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StandardAero Appoints Giovanni Spitale President of Business Aviation
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 31, 2026--StandardAero (NYSE: SARO), a leading independent pure-play provider of aerospace engine aftermarket services, including engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and engine component repair, today announced Giovanni Spitale as President of its Business Aviation segment effective immediately. Spitale will replace Anthony (Tony) Brancato III, who is retiring after nearly a decade in leadership positions with StandardAero and more than four decades in aviation
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