Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the leading provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the business aviation industry, announced its new membership in the Association of Brazilian Helicopter Pilots(ABRAPHE)based in SãoPaulo, Brazil.

“We are excited to be a part of this professional group and plan to play an active role with ABRAPHE to support their educational and flight safety endeavors,” commented Tony Gilbert, Vice President for Business Development in South America for JSSI.  “Brazil has a growing helicopter market, and Sao Paulo is even recognized as the world capital of helicopters. We see great opportunity here to help operators stabilize their maintenance budgets, lower their maintenance costs and increase their helicopters’ residual value with our hourly cost maintenance programs.”

Tony Gilbert and Aroldo Rovero, JSSI’s Director of Business Development,recently presented a seminar, in affiliation with ABRAPHE,at the Heli Park Training Center, just outside SãoPaulo. The event was well attended, and detailed information was presented on hourly cost maintenance programs, how the programs work, and how they can increase the aircraft’s value while lowering overall maintenance costs.

Since the early 1990’s JSSI has been providing hourly cost maintenance programs to the turbine helicopter market in Brazil. JSSI offers Engine, Airframe, and APU Programs,including its comprehensive Tip-to-Tail® coverage, for approximately 350 different business jets, turboprops and helicopters operated around the world.

About Jet Support Services, Inc.

For more than 25 years, JSSI has been the only hourly cost maintenance provider covering virtually all makes and models of business aircraft, engines and APUs. JSSI provides its customers with comprehensive, flexible and affordable financial tools for managing the often unpredictable costs of operating and maintaining nearly all types of turbine-powered aircraft, including jets, turbo-props and turbine-powered helicopters. As the creator of the revolutionary Tip-to-Tail® Program, JSSI is the only single source provider of this trademarked service. JSSI serves customers globally and manages maintenance services through its worldwide infrastructure of certified technical advisors. For more information, go to www.jetsupport.com.