StandardAero begins work on $33M expansion at Augusta airport

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – StandardAero on Tuesday began work on a $33 million expansion of its operations in Augusta – a project that’s expected to create 90 new jobs in Richmond County.

The company is a provider of business aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services.

Operating in Augusta since 1974, StandardAero currently supports more than 170 jobs in the area. Approximately 425 aircraft and 500 turbine aircraft engines undergo service each year at the facility.

“The new facility will add over 60% of new space to our existing footprint,” said Chris Bodine, vice president and general manager of StandardAero’s Augusta facility.

The current facility was built in the 1970s, when aircraft were a lot smaller, Bodine said.

“The new facility will allow us to support additional super mid-size to large cabin aircraft for airframe and avionics while also significantly expanding our engine shop to further support many of those aircraft,” Bodine said.

StandardAero will construct a new hangar and engine shop at 1150 Hangar Road adjacent to the airport. The expansion will add 80,500 square feet to the company’s footprint in Augusta.

Construction on the expansion is expected to be completed in 2025.

Tony Brancato, president of the company, was thankful to the airport, city of Augusta and the state of Georgia for their “generous outreach and support” for building the new facility.

“We are ecstatic about StandardAero’s expansion,” said Herbert L. Judon Jr., executive director of the airport.

He called the expansion is “a key building block” for future growth of the airport.

As a leader in both logistics and the aerospace industry, Georgia is proud to congratulate StandardAero on this expansion,” said Gov. Brian Kemp.

The company will be hiring for roles in administration, management, and operations. Learn more about careers at StandardAero.

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