associated Air) which were all owned by the Carlyle Group
.
In 2007, Landmark was merged with two other entities, and took the name StandardAero from one of those. Like Landmark, StandardAero is owned by Dubai Aerospace Enterprise
.
In March, 2008, an acquisition of the company was completed by Encore FBO, GTCR Golder Rauner and Platform Partners from Dubai Aerospace.
Aviation
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services company that offers a wide variety of services at MRO repair centers, at 41 FBOs
Fixed base operator
A Fixed-base operator or commonly abbreviated FBO is a term developed in the United States after the passage of the Air Commerce Act of 1926...
across the United States and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, with 1 in Ireland (Dublin EIDW) & 2 in France (Paris Le Bourget LFPB & Nice LFMN) and within its aircraft sales, charter and management business. The company also operates Associated Air Center, a transport completion center.
Landmark Aviation is derived from a company called "Garrett/Piedmont Hawthorne/Associated" which operated for about a year before being rebranded in October 2005. Garrett/Piedmont Hawthorne/Associated was in turn created from the merger of three companies (Garrett Aviation
Garrett AiResearch
Garrett AiResearch was a manufacturer of turboprop engines and turbochargers, and a pioneer in numerous aerospace technologies. It was previously known as Aircraft Tool and Supply Company, Garrett Supply Company, AiResearch Manufacturing Company, or simply AiResearch...
, Piedmont Hawthorne, and Associated Air) which were all owned by the Carlyle Group
Carlyle Group
The Carlyle Group is an American-based global asset management firm, specializing in private equity, based in Washington, D.C. The Carlyle Group operates in four business areas: corporate private equity, real assets, market strategies and fund-of-funds, through its AlpInvest subsidiary...
.
In 2007, Landmark was merged with two other entities, and took the name StandardAero from one of those. Like Landmark, StandardAero is owned by Dubai Aerospace Enterprise
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise is a global aviation corporation. DAE was founded by the Dubai government in 2006 with a $15bn capital base. The company originally had six divisions - DAE Capital, DAE Services, DAE Manufacturing, DAE Airports, DAE Engineering and DAE University...
.
In March, 2008, an acquisition of the company was completed by Encore FBO, GTCR Golder Rauner and Platform Partners from Dubai Aerospace.