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Nelson Barrett was appointed Senior Vice President, Services, in August 2008. Barrett is responsible for leading the Helicopter, Energy Services, and Component Repair business units of StandardAero. He reports directly to the President and CEO of StandardAero and is a member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team.

StandardAero, a Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) company with nearly $1.4 billion in annual revenue, specializes in engine maintenance, repair and overhaul, and nose-to-tail services that include airframe, interior refurbishments and paint for business and general aviation, air transport, and military aircraft. The company, part of the DAE Engineering division, forms a global services network of 12 primary facilities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Singapore and Australia, with an additional 14 regionally located service and support locations.

Barrett has been with StandardAero for eight years holding successive positions in the fields of engineering, quality and business unit management. Prior to joining the StandardAero team, he completed a 20-year commission in the Canadian Armed Forces as an Aerospace Engineering Officer. During his military career, Barrett filled billets in aerospace design and modification, aircraft flight testing and evaluation, aircraft maintenance operations, and capital procurement.

A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Barrett is a graduate of the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Engineering as well as Cranfield University’s College of Aeronautics in Bedfordshire, England.