StandardAero New Regional Manager for Russia, India and Asia-Pacific
Source: StandardAero, 20-May-13
StandardAero has appointed Keow Keong (“KK”) Low as the new Asia Regional Sales Manager for StandardAero’s Helicopter Programs. Low will be responsible for providing marketing and service support on the Rolls-Royce M250 and the Rolls-Royce RR300 product lines for operators in the Asia-Pacific region. His territory will span from Russia & India to Japan and [...]
StandardAero to Attend HeliRussia
Source: StandardAero, 15-May-13
StandardAero will be attending the HeliRussia conference in Moscow, May 16-18. StandardAero’s Helicopters team will be participating in the show, bringing its expertise as the global leader in Rolls-Royce M250 engine MRO in addition to promoting its recent selection as a Rolls-Royce Authorized Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Center (AMROC) for the RR300 engine. “We’re excited [...]
StandardAero invests further in Singapore RR250 facility
Source: StandardAero, 26-Mar-13
Since announcing the grand opening of its new, larger helicopter service center in Singapore facility last August, StandardAero has continued to make substantial investment in its operations dedicated to supporting the Rolls-Royce M250 engine program, strengthening its commitment to the Asian Helicopter Market. In six months, since its opening, StandardAero has invested over $3M in [...]
Air Methods awards StandardAero five year RR250 contract
Source: StandardAero, 26-Mar-13
StandardAero announced today that it was awarded a five year maintenance contract by Air Methods Corporation (AMC) on the company’s fleet of Roll-Royce M250 engines. This agreement will run through February, 2018. The exclusive deal provides total M250 support to AMC’s current fleet of 53 engines which is growing to 73 engines over the next [...]
MD540F Armed Scout to be powered by new Rolls-Royce M250-C47E
Source: MD Helicopters, 07-Mar-13
MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI), a Lynn Tilton company and leading manufacturer of commercial, air-rescue, military and law enforcement helicopters, announced that it has selected the Rolls-Royce M250-C47E engine to power its MD 540F armed scout helicopter. “The M250-C47E is decisively matched with the performance capabilities of the MD 540F,” said Carl Schopfer , President of MDHI. “This engine will [...]
Rolls-Royce launches M250-C47E engine variant
Source: Rolls-Royce, 05-Mar-13
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has launched the latest variant of its M250 engine – the M250-C47E. Rolls-Royce has secured a commercial launch commitment for one new and two current aircraft applications, with a customer announcement expected at Heli Expo. The US Navy has committed as the first military customer to incorporate the M250-C47E [...]
Rolls-Royce chooses Donaldson oil filters for M250 Series IV
Source: Donaldson’s Aerospace, 05-Mar-13
Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), has been selected by Rolls-Royce to provide oil filter assemblies for its enhancement of M250 Series IV turboshaft engines that power some of the world’s most widely used light helicopters. Donaldson’s Scavenge Oil Filter Assembly is a key element of Rolls-Royce’s Dual Channel [...]
Aviall, Rolls-Royce sign RR300 agreement, extend M250® contract
Source: Aviall, 03-Aug-12
Aviall Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Rolls-Royce for spare parts, modules and tooling for the RR300 light helicopter engine. The global agreement, which extends to June 29, 2022, creates a new product line for Aviall, the Dallas-based industry leader in aftermarket supply [...]
StandardAero Advocates Industry MRO Excellence with M250® Customer Training Programs
Source: StandardAero, 14-Feb-12
StandardAero’s Helicopter Programs business announced today that 2011 was another successful year for its M250 industry training efforts, certifying 130 students from 38 different companies/agencies in ten different countries. Course participants came from across the globe, including Canada, U.S., France, Australia, Singapore, New Guinea, Korea, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Bangladesh. The one-to-two week courses provided [...]
StandardAero Signs Three FBOs as Rolls-Royce Support Centers
Source: StandardAero, 14-Feb-12
StandardAero announced today that it has signed three 6-year agreements with Fixed Base Operators (FBOs) in Brazil, Mexico, and Guatemala. Helipark Taxi Aereo E Manutencao Aeronautica Ltda. (Helipark) of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Servicio Tecnico Aereo De Mexico (STAM) of Mexico City, Mexico, and Aeroservicios AVE, S.A. (AVESA) of Guatemala City, Guatemala have signed with StandardAero [...]
Rolls-Royce announces new M250 upgrade kit for Bell 407 and MD600
Source: Rolls-Royce, 13-Feb-12
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, will deliver a new Value Improvement Program (VIP) upgrade kit for M250 engines, which power Bell 407 and MD600 helicopters. The upgrade will offer increased power in “hot and high” operations and reduced fuel burn. During rigorous engine tests, the VIP upgrade kit reduced fuel burn by 2 percent [...]
Premier Turbines invests in M250® facility
Source: Premier Turbines, 12-Feb-12
Premier Turbines, a BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul group company, invested heavily during 2011 in a realignment of its Neosho, Missouri M250 repair and overhaul area to facilitate production efficiency and turn time reduction. Improvements touched all aspects of the program including test cell upgrades, additional tooling and shop aids, and a reflow of [...]
Dakota Air Parts and ASI Services attending Heli-Expo
Source: ASI Services, 09-Feb-12
Dakota Air Parts International, Inc. and their strategic partner ASI Services announced they will be exhibiting at HELI-EXPO (Booth # 9064) and the Singapore Air Show (Booth # T73) this month. The 64th annual HELI-EXPO, sponsored by the Helicopter Association International, is the world’s largest trade show dedicated to civil helicopters. Over 18,000 industry professionals [...]
North Flight Data Systems to integrate innovative LARS system into Bell 407
Source: North Flight Data Systems, 07-Feb-12
North Flight Data Systems, LLC is pleased to announce they will integrate and certify their Lightweight Aircraft Recording (LARS) system in the Bell Helicopter Textron 407. In cooperation with PHI, Inc. and Rolls-Royce, NORTH FDS will be integrating their voice, video and flight data recording system into the Bell 407 airframe. The system will not [...]
ASI and Dakota Air Parts announce strategic partnership
Source: ASI Services, 10-Jan-12
ASI Services and Dakota Air Parts formed a strategic partnership in the last quarter of 2011 to better serve the demand of their clients. The alliance between the leader in spare parts supplies and the leader in Rolls-Royce M250 MRO will undoubtedly result in outstanding benefits to their respective customers. According to Kevin Peterson, Overseas [...]
Helicentre Aviation launches one-day turbine technical course
Source: Helicentre Aviation, 13-Oct-11
Helicentre Aviaiton are pleased to announce that we will be launching our one-day turbine technical course on Saturday 22nd October 2011. The course will be conducted by Darren Hopper, a senior engineer with a leading maintenance company in the UK, and many years of experience in maintaining turbine engines. The course will focus on the [...]
Vector opens new RR250 service centre in Texas
Source: Vector Aerospace, 14-Sep-11
Grapevine, Texas – Vector Aerospace Corporation (Vector), one of the world’s leading providers of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services is pleased to announce the official opening of Vector Aerospace Engine Services- Atlantic’s new service center in Grapevine, Texas, in support of the Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PT6A, JT15D and PW100 series of [...]
Phoenix Heliparts named StandardAero Authorized Support Center for RR250 engines in MD500s
Source: StandardAero, 02-Aug-11
StandardAero has appointed Phoenix Heliparts of Mesa, Ariz. as a StandardAero Authorized Support Center for Rolls Royce Model 250 engines as installed on MD500 helicopters. StandardAero clients can now obtain engine repair & overhaul (R&O) services contracted through Phoenix’s facilities in Arizona, creating a one-stop shop for MD500 helicopter operators with Rolls Royce M250 engines. [...]
AvidAir launches new website
Source: AvidAir, 14-Jul-11
The newly redesigned Web site of AvidAir International has gone live on the World Wide Web. AvidAir.com aims to expose the distinct advantages of the new RR250 Compressor Case Carbon Fiber Lining Program along with the long standing experience of compressor case R&O by the AvidAir staff. AvidAir serves a broad audience of helicopter operators [...]
AvidAir receives FAA approval for new carbonfibre composite lining for RR250-C20/B compressor cases
Source: AvidAir, 27-Apr-11
AvidAir International (www.avidair.com) is one of only six companies world-wide that provides RR250 Compressor Case repair and overhaul (R&O) and has recently been granted Federal Aviation Administration approval to provide its new patent-pending Carbon Fiber Composite Lining to the industry. Craig Rookstool, President and CEO for AvidAir notes that this is a new Carbon Fiber [...]
BBA Aviation ERO appoints new manager of Phoenix Regional Turbine Center
Source: BBA Aviation, 05-Apr-11
Dallas, Texas…April 5, 2011…Brent Hornbeck has joined Dallas Airmotive, a BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul Group (ERO) company, as manager of the company’s Regional Turbine Center in Phoenix, Arizona. “Brent’s background has all the attributes we seek in an RTC manager,” stated Mike Cumnock, Vice President, Regional Operations/Service for BBA Aviation ERO. “He has [...]
PZL-Åšwidnik and Rolls-Royce renew M250 engine supply agreement
Source: PZL-Åšwidnik, 20-Mar-11
PZL-Åšwidnik, an AgustaWestland company, is pleased to announce that it has signed a renewal agreement with Rolls-Royce to continue the supply of M250 turbines for the SW-4 single engine helicopter. The multi-year agreement will cover the provision of engines for the SW-4 in the world market, confirming confidence of the market opportunities for the type. [...]
Premier Turbines creates center of excellence for Rolls-Royce M250
Source: BBA Aviation, 07-Mar-11
BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) company Premier Turbines has established a Rolls-Royce Center of Excellence for its M250 Authorized Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Center (AMROC) in Neosho, Missouri. In establishing the center, the company has completely reconfigured the facility a to 60,000 sq. ft. footprint incorporating lean operating techniques while increasing its output [...]
StandardAero signs Mirabel Heli Support as an RR250 Authorized Support Center
Source: StandardAero, 08-Dec-10
StandardAero announced today that it has signed Mirabel Heli Support, Inc., in Mirabel, Quebec, as an Authorized Support Center for Turbine Engine MRO. The agreement is for one year and includes optional one-year extensions at the end of each expiry date. “Today’s announcement establishes a three-fold strategic alliance between the end operator, StandardAero, and Mirabel [...]
Dallas Airmotive goes live with 24H “F1RST Support” engine AOG command center
Source: BBA Aviation, 22-Oct-10
BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) has unveiled its F1RST SUPPORTSM global technical operations center powered by Dallas Airmotive. The center utilizes integrated satellite based tracking to deliver ultra-fast and efficient response to AOG aircraft. “We believe this is a game changer for the engine support industry,” stated BBA Aviation ERO President Hugh McElroy. [...]
Rolls-Royce awarded $19M contract for forty C30R/3 engines
Source: US Dept of Defense, 24-Sep-10
Rolls Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., was awarded on Sept. 15 a $19,187,689 firm-fixed-price contract for 40 gas turbine engines M250/C30R/3 for the OH-58D Kiowa safety enhancement program with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2012. Work is to be performed at Indianapolis, Ind. One bid was solicited with one received. Army Contracting Command, Redstone [...]
McTurbine named Authorized Maintenance Center for RR250 engines
Source: Bell, 23-Jun-10
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company and their affiliate company McTurbine, Inc. are pleased to announce that McTurbine has received authorization from Rolls-Royce to perform maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the Rolls-Royce Model 250 Series II and Series IV turbine engines. McTurbine received Federal Aviation Administration approval earlier this year. “We are [...]
Vector Aerospace Engine Services receive RR250 approval
Source: Vector Aerospace, 02-Jun-10
Vector Aerospace Corporation (Vector – www.vectoraerospace.com), one of the world’s leading independent providers of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services is pleased to announce that Vector Aerospace Engines Services-United Kingdom has been awarded the EASA Part 145 approval rating for all variants of the Rolls Royce (RR) 250 model engine. The Rolls Royce 250 [...]
Asia Pacific Aerospace Announces the Acquisition of Aviation Turbine Overhaul
Source: Asia Pacific Aerospace, 21-May-10
Asia Pacific Aerospace Plans to Increase Support for Small to Medium Gas Turbines Engines by announcing today the acquisition of Victorian based, Aviation Turbine Overhaul (ATO). ATO is a small to medium gas turbine overhaul and rework facility located at Moorabbin Airport in Victoria. Mr Steve Mason, APA Chief Executive announced that “the acquisition will [...]
Cadorath Receives RR250 Award
Source: Cadorath Aerospace, 13-May-10
Cadorath Aerospace, with facilities in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Lafayette, Louisiana, has earned the 2009 Rolls-Royce Model 250 Award for Greatest Investment into the Global Network. The announcement was made by Rolls-Royce during a Heli Expo 2010 awards reception and was given to the Authorized Facility in the Global Model 250 Network that made the most [...]
StandardAero Singapore Extends RR250 Authorized Maintenance Center
Source: StandardAero, 02-Mar-10
StandardAero’s Singapore facility has extended its authorization as an Authorized Maintenance Center (AMC). This authorization renews the level of support Standardaero can provide to Asia-Pacific Model 250 operators. Additionally, these customers will benefit from the support Singapore will receive from Winnipeg’s new Authorized Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Center (AMROC) authorization and its broad level of [...]
Rolls-Royce awarded U.S. Army contract for new M250 FADEC
Source: Rolls-Royce, 22-Feb-10
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by the U.S. Army to design and develop a dual channel FADEC (full authority digital engine control) for the M250 powered OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter. Ken Roberts, President of the Rolls-Royce Helicopter Engine business, said: “The dual channel FADEC is an example [...]
Rolls-Royce unveils restructured Model 250 FIRST network™
Source: Rolls-Royce, 22-Feb-10
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today unveiled a newly restructured Model 250 Full-service Integrated Rolls-Royce Support Team (FIRST) network, which offers full-capability repair and overhaul (R&O) support to the 4,000 plus operators of M250 turboshaft and turboprop engines operating around the world. The Model 250 FIRST network consists of thirty full-service engine and component [...]
McTurbine Approved to Service RR250 Engines
Source: McTurbine, 05-Feb-10
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company and their affiliate company McTurbine, Inc. are pleased to announce that McTurbine has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to perform maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the Rolls-Royce Model 250 Series II and Series IV helicopter turbine engines. McTurbine has over 20 years experience [...]
ITP opens new engine maintenance centre in Albacete
Source: ITP, 26-Oct-09
ITH, the new ITP maintenance centre in Albacete, encompasses all the Group’s activities relating to the maintenance and assembly of helicopter engines. It has meant an initial investment of 15 million euros, including land acquisition, civil work and special teams for turbo-shaft maintenance.
Vector Aerospace consolidates Texas-based RR and PWC engine operations
Source: Vector Aerospace, 02-Sep-09
Vector Aerospace announces its Helicopter Services RR250 model engine repair facility located in Lewisville, Texas is consolidating with the Vector Engine Services-Atlantic PWC engine repair station in Southlake, Texas to create a combined engine repair operation.
M7 Aerospace Teams With Essential Turbines to Support Light Helicopter Market
Source: AMT, 09-Jul-09
Rolls-Royce Awarded $32 Million Model 250 Service Contract by U.S. Army
Source: Rolls-Royce, 22-Feb-09
Frontline Aerospace Announces Microfire™ Gas Turbine Recuperator
Source: Vertical Magazine, 22-Feb-09
Dallas Airmotive Introduces Quick-Turn 1750 HMI Kits For Rolls-Royce Model 250
Source: BBA Aviation, 21-Feb-09
ITS Offers Cost Saving Alternative for Compliance with Model 250 CEB–1365 and TP CEB–1345
Source: Vertical Magazine, 21-Feb-09
BBA Aviation to Expand Rolls-Royce 250 Service Coverage to Dallas Love Field
Source: BBA Aviation, 21-Feb-09
AeroMaritime America to hold drawings for coupons on Rolls-Royce Model 250 maintenance during Heli-Expo 2009
Source: RotorNews, 12-Feb-09
CALSTAR Completes Major Engine Upgrades on Eurocopter Bo105LS fleet
Source: Vertical Magazine, 28-Jan-09
