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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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