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StandardAero and General Electric Aviation have received the 2012 Canadian American Business Achievement Award for their collaboration in designing, developing, and installing a state-of-the-art Aircraft Engine Testing, Research and Development Centre in Winnipeg.
The winning partnership was nominated to the Canadian American Business Council by the Ohio Department of Development and the Consulate General of Canada in Michigan and won dozens of nominations from diverse sectors throughout North America.
In February 2011, GE and StandardAero began working on the design and development of a new $50 million aircraft engine testing, research and development centre (GE Aviation TRDC) in Winnipeg. Under a 10-year agreement, GE designed and built the new facility and StandardAero will maintain and operate the test centre which was designed to perform icing certification testing on gas turbines engines up to 150 inches in diameter and up to 150,000 pounds of thrust, as well as develop advanced testing methodologies and equipment for GE Aviation’s commercial and military aircraft engines.
Located at the James A. Richardson International Airport in Winnipeg, the 122,500 square foot centre opened in February 2012. This is one of a few facilities of its kind in North America to perform such testing, utilizing a state-of-the-art noise reduction system and incorporating a translating wind tunnel to enable year-round performance and endurance testing, bird ingestion, ice crystal and mixed phase testing.
Each year, the Canadian American Business Council (CABC) identifies innovative and successful alliances between Canadian and American businesses to recognize the benefits that these partnerships bring to both countries – in jobs, innovation, and revenue creation. The group of independent judges (made up of prominent members of the Canada – US business and academic communities) considers sustained profitability, job creation, financial strength, environmental responsibility, and exceptional innovation. Past award winners have included Milton-Bradley, Boston Scientific, Cummins, Honeywell Aerospace, Intel Corporation, and JohnsonDiversey, among others.
