Engines

Vector Receives 2013 Rolls-Royce Customer Satisfaction Award

Vector Receives 2013 Rolls-Royce Customer Satisfaction Award

24-Mar-2014Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services – North America (“HS-NA”), one of the world’s leading providers of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul centers was presented the 2013 Rolls-Royce FIRST Network Customer Satisfaction Award during Heli-Expo 2014. Vector... Read more

Sikorsky to review MH-53E engine fires

Sikorsky to review MH-53E engine fires

17-Mar-2014Source: HeliHub.com

A US Government website shows that the US Navy is to negotiate and award a sole source contract with Sikorsky for the procurement of non-recurring engineering tasks and deliverable products required for a trade study to reduce or eliminate the risk of inflight fires and heat damage in the #2 engine compartment as a result... Read more

Lycoming Eliminates “Frequent” Use Requirement on 2200 TBO for Robinson Helicopters

Lycoming Eliminates “Frequent” Use Requirement on 2200 TBO for Robinson Helicopters

10-Mar-2014Source: Robinson

Lycoming Service Instruction No. 1009AW (February 24, 2014) eliminates the previous 2200 time-between-overhaul (TBO) requirement that specified engines be used in “frequent” service, defined as 40 hours or more per month. The Service Instruction extends the engine overhaul period from 2000 to 2200 hours without restrictions, and applies only to Lycoming engines built to specifications... Read more

General Electric win $80M contract for CH/MH-53 engine repairs

General Electric win $80M contract for CH/MH-53 engine repairs

10-Mar-2014Source: US DoD

General Electric, Lynn Mass., was awarded a $79,737,730 firm-fixed-price contract for the repair of 20 T-64 engine (CH53D/E and MH53E helicopters) components, along with manufacturing, engineering, and technical support to the Fleet Readiness Center East, Cherry Point, N.C., with a goal of improving monthly output.  Work will be performed in Cherry Point, N.C. (80 percent),... Read more

H+S Aviation grows its engine accessory business

H+S Aviation grows its engine accessory business

4-Mar-2014Source: H+S Aviation

H+S Aviation, a BBA Aviation company and leader in engine repair and overhaul services for a wide breadth of government, commercial and business aviation aircraft, also has built the largest helicopter accessory facility in Europe. “Given the positive growth trends we’ve observed in the helicopter sector, growing this part of our business has been and... Read more

P&WC Congratulates Airbus Helicopters for EC175 Certification

P&WC Congratulates Airbus Helicopters for EC175 Certification

3-Mar-2014Source: P&WC

On January 30 of this year, Airbus Helicopters successfully obtained EASA Type Certification on the EC175 powered by the PT6C-67E. Designed especially for the medium-sized twin market, the engine is equipped with the latest technology dual-channel FADEC control system to optimize pilot workload. The powerplant also includes new technologies to provide reliable starting with excellent... Read more

PW200 Engine Family Celebrates a Quarter Century of Success

PW200 Engine Family Celebrates a Quarter Century of Success

3-Mar-2014Source: P&WC

October 1988 marked a new path in the helicopter industry for Pratt & Whitney Canada: the first flight of a PW200 series engine. A twin-engine Bo105LS, powered by the PW205B, from Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm of Germany (MBB), lifted off from Ontario’s Niagara Peninsula. Standing nearby, Canadian and German engineers and technicians applauded as the blue-and-white helicopter climbed... Read more

Pratt & Whitney Canada Signed Four Major Contracts with EMS Helicopter Operators

Pratt & Whitney Canada Signed Four Major Contracts with EMS Helicopter Operators

3-Mar-2014Source: P&WC

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has signed engine maintenance contracts with four U.S. emergency medical service (EMS) helicopter operators that will keep their fleets flying with predictable maintenance costs. The long-term contracts include the Fleet Management Program (FMP®), the Event Cost Plan (ECP®), the Zero-Time Exchange and Overhaul Program (ZIP) and the T&M Engine Services... Read more

Pratt & Whitney Canada signs FMP® Agreement with Bristow Helicopters

Pratt & Whitney Canada signs FMP® Agreement with Bristow Helicopters

3-Mar-2014Source: P&WC

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) and Bristow Group, headquartered in Houston, Texas, have signed a long-term Fleet Management Program (FMP) agreement for the maintenance of PW210S engines installed on Bristow’s fleet of Sikorsky S-76D helicopters. Bristow Group is one of the leading providers of helicopter services for the worldwide offshore energy industry. P&WC’s FMP agreements... Read more

Turbomeca signs MoU with Ramco Systems

Turbomeca signs MoU with Ramco Systems

2-Mar-2014Source: Ramco Systems

During the Heli Expo 2014, Ramco Systems, the global Aviation Software provider on Cloud, Mobile and Tablets, announced signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Turbomeca to develop compatibility solutions between Turbomeca’s BOOST and Ramco’s M & E / MRO solution. The partnership aims at developing interface to integrate both the solutions to help... Read more

Keystone Turbine Services earns Rolls-Royce M250 Award

Keystone Turbine Services earns Rolls-Royce M250 Award

28-Feb-2014Source: Keystone Turbine Services

Keystone Turbine Services (“KTS” – an M International Company), a certificated FAA & EASA Part 145 Repair Station and member of the Rolls-Royce M250 FIRST Network,is pleased to announce they’ve earned the prestigious Rolls-Royce Family Teamwork Award for 2013. “This award is presented annually to a member of the M250 FIRST Network who provides expertise... Read more

Heli-One Achieves U.K. Defence Helicopter Engine-Support Certification

Heli-One Achieves U.K. Defence Helicopter Engine-Support Certification

28-Feb-2014Source: Heli-One

The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) Military Aviation Authority (MAA) has certified Heli-One as an Approved Maintenance Organisation to provide helicopter-maintenance support services. The MAA’s approval of Heli-One’s Maintenance Approved Organization Scheme (MAOS) application marks the first such certification for Heli-One to support the Makila 1A1 engines fitted to MoD aircraft. The MoD uses... Read more

Pratt & Whitney Canada and Milestone Sign $75M fifteen year deal

Pratt & Whitney Canada and Milestone Sign $75M fifteen year deal

27-Feb-2014Source: P&WC

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), a United Technologies Corporation company (NYSE:UTX), and Milestone Aviation Group, a global leader in helicopter leasing, today announced a US$ 75 million, 15-year agreement under which P&WC will offer its Flexible Turboshaft Engine Fleet Management program to Milestone customers. The agreement, signed today at HAI Heli-Expo, will provide P&WC’s customized... Read more

GE signs first CT7 engine service agreement for AW189

GE signs first CT7 engine service agreement for AW189

27-Feb-2014Source: GE Aviation

GE Aviation and Bristow Group signed the first engine service agreement for the CT7-2E1 turboshaft engine powering the new, twin-engine AgustaWestland AW189 helicopter. This agreement expands the companies’ long-standing partnership by adding new AW189 helicopters to Bristow’s global fleet of Maintenance Cost Per Hour (MCPH) engines. “We’re pleased to sign the first service agreement for... Read more

Waypoint Leasing And Turbomeca Sign Framework Agreement

Waypoint Leasing And Turbomeca Sign Framework Agreement

26-Feb-2014Source: Waypoint Leasing

Waypoint Leasing, a leading global helicopter leasing company, and Turbomeca (Safran), a leading helicopter engine manufacturer, signed a Framework Agreement today at Heli-Expo under which Turbomeca will provide engine support services to Waypoint Leasing’s current and future customer base, including operators using Turbomeca’s Makila 2A and 2A1 engines and Arriel 1S1 and 2S2 engines. The... Read more

Partnership Between Milestone Aviation Group and Turbomeca Achieves Landmark

Partnership Between Milestone Aviation Group and Turbomeca Achieves Landmark

26-Feb-2014Source: Milestone

Less than one year after launching a first-of-its-kind partnership offering unique services to Milestone customers, helicopter engine manufacturer Turbomeca (Safran) and Milestone Aviation Group, the global leader in helicopter leasing, celebrated a landmark with the announcement that the Milestone fleet has surpassed 100 Turbomeca engines. As of December 31, 2013, the Milestone fleet included 106... Read more

Rolls-Royce completes large fleet agreements for M250 customers

Rolls-Royce completes large fleet agreements for M250 customers

26-Feb-2014Source: Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce has signed multi-year agreements with four large fleet operators, aimed at enhancing operational support for more than 220 helicopters. The agreements provide vital engine repairs and overhauls through the authorizedRolls-Royce FIRST network, which guarantees the use of genuine Rolls-Royce parts and exclusive use of the Rolls-Royce M250 repair network, as well as access to tailor-made technical manual libraries. Greg Fedele, Rolls-Royce,... Read more

Rolls-Royce to deliver first flight test engine for Scotts Bell 47

Rolls-Royce to deliver first flight test engine for Scotts Bell 47

26-Feb-2014Source: Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce has signed a multi-engine order with Scott’s – Bell 47 and will deliver the first RR300 engine this summer for installation in a flight test aircraft. Scott’s – Bell 47 already has orders for 38 of its new 47GT-6 helicopters with first deliveries scheduled in 2016, and expects to produce more than 30 aircraft per... Read more

Turbomeca introduces Makila 2B engine for latest EC225e

Turbomeca introduces Makila 2B engine for latest EC225e

26-Feb-2014Source: Turbomeca

Turbomeca (Safran) has designed a new Makila variant to offer increased performance to the newest Airbus Helicopters EC225e. The new combustion chamber and high-power turbine blades will permit take-off a significant increase of MTOW in CAT A conditions. Reducing maintenance costs, other Makila 2B improvements provide an increased TBO of 4,000 hours. Executive VP Programmes... Read more

Turbomeca announce the first rotation of the Arrano

Turbomeca announce the first rotation of the Arrano

26-Feb-2014Source: Turbomeca

Turbomeca (Safran) is celebrating the first test run of the Arrano which occurred in February at Bordes’ facility (France). The new 1,100 shp engine unveiled last year at Heli-Expo in Las Vegas is designed to power four to-six ton twin engine helicopters and single engine helicopters close to three tons. It fits between the Arriel... Read more

Helicopter Transport Services signs with Vector for Repair of CT7-2A Engines

Helicopter Transport Services signs with Vector for Repair of CT7-2A Engines

26-Feb-2014Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace  (www.vectoraerospace.com), a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is pleased to announce that Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services – North America (“HS-NA”), a subsidiary of Vector Aerospace and one of the world’s leading providers of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has signed a two-year agreement with Helicopter Transport... Read more

Cadorath Aerospace awarded Rolls-Royce M250 FIRST Network Award

Cadorath Aerospace awarded Rolls-Royce M250 FIRST Network Award

26-Feb-2014Source: Cadorath Aerospace

Cadorath Aerospace is proud to announce that they have been awarded the 2014 M250 FIRST Network award for investment. Cadorath Aerospace was recognized for its investment into exchange pool assets to support the M250 FIRST Network. The company maintains an extensive inventory of refurbished helicopter parts in their Winnipeg and Lafayette facilities. Customers can quickly... Read more

Turbomeca celebrates long term cooperation with Helisul

Turbomeca celebrates long term cooperation with Helisul

25-Feb-2014Source: Turbomeca

Turbomeca (Safran) celebrates 25-years partnership with the Brazilian air taxi company Helisul, a reference in the Brazilian aviation market. Founded in 1972, Helisul Air Taxi sets nowadays as the largest air taxi company in Brazil and one of the largest in the world. Featuring a fleet of about 50 aircraft, 60 % of them equipped... Read more

Vector Signs Exclusive MRO Support Contract with Blackcomb Aviation

Vector Signs Exclusive MRO Support Contract with Blackcomb Aviation

25-Feb-2014Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace (www.vectoraerospace.com), a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is pleased to announce that Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-North America (“HS-NA”), a subsidiary of Vector Aerospace and one of the world’s leading providers of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has signed a 5 year, exclusive MRO support contract... Read more

Vector Aerospace and Aerotech Holland Sign 4 Year Agreement for Dutch military T700 MRO

Vector Aerospace and Aerotech Holland Sign 4 Year Agreement for Dutch military T700 MRO

25-Feb-2014Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace (www.vectoraerospace.com), a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services – North America (“HS-NA”),one of the world’s leading providers of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has signed a four-year agreement through their Dutch partner Aerotech Holland with the... Read more

Vector Signs Agreement with Helipark for Arriel 1 and M250 MRO Support

Vector Signs Agreement with Helipark for Arriel 1 and M250 MRO Support

25-Feb-2014Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace (www.vectoraerospace.com), a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services – North America (“HS-NA”), one of the world’s leading providers of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul services has signed a two-year agreement with Helipark, a maintenance repair and overhaul... Read more

Rolls-Royce enhances support for helicopter engine operators

Rolls-Royce enhances support for helicopter engine operators

24-Feb-2014Source: Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce has launched a 24/7 Operations Center for its civil helicopter engines to deliver round-the-clock support for its global customer base. The new Center is the focal point of a series of improvements to the customer experience for helicopter engine operators and fleets, aimed at further enhancing mission success. The new Operations Center will align helicopter... Read more

New Managing Director at Turbomeca Asia Pacific

New Managing Director at Turbomeca Asia Pacific

22-Feb-2014Source: Turbomeca

On February 1st 2014, Aurelien Blanc, previously head of Turbomeca Asia Pacific (TAP) Front Office, took over as the company’s Managing Director. In 2009, Aurélien Blanc (37), a business graduate from INSEAD, joined TAP having spent several years at Airbus Helicopters as Commercial Director for South-East Asia. He is now in charge of executive management... Read more

P&WC Continues to Gain Momentum in the Global Helicopter Market

P&WC Continues to Gain Momentum in the Global Helicopter Market

22-Feb-2014Source: P&WC

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC’s) growing helicopter-engine business marked several major milestones in 2013 including reaching 50 million turboshaft flying hours and is gearing up for another busy year. In 2013, the PW210S engine, selected for Sikorsky’s S-76D helicopter, received EASA validation in July, and the PT6T-9 engine entered service on the Bell 412EPI in... Read more

Turbomeca at Heli-Expo 2014

Turbomeca at Heli-Expo 2014

21-Feb-2014Source: Turbomeca

At Heli-Expo, Turbomeca (Safran) will display its principal product lines: Arriel, Arrano, Ardiden 3 and RTM 322. The line-up is completed by the latest Arrius 2R, selected by Bell Helicopter to power its new SLS (Short Light Single) helicopter. The Arrius 2R is the latest member of a 3,000-strong engine family. This new engine version... Read more

Keystone Turbine Services displaying at Heli-Expo

Keystone Turbine Services displaying at Heli-Expo

20-Feb-2014Source: Keystone

Keystone Turbine Services (KTS – an M International Company) is pleased to announce their full force attendance at HAI HELI-EXPO 2014 in Anaheim, CA. In addition to showcasing their new Honeywell approval for PT6 Series accessory overhaul and repair, visit Booth #5726 to discuss with their Sales, Customer Support and Technical Teams the comprehensive list... Read more

Pratt & Whitney, Sikorsky sponsor Patriots’ Outpost at PGA Golf Tournament

Pratt & Whitney, Sikorsky sponsor Patriots’ Outpost at PGA Golf Tournament

19-Feb-2014Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Pratt & Whitney, and United Technologies Corp. UTX +0.26%today announced their sponsorship of the Patriots’ Outpost at the PGA Tour Honda Classic Feb. 24 – March 2, 2014, at the PGA National Resort & Spa, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.  Pratt & Whitney and Sikorsky are operating units of United Technologies. The 7,000-square-foot Patriots’ Outpost and... Read more

Vector Aerospace wins BC’s Top Employers for 2014 Award

Vector Aerospace wins BC’s Top Employers for 2014 Award

16-Feb-2014Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services – North America (“HS-NA”),one of the world’s leading providers of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul services has been chosen as one of BC’s Top Employers for 2014. BC’s Top Employers... Read more

Fuel starvation key to Glasgow EC135 investigation, says AAIB

Fuel starvation key to Glasgow EC135 investigation, says AAIB

14-Feb-2014Source: HeliHub.com

AAIB have released a new report on the fatal Eurocopter EC135T2+ accident on 29th November 2013 in Glasgow UK.  The summary ends with “In particular, the investigation will seek to determine why a situation arose that led to both the helicopter’s engines flaming out when 76 kg of fuel remained in the fuel tank group,... Read more

Turbomeca extends support contract with Travira Air in Indonesia

Turbomeca extends support contract with Travira Air in Indonesia

12-Feb-2014Source: Turbomeca

During Singapore Airshow, Turbomeca (Safran) announced its agreement with Indonesia’s PT Travira Air for a Customer Support agreement extending a “Support By The Hour” (SBH®) contract for five more years. The €5.7 million ($9.5 million) contract covers a total of 20 engines (Arriel 1D1, 2S1, 2S2 and 1S1), including spares, fitted to seven Sikorsky S76... Read more

Marenco completes successful HTS900-2 engine-run on prototype SKYe SH09

Marenco completes successful HTS900-2 engine-run on prototype SKYe SH09

5-Feb-2014Source: HeliHub.com

HeliHub.com exclusive – Marenco SwissHelicopter have completed the first engine runs in their prototype SKYe SH09 helicopter.  The Honeywell HTS900-2 was fired up for the first time in the prototype on Friday 31st January, and all of the tests scheduled were completed successfully. The SKYe SH09 is marketed as the only helicopter in the 2.5 metric... Read more

Cadorath partners with Jaguar Aviation for component repairs

Cadorath partners with Jaguar Aviation for component repairs

5-Feb-2014Source: Cadorath Aerospace

Cadorath Aerospace announces the company’s new partnership with Jaguar Aviation to provide repair, modification and overhaul services of aeronautical products to Latin American customers. This includes the repairs on Roll-Royce Model 250 & T56, Bell Helicopter, Sikorsky, Pratt & Whitney and Honeywell T53 product lines. The partnership will strengthen the company’s ability to deliver quality... Read more

Soloy presents the Electronic Engine Management System for AS350 SD2

Soloy presents the Electronic Engine Management System for AS350 SD2

3-Feb-2014Source: Soloy

Soloy Aviation Solutions presents the Electronic Engine Management System (EEMS) that provides a graphical representation of all engine instrumentation and is designed to act as the primary engine instrumentation for SD2 aircraft. The EEMS unit has been configured properly to reflect instrumentation scales, exceedance limitations and warnings. Once configured to the owner’s individual airframe and... Read more

Rolls-Royce awarded $90M contract for 40 AE1107C engines for V-22

Rolls-Royce awarded $90M contract for 40 AE1107C engines for V-22

31-Jan-2014Source: US DoD

Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $90,164,920 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-12-C-0007) to exercise an option for the procurement of 40 AE1107C install engines in support of the MV-22 aircraft for the United States Marine Corps.  Work will be performed in Indianapolis, Ind., and is expected to be completed in... Read more

Vector Aerospace appoints Regional Sales Manager for Western US

Vector Aerospace appoints Regional Sales Manager for Western US

30-Jan-2014Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace announces that Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services – NA (“HS-NA”) is pleased to welcome Elise Nicole Bair on board as the new Regional Sales Manager for the Western US region. Elise will support helicopter operators across the Western US by representing HS-NA’s Rolls Royce M250, Turbomeca Arriel 1 and 2, Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T,... Read more

Soloy announces Honeywell prices changes for 2014

Soloy announces Honeywell prices changes for 2014

29-Jan-2014Source: Soloy

Soloy Aviation Solutions announced that operators of AS350B, BA and B2 helicopters may now select from a wide variety of engine configurations to better meet their operational or budgetary requirements. For the AS350B and BA models, the LTS101-600A-3A will be available in 12 price configurations, varying from $281,000 for the basic engine to $415,000 for... Read more

Rolls-Royce awarded $13M delivery order for V-22 flight test work

Rolls-Royce awarded $13M delivery order for V-22 flight test work

16-Jan-2014Source: US DoD

Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $13,556,862 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0020) to provide 17,226 engine flight hours in support of the MV-22 aircraft.  Work will be performed in Oakland, Calif. (70 percent) and Indianapolis, Ind. (30 percent), and is expected to be completed in November 2013.  Fiscal 2014 operations... Read more

StandardAero becomes North America’s first independent RR300 Authorised MRO Center

StandardAero becomes North America’s first independent RR300 Authorised MRO Center

2-Jan-2014Source: StandardAero

StandardAero announced that it has finalized a license agreement with Rolls-Royce to become North America’s first independent Authorized Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center (AMROC) on the RR300 engine. This contract finalizes the announcement earlier this year that StandardAero was selected by Rolls-Royce, pending agreement of terms. In addition, StandardAero already has inducted three RR300 engines... Read more

Vector Signs Exclusive MRO Support Contract with Blackcomb Aviation

Vector Signs Exclusive MRO Support Contract with Blackcomb Aviation

2-Jan-2014Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace, a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is pleased to announce that Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-North America (“HS-NA”), a subsidiary of Vector Aerospace and one of the world’s leading providers of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has signed a 5 year, exclusive MRO support contract with... Read more

Russian Helicopters, AgustaWestland and Turbomeca extend collaboration

Russian Helicopters, AgustaWestland and Turbomeca extend collaboration

19-Dec-2013Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, AgustaWestland and Turbomeca agree to extend collaboration on core joint projects Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, AgustaWestland (a Finmeccanica company) and Turbomeca (Safran) have agreed to continue working together on core joint projects. The agreements were reached during a visit by a Russian Helicopters delegation headed by... Read more

Scotts Bell 47 ensures long term supply of Lycoming VO-435 pistons

Scotts Bell 47 ensures long term supply of Lycoming VO-435 pistons

10-Dec-2013Source: Scotts Bell 47

Scott’s – Bell 47, Inc. (SB47) announced today that they have made an agreement with Lycoming Engines that will ensure supply of Lycoming VO-435 Engine “Hi-Dome” Pistons for at least the next 10 years. SB47 will become the sole distributor for factory-new, OEM-approved pistons, Lycoming part number 76172 used on the VO-435 engine, which is... Read more

Bristow Presents Target Zero at Turbomeca Asia-Pacific Symposium

Bristow Presents Target Zero at Turbomeca Asia-Pacific Symposium

2-Dec-2013Source: Bristow Group

Centralized Operations Business Unit (COBU) Technical Services Manager Richard Tudge, who is based in Perth, was recently invited to speak at the Turbomeca Asia-Pacific Symposium on Bristow’s Target Zero culture of safety and its safety management system (SMS). The bi-annual event was held in Bali, Indonesia, with 140 delegates representing various civil and military operators... Read more

Ardiden 3C / WZ16 engine completes first test bench run

Ardiden 3C / WZ16 engine completes first test bench run

28-Nov-2013Source: Turbomeca

As planned, the first run of the Ardiden 3C helicopter engine, named WZ16 in China,jointly developed by Turbomeca (Safran) and AVIC Engine on an equally shared basis, was successfully achieved at Turbomeca Bordes (France) plant. This significant milestone confirms the good aeromechanical behavior and performances of this new generation engine and allows engagement in the test and certification phases of the development program. Preliminary testing... Read more

Rolls-Royce awarded $57M contract modification for V-22 engine work

Rolls-Royce awarded $57M contract modification for V-22 engine work

27-Nov-2013Source: US DoD

Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., is being awarded a $57,146,970 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-10-C-0020) to exercise an option for MissionCareTM maintenance services in support of the V-22’s inventory of AE1107C engines. The services being performed will include O-level supply support, Repair of Repairable engine components and whole engines, field service representatives, low... Read more

New General Manager appointed at AeroMaritime America

New General Manager appointed at AeroMaritime America

14-Nov-2013Source: AeroMaritime America

AeroMaritime America Inc. is proud to announce that Julio Ramirez has been appointed General Manager at our Mesa, Arizona, facility where we repair and overhaul Rolls-Royce M250 Series Engines. Julio has been with the ITP Group for over 15 years with 3 years as the GM of our MRO facility in Queretaro, Mexico. ITR overhauls... Read more

StandardAero add five M250-C47B and one RR300 to engine rental pool

StandardAero add five M250-C47B and one RR300 to engine rental pool

14-Nov-2013Source: StandardAero

StandardAero’s Helicopters business in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, has invested nearly $3M in new Rolls-Royce M250 and RR300 engines to use in its rental pool of engines. A mix of five M250-C47B engines and one RR300 engine was recently purchased from Rolls-Royce to bolster the rental fleet. This purchase increases the total investment in the rental... Read more

DSTL collaborate on development of erosion-resistant coatings for helicopter engines

DSTL collaborate on development of erosion-resistant coatings for helicopter engines

13-Nov-2013Source: DSTL

Materials experts from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) have been working with academia and international allies to protect helicopter engines from sand erosion. Gas turbine engines in helicopters suck in air from the surrounding environment. In desert conditions, particularly during take-off and landing, the air contains sand particles that damage the engine’s components.... Read more

Asia Pacific Aerospace appoints Sales and Marketing Manager

Asia Pacific Aerospace appoints Sales and Marketing Manager

12-Nov-2013Source: Asia Pacific Aerospace

Asia Pacific Aerospace (APA) Pty Ltd, a Rolls-Royce M250 and RR300 Authorized Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Centre (AMROC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Chow Hoon Keong to the position of Sales and Marketing Manager, APA(S). As Sales & Marketing Manager, Chow H.K. is responsible for sales and support to rotary and fixed wing... Read more

HelicopterBuyer Named Exclusive Business Development Representative for Airborne Engines

HelicopterBuyer Named Exclusive Business Development Representative for Airborne Engines

5-Nov-2013Source: HelicopterBuyer

HelicopterBuyer, Inc. has announced it has become the exclusive independent business development representative of Airborne Engines Ltd. for the Rolls Royce M250 and Honeywell T53 series engines “Airborne Engines is pleased to have HelicopterBuyer on board as our designated business development representative, “says Colin Bartole, VP & General Manager of Airborne Engines.  “HelicopterBuyer has the... Read more

Moller’s Skycar Rotary Engine Proves Ability To Produce 3 Horsepower Per Pound

Moller’s Skycar Rotary Engine Proves Ability To Produce 3 Horsepower Per Pound

3-Nov-2013Source: Moller International

Paul Moller, President of Moller International, Inc. (MI) (OTC-QB: MLER), developer of the Skycar®, a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, announced today that the Company’s Rotapower® rotary engine reached a milestone by producing 102 horsepower at 7,200 rpm from a single 530cc displacement rotor while operating on alcohol. The twin-rotor engine weighs 65 pounds.... Read more

Vector Aerospace and Era Helicopters Sign 5 year support contract for S76 and AS350 fleets

Vector Aerospace and Era Helicopters Sign 5 year support contract for S76 and AS350 fleets

31-Oct-2013Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services – North America (“HS-NA”), has signed a five-year agreement with Era Helicopters LLC (“Era”) for repair and overhaul of dynamic components for Era’s Sikorsky S76 and Eurocopter AS350 fleets. As per the terms of the five-year agreement, HS-NA will provide Era with inspection, repair, overhaul, testing, modification and other services as... Read more

P&WC to invest $275M in cutting-edge technologies and facility upgrades

P&WC to invest $275M in cutting-edge technologies and facility upgrades

29-Oct-2013Source: P&WC

Accompanied by Quebec Premier Pauline Marois, Quebec government representatives, members of the aerospace industry and academic/research sectors and many employees, John Saabas, President, Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), today announced investments totalling $275 million over five years, including the creation of a World-Class Centre of Excellence for Intelligent Manufacturing in Longueuil. P&WC is a United... Read more

Timken showcases engine overhaul options at NBAA

Timken showcases engine overhaul options at NBAA

22-Oct-2013Source: Timken

The Timken Company will feature the many options available through its engine overhaul program, including PMA parts and DER repairs, at Booth N1327 at NBAA 2013, the National Business Aviation Association Convention and Exhibition, Oct. 22-24 in Las Vegas. Timken continues to grow its aerospace aftermarket business through ongoing development of engine overhaul services, additional... Read more

Dallas Airmotive releases MyTurbine mobile app

Dallas Airmotive releases MyTurbine mobile app

22-Oct-2013Source: Dallas Airmotive

Dallas Airmotive, a BBA Aviation company, has released MyTurbine™, a new mobile app designed to easily connect the customer with Dallas Airmotive on-the-go. The convenient icons allow for quick navigation to the services most used by customers. Users can instantly connect with the F1RST SUPPORT™ global customer support center with one-click and check cost estimates... Read more

Dallas Airmotive unveils new logo and communications channels

Dallas Airmotive unveils new logo and communications channels

22-Oct-2013Source: Dallas Airmotive

Dallas Airmotive, a BBA Aviation company, unveiled its new company logo at the opening of the NBAA 2013 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition. The new logo creatively represents the morphing of spinning turbine engine blades into the shape of a Phoenix. “The legend of the mythological Phoenix signifies cyclical renewal,” commented Dallas Airmotive President Douglas... Read more

ATEC Successfully Completes Testing of First HPW3000 Engine

ATEC Successfully Completes Testing of First HPW3000 Engine

22-Oct-2013Source: ATEC

The Advanced Turbine Engine Company, LLC (ATEC), a Honeywell HON +0.25% and Pratt & Whitney UTX -0.11% joint venture, has successfully completed testing of its first HPW3000 engine, which is being offered as a solution for the U.S. Army’s Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP). The goal of ITEP is to develop and qualify an advanced 3000 horsepower turboshaft engine, primarily for... Read more

Vector Aerospace Exhibits at NBAA

Vector Aerospace Exhibits at NBAA

21-Oct-2013Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace Corporation (www.vectoraerospace.com), a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services is pleased to announce that Vector Aerospace Engine Services – Atlantic (ES-A) and SECA, a Vector Aerospace Company (SECA – www.seca.vectoraerospace.com) will highlight their broad range of business aviation engine services at the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) 66th Annual... Read more

GE to power Bell V-280 Valor

GE to power Bell V-280 Valor

16-Oct-2013Source: Bell

Today, Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced GE Aviation, an operating unit of GE (NYSE: GE), will team with Bell on its V-280 Valor™, a third generation tiltrotor. “We are very excited to welcome GE to Team Valor. GE is a world-leading engine provider, and we are pleased they have made the... Read more

Mil Mi-8MSB certified in Belarus

Mil Mi-8MSB certified in Belarus

6-Oct-2013Source: Helihub.com

Belarus has this week certified the higher-powered Mil8 MSB model, according to Interfax. In FAA terms, this model is an STC upgrade of a standard Mi-8, and has been put forward by Ukraine’s Orsha Aircraft Repair Plant.  There is some disquiet about the model in Russia, where some detractors are referring to it as “the Ukrainian... Read more

Metro Aviation to Host Pratt & Whitney Maintenance Course

Metro Aviation to Host Pratt & Whitney Maintenance Course

4-Oct-2013Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation will host a Pratt & Whitney Canada PW 206/207 Line and Base Maintenance factory maintenance training program at the new state-of-the-art helicopter training center in Shreveport, Louisiana.  The classes are presented by FlightSafety International. These instructor-led programs feature classroom lecture combined with practical, hands on applications. The course emphasizes the ability to identify,... Read more

Helibras signs Makila engine transportation contract

Helibras signs Makila engine transportation contract

3-Oct-2013Source: Helibras

[Electronic translation] Helibras signed a contract with the AGS Holding to transport the turbines Makila, to be used by the Armed Forces EC725 helicopters. Under the agreement, the company, which 15 years ago provides logistics services in the aviation market, will carry 46 turbines from the factory Turbomeca, in Rio de Janeiro, to the industrial unit... Read more

Metro Aviation Expands New Training Center for Increased Opportunity

Metro Aviation Expands New Training Center for Increased Opportunity

1-Oct-2013Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation finished its 12,000 sq. ft. training center in February and has already begun expanding the center to allow for more expansive training capabilities. With the goal of providing a turnkey training solution to its customers, Metro is nearly doubling the space of its facility. One new addition is a dedicated maintenance overhaul classroom... Read more

Turbomeca to support the UK military RTM322 engines

Turbomeca to support the UK military RTM322 engines

25-Sep-2013Source: Turbomeca

Turbomeca (Safran) will support the fleet of RTM 322 engines powering the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) Merlin and Apache helicopters under an innovative service contract, worth £367 million (around Euro 425 million). The six-year contract provides the UK MOD with a guaranteed level of availability for its RTM 322 engines, consolidating a number of... Read more

Turbomeca and Avincis Group sign a Global Support Contract

Turbomeca and Avincis Group sign a Global Support Contract

25-Sep-2013Source: Turbomeca

During Helitech, Turbomeca (Safran) and Avincis Group are pleased to announce the signature of a global support contract that covers engines operated by Inaer, Bond Air Services, Bond Offshore Helicopters and Australian Helicopters. This agreement further enhances the strengthening relationship between Avincis and Turbomeca. This agreement includes the incorporation into Turbomeca’s Support By the Hour... Read more

Turbomeca signed a contract with the Royal Netherlands Air Force

Turbomeca signed a contract with the Royal Netherlands Air Force

25-Sep-2013Source: Turbomeca

Turbomeca (Safran) signed a 25 million EUR contract with the Royal Netherlands Air Force for the repair, overhaul and inspection of their Makila engines. This contract covers the Makila 1A2 engines, powering today the 17 AS532 Cougar helicopters of the Royal Netherlands Air Force. These helicopters are used for missions in for instance Afghanistan, “anti... Read more

StandardAero appoint new CEO

StandardAero appoint new CEO

19-Sep-2013Source: StandardAero

StandardAero announced that Russell Ford has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. Ford joins StandardAero from Precision Castparts Corporation, where he recently served as President of Carlton Forge Works and Dickson Test Group of the Forged Products Division. Ford begins his new role on October 15. “Russell brings nearly 30 years... Read more

Russia – United Engine Corp to become Turbomeca repair and overhaul facility

Russia – United Engine Corp to become Turbomeca repair and overhaul facility

17-Sep-2013Source: Turbomeca

Turbomeca (Safran) announces the signature of a MRO Licence Agreement with Ural Works of Civil Aviation (UWCA), paving the way for UWCA to become Repair and Overhaul Facility in Russia for Turbomeca Arrius 2G1 and Ardiden 3G engines, powering Ka-226T and Ka-62 Helicopters respectively. Ural Works of Civil Aviation will be approved for performing the... Read more

UK military awards £367M contract to support RTM322 engines

UK military awards £367M contract to support RTM322 engines

12-Sep-2013Source: UK MoD

Work will be carried out at 4 bases where the Apaches and Merlins operate – RAF Benson, Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, Army Air Corps airfields at Wattisham and Middle Wallop and at Rolls-Royce and Turbomeca sites in the UK and France. Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, Philip Dunne, said:  “This contract will... Read more

Airborne Engines becomes RR Authorized Maintenance Center for M250

Airborne Engines becomes RR Authorized Maintenance Center for M250

11-Sep-2013Source: Airborne Engines

M International, Inc. announced today that its subsidiary, Airborne Engines Ltd., has signed a new AMC license agreement with Rolls-Royce and expanded OEM capabilities to perform M250 Engine MRO at its 32,000 sq. ft. facility in Delta BC, Canada. This will continue the tradition of outstanding service provided to the Commercial and Military Operators of... Read more

Turbomeca enhances its proximity support in China

Turbomeca enhances its proximity support in China

5-Sep-2013Source: Turbomeca

Olivier Andriès, Turbomeca Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, today opened the new Turbomeca Technical Center in Tianjin, in the presence of Tianjin Municipality and Governmental operators notably. This new Center is dedicated to Arrius, Arriel and Makila engines operated in the area. “We want to serve our customers effectively by being close to their culture... Read more

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