Columbia Helicopters and AAR Airlift Group have been awarded modifications to contracts for rotary wing aircraft, personnel, equipment, tools, material, maintenance, and supervision necessary to perform passenger and cargo air transportation service.

Columbia has been awarded a $31,294,989 modification (Task Order 0002, Modification 33) to previously awarded contract HTC711-11-D-R021.  The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $408,388,720 from $377,093,731.

AAR Airlift Group has been awarded a $33,550,498 modification (Task Order 0001, Modification 42) to previously awarded contract HTC711-10-D-R026.  The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $662,041,890 from $628,491,392.

Work will be performed by both operators in Afghanistan with an expected completion date of Oct. 31, 2016.  The U. S. Transportation Command, Directorate of Acquisition, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is the contracting activity.

Jeremy Parkin – HeliHub.com