Uniflight Expands Helicopter Maintenance Operations into the Northeast
Source: Uniflight, 18 Feb, 10
Uniflight, LLC, a leading Bell Helicopter Customer Service Facility (CSF) and American Eurocopter Customer Service Center, has launched new operations to serve fleet operators in the Northeastern United States from its location at Reading Regional Airport (RDG). A division of Uniflight, LLC, the new operations will do business as “Uniflight Northeast.” The location in Reading [...]
American Eurocopter to close Long Beach facility in June
Source: AIN, 31 Jan, 10
American Eurocopter said it will close its company-owned and -operated Long Beach, Calif. service center by the end of June.
HAI Announces Recipient of the 2010 Rolls-Royce Excellence in Helicopter Maintenance Award
Source: HAI, 11 Jan, 10
HAI is pleased to announce the 2010 Rolls-Royce Excellence in Helicopter Maintenance Award recipient, Robert Peterson; Consultant, Columbia Helicopters, Inc., Aurora, Oregon.
Over a span of 46 years, Robert Peterson has become a renowned authority on aircraft hydraulic systems. As such, he is routinely sought after as an instructor and speaker at conferences around the world. [...]
Eurocopter inaugurates new maintenance center in Bangkok
Source: RYT9, 22 Dec, 09
Eurocopter South East Asia (ESEA), Eurocopter’s subsidiary in Singapore, has made an initial major investment in the new center, covering new facilities, specialized tools and qualification training for personnel.
Russian Helicopters and Uzrosavia boosting maintenance in Central Asia
Source: Russian Helicopters, 7 Dec, 09
Russian Helicopters, JSC, and UZROSAVIA (Uzbekistan) have signed an agreement on the principles of cooperation in service and maintenance of Russian rotorcraft. The 5 year agreement was signed in Moscow and will coordinate the cooperation of the two companies on service and maintenance of Russian rotorcraft in Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries.
Russian Helicopters offers Middle East operators new approaches to after-sale service and maintenance
Source: Russian Helicopters, 19 Nov, 09
Russian Helicopters held the first regional conferenceentitled New Approaches to Aftersale Service and Maintenance of Mi Helicopters which brought together representatives of the Russian industry, heads of Russian-made helicopter operators from the Middle East, and delegates from regional air authorities.
AgustaWestland Awarded US Navy Contract for Egyptian H-3s
Source: AgustaWestland, 19 Nov, 09
AgustaWestland is please to announce that AgustaWestland North America (AWNA) was recently awarded a $17.35 million U.S. Navy contract to provide depot level maintenance on three Egyptian Mk-2 variant H-3 helicopters.
Sikorsky Aerospace Services to Open Support Center for S-76® Helicopters in Abu Dhabi
Source: Sikorsky, 17 Nov, 09
Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced that Falcon Aviation Services will establish a Customer Support Center in Abu Dhabi for S-76® helicopters. The facility will be the first S-76 helicopter Customer Support Center in the Middle East
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.
Pratt & Whitney Canada Appoints Motorflug Recognized Maintenance Facility
Source: Pratt & Whitney Canada, 30 Sep, 09
Pratt & Whitney Canada Customer Service Centre Europe GmbH has appointed Motorflug Baden-Baden GmbH as a Recognized Maintenance Facility to provide maintenance support for PT6T and PW200 series engines
AgustaWestland And Heli-One Sign Repair & Overhaul Agreement
Source: AgustaWestland, 24 Sep, 09
AgustaWestland announces it has signed an agreement with Heli-One for the establishment of a Repair & Overhaul Centre in Vancouver, Canada. Under this agreement the Centre will provide repair and overhaul services for the AW139 fleet of the CHC Helicopter group of companies as well as for 3rd party AW139 operators.
Vector Aerospace awarded Bell UH-1 maintenance fixture certification & dynamic component overhaul approval
Source: RotorNews, 24 Sep, 09
Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-North America has received Bell Helicopter approval for both its UH-1 airframe maintenance fixture as well as for the repair and overhaul for UH-1 dynamic components at its Andalusia, Alabama helicopter maintenance operation.
Judge investigates Army helicopter maintenance irregularities in Chile
Source: Latercera, 11 Sep, 09
A former officer of the Aviation Brigade of the military branch reported that it would have paid about $ 3 million pieces and arrangements exist for helicopters and aircraft.
Missouri National Guard may move repair and maintenance facility to Springfield-Branson National Airport
Source: News Leader, 2 Sep, 09
The Missouri National Guard wants to use the space to meet current mission demands of the 1107th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group. That group operates a rotary wing aircraft repair and maintenance facility near the old terminal on West Kearney Street.
Sikorsky Aerospace Services Hosts International Sea King Maintenance Symposium
Source: Sikorsky, 2 Sep, 09
The 50th anniversary of the legendary S-61™ helicopter will be celebrated during the 12th annual International SEA KING™ Maintenance Symposium, kicking off today at the Omni Hotel in New Haven
Pawan Hans starts AME training school, admission opens
Source: Indopia, 1 Sep, 09
State-owned Pawan Hans Ltd has set up a maintenance engineering (AME) training school at Mumbai to meet the demand for skilled manpower for maintenance of helicopters.
State-owned Pawan Hans Ltd has set up a maintenance engineering (AME) training school at Mumbai to meet the demand for skilled manpower for maintenance of [...]
Vector Aerospace acquires certified OH58 airframe maintenance fixture
Source: Vector Aerospace, 27 Aug, 09
Vector Aerospace now offers Bell Helicopter-certified airframe repair capability for the OH-58 (Kiowa) A and C models, via its new maintenance fixture located at the company’s Andalusia, Alabama helicopter repair and overhaul operation.
FAA Awards Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic Award” to Thomas Sullivan of Sterling Helicopter
Source: Vertical, 21 Aug, 09
Sterling Helicopter hosted a luncheon for Tom Sullivan at which Joe Kane, FAA Philadelphia District Manager, awarded him the Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic Award.”
Chief of Defence Materiel presents Maintenance Approved Organisation Scheme certificate to Vector Aerospace
Source: Vector Aerospace, 29 Jul, 09
Russian Helicopters JSC, Opens Service Center in Africa
Source: Aviaport, 22 Jul, 09
Pawan Hans sets up aircraft maintenance training institute at Mumbai
Source: PIB, 22 Jul, 09
United Rotorcraft Solutions Adds MD500 Series to FAA Repair Station
Source: Vertical, 15 Jul, 09
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters Awarded FAA Diamond Award for the 10th Year Running
Source: Vertical, 1 Jul, 09
AgustaWestland Starts Work On A New Customer Support Centre In Brazil
Source: AgustaWestland, 16 Jun, 09
Metro Aviation Receives Bell 407 FAA Repair Station Authorization
Source: ALEA, 16 Jun, 09
Bell Selects First Service Center Provider in Russia
Source: Textron, 15 Jun, 09
All Nippon Air in Talks to Sell Stake in Helicopter Repair Unit to Eurocopter
Source: Bloomberg, 11 Jun, 09
DynCorp to provide rotary-wing maintenance support to US Army in Europe
Source: DynCorp International, 26 May, 09
Puma helicopter maintenance base could be set up at IAR Ghimbav, Romania
Source: Financiarul, 21 May, 09
CSC wins $347M US Army helicopter maintenance contract
Source: CSC, 8 May, 09
Engineer who discovered Indian corporate Bell 412 sabotage found dead
Source: IBN, 28 Apr, 09
Bell Helicopter Training Academy Announces a New B412 Maintenance Course Offering
Source: Bell, 31 Mar, 09
Rotorcraft Support Achieves Platinum Level as a Bell Helicopter Customer Service Facility
Source: Vertical, 16 Mar, 09
Rotorcraft Support, Inc. Appoints Jeffrey Teubner, Vice President
Source: RotorNews, 6 Mar, 09
Roll out of 125th overhauled helicopter held at Dhamial Camp Rawalpindi
Source: Associated Press of Pakistan, 2 Mar, 09
American Eurocopter to Significantly Expand its Helicopter Engineering Capacity
Source: ALEA, 27 Feb, 09
Sikorsky Aerospace Services Partnering with Mubadala Development to Open MRO Center in United Arab Emirates
Source: Sikorsky, 24 Feb, 09
Sikorsky Aerospace Services and VIHAG Announce Agreement for S-92(R) Helicopter Gearbox Repair and Overhaul
Source: Sikorsky, 24 Feb, 09
American Eurocopter to Significantly Expand its Helicopter Engineering Capacity
Source: American Eurocopter, 23 Feb, 09
AgustaWestland And Heli-One Sign Service Centre Network Agreement
Source: AgustaWestland, 23 Feb, 09
Rolls-Royce Awarded $32 Million Model 250 Service Contract by U.S. Army
Source: Rolls-Royce, 22 Feb, 09
P&WC gains big contracts for engine maintenance
Source: AIN, 22 Feb, 09
BBA Aviation to Expand Rolls-Royce 250 Service Coverage to Dallas Love Field
Source: BBA Aviation, 21 Feb, 09
Making Helicopter Ops Safer
Source: Overhaul & Maintenance, 20 Feb, 09
Borescopes-R-Us to exhibit at 2009 HELI-EXPO in Anaheim, California
Source: RotorNews, 19 Feb, 09
Lack of helicopter engineer jobs apprenticeships
Source: Career Engineer, 17 Feb, 09
CHC Group Company Heli-One To Shed Up To 60 Jobs
Source: BBC, 17 Feb, 09
Heli-One, a subsidiary of CHC Helicopter Corporation, has been hit by an “industry-wide downturn in activity”. The company said it regretted that between 50 and 60 jobs would be affected.
Texas Aviation Services: Proud to Serve the Helicopter Warfighters
Source: Texas Aviation Services, 17 Feb, 09
Expansion of Helitech Support Services Hydraulic Shop Complete
Source: Vertical Magazine, 16 Feb, 09
AeroMaritime America to hold drawings for coupons on Rolls-Royce Model 250 maintenance during Heli-Expo 2009
Source: RotorNews, 12 Feb, 09
U.S. Army Battalion Stationed in Iraq Procures Additional BrightEye Systems for Maintenance and Force Operations
Source: Cyberlux, 11 Feb, 09
Precision Aviation Group – Expands, and consolidates Canadian operations into New Facility
Source: ALEA, 11 Feb, 09
Helicopter MRO: Slowing But Not Grounded
Source: Aviation Week, 6 Feb, 09
Rotorcraft Support will Exhibit at Heli-Expo 2009
Source: Vertical Magazine, 4 Feb, 09
Conklin & de Decker Presenting at PAMA 2009 Aviation Maintenance Management Symposium
Source: Conklin & de Decker, 3 Feb, 09
Glendon R. “Glen” Cornett, Director, Maintenance and FAR 145 Maintenance, retires from PHI
Source: Vertical Magazine, 3 Feb, 09
MD Helicopters names newest Authorised Support Centre – Rotorcraft Support in California
Source: MD Helicopters, 15 Sep, 08