MRO

Butler wins contract for Apache chain gun parts

Butler wins contract for Apache chain gun parts

11-Feb-2015Source: Butler

Butler National Corporation (OTC Pink: BUKS), a leading manufacturer and provider of support systems for commercial and military aircraft and a recognized provider of management services in diverse business groups including the gaming industry, announces its Tempe Arizona Division was awarded a contract for approximately $5 million from Orbital ATK, Inc., Mesa, AZ. (NYSE: OA).... Read more

Erickson takes on support responsibility for Bell 214B and ST models

Erickson takes on support responsibility for Bell 214B and ST models

10-Feb-2015Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today a signed agreement with Erickson Incorporated to assume product support responsibility of the Bell 214 B and ST models, including spare parts supply, technical assistance, maintenance training, and maintenance, repair and overhaul services (MRO). This agreement will extend the life of the Bell 214 aircraft... Read more

Civil Helicopter Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Market Forecast 2014-2024

Civil Helicopter Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Market Forecast 2014-2024

9-Jan-2015Source: MRO

Civil helicopter MRO is a fundamental aspect of civil helicopter operations. It ensures the preservation of rotorcraft in pre-determined conditions of airworthiness in order to guarantee the safety of operations, passengers and crew. The MRO sector is heavily regulated by national and international aviation regulatory bodies with operators and OEMs being required to adhere to... Read more

HAL Chairman Calls for Stepping Up Indigenous Helicopter Production

HAL Chairman Calls for Stepping Up Indigenous Helicopter Production

5-Jan-2015Source: HAL

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) today called for concerted efforts to intensify indigenous production of helicopters during the National Seminar on ‘Make in India’ – Civil and Military Helicopters: Emerging Opportunities and Challenges organized by Rotary Wing Society of India at Dr.V.M.Ghatge Convention Centre here in Bengaluru. The Rotary Wing Society of India is a non-profit... Read more

Military Infrastructure and Logistics Market, Military Helicopter MRO Global Forecasts and Analysis

Military Infrastructure and Logistics Market, Military Helicopter MRO Global Forecasts and Analysis

5-Jan-2015Source: ReportsnReports

ReportsnReports.com announces Global Military Infrastructure and Logistics Market 2015-2019 and Global Military Helicopter MRO Market 2014-2018 as new research report additions to their store. The Global Military Infrastructure and Logistics Market 2015-2019 report forecasts the industry to grow at a CAGR of 1.29% during 2014-2019. Developing countries in the BRIC are placing military infrastructure and... Read more

ACE to Work with COX on V-22 Phase II

ACE to Work with COX on V-22 Phase II

23-Dec-2014Source: Cox

After receiving a letter of intent from Donaldson Company, Cox & Company has selected Applied Composites Engineering (ACE) as their supplier for the composite parts for the V-22 Phase II Heated Inlet Components. Because of the successful Phase I Proof of Concept non-heated inlets manufactured by ACE for Donaldson Company, ACE was the ideal teammate... Read more

AgustaWestland signs Offset MoUs with industrial partners in Poland

AgustaWestland signs Offset MoUs with industrial partners in Poland

19-Dec-2014Source: AgustaWestland

AgustaWestland is pleased to announce it has signed Memoranda of Understanding on offset contracts worth nearly €800 million with four key Polish industrial sector companies grouped in the Polish Armaments Group: Fabryka Broni Radom (Radom Arms Factory), Military Aviation Works no. 1 in Łódź, Military Aviation Works no. 2 in Bydgoszcz and ZM Tarnów. The... Read more

Bell Wraps Up a Successful Year of Maintainers and Operators’ Conferences

Bell Wraps Up a Successful Year of Maintainers and Operators’ Conferences

17-Dec-2014Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), completed another successful year of Maintainers and Operators (M&O) Conferences for 2014 with its tenth and final conference in Sacramento, Cal., last week. Throughout 2014, Bell Helicopter’s Customer Support and Services organization was able to connect with more than 900 customers worldwide through the 10 conferences. This... Read more

EASA approves Airbus Helicopters training and support in China

EASA approves Airbus Helicopters training and support in China

16-Dec-2014Source: Airbus

The European airworthiness authority has validated Airbus Helicopters’ flight training and support services in China, endorsing the high quality standards of these operations and their contribution to safety in one of the world’s most rapidly-growing rotorcraft markets. The approvals involve European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification of the CGAMEC joint venture’s maintenance, repair and overhaul... Read more

UAE – Falcon Aviation Services breaks ground on new completion centre

UAE – Falcon Aviation Services breaks ground on new completion centre

15-Dec-2014Source: Trade Arabia

Falcon Aviation, a leading VIP jet and helicopter service provider based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, today (December 8) broke ground on the Middle East’s first VIP completion centre at Dubai World Central (DWC), the world’s first purpose-built aerotropolis. See Full Story... Read more

Global Military Helicopters Market Takes Wing Despite Budget Cuts

Global Military Helicopters Market Takes Wing Despite Budget Cuts

4-Dec-2014Source: Frost Sullivan

Repeated budget cuts and frozen orders have blurred promises of market recovery in the global military market, especially across Western regions. The adoption of remotely piloted aircraft systems seems to make manned helicopters further irrelevant. Nevertheless, unrivalled vertical take-off and landing capabilities as well as strong mission efficiency rates will sustain interest in military rotorcraft.... Read more

Breeze-Eastern Appoints Saab As First European Center of Excellence

Breeze-Eastern Appoints Saab As First European Center of Excellence

2-Dec-2014Source: Breeze Eastern

Breeze-Eastern Corporation (NYSE MKT: BZC), the aerospace industry’s only dedicated hoist and winch specialist, has appointed defense and security company Saab, a long time authorized service center for Breeze-Eastern, as the company’s first Center of Excellence (COE) in Europe. As a COE, Saab is guaranteeing 30-day turn times and other enhanced services for product maintenance,... Read more

Kaman Announces New Zealand Acceptance of First SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite

Kaman Announces New Zealand Acceptance of First SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite

2-Dec-2014Source: Kaman

Kaman Corp. KAMN, -1.14% today announced that the New Zealand Ministry of Defence (MoD) has accepted the first SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite helicopter for the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF). Acceptance occurred at Kaman’s Bloomfield, Connecticut facility. “We are pleased to have achieved this significant program milestone, which in addition to the acceptance of the first... Read more

Savings in the VIP helicopter market: mission possible?

Savings in the VIP helicopter market: mission possible?

28-Nov-2014Source: Helisota

The global helicopter market has been growing for quite a while now with the demand for VIP choppers further accelerated by the recovering business environment and the expanding circle of the rich worldwide. However, even the rich are cost-conscious thus forcing operators and MROs to seek cheaper solutions without compromising high service quality. Air travelling... Read more

Civil Helicopter MRO Market Forecast 2014-2024

Civil Helicopter MRO Market Forecast 2014-2024

26-Nov-2014Source: ReportBuyer

Civil helicopter MRO is a fundamental aspect of civil helicopter operations. It ensures the preservation of rotorcraft in pre-determined conditions of airworthiness in order to guarantee the safety of operations, passengers and crew. The MRO sector is heavily regulated by national and international aviation regulatory bodies with operators and OEMs being required to adhere to... Read more

Prestigious awards for two Vector Aerospace employees

Prestigious awards for two Vector Aerospace employees

26-Nov-2014Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace UK (Vector – www.vectoraerospace.com), a leading provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is delighted to announce that two employees at its Almondbank facility in Perthshire have received Perthshire Chamber of Commerce Business Star Awards. Kirsty Burns was awarded Apprentice of the Year after showing great tenacity in gaining an apprenticeship... Read more

Kaman extends Bell rotor blade contract

Kaman extends Bell rotor blade contract

24-Nov-2014Source: Kaman

Kaman Aerosystems (Kaman), a division of Kaman Aerospace Group, announced today that it has been awarded an extension to its current contract with Bell Helicopter to manufacture skin and skin to core components for several of Bell’s commercial helicopter models. This three-year follow on contract has an expected value in excess of $24 million. The... Read more

Vector UK to support French Navy Lynxes

Vector UK to support French Navy Lynxes

19-Nov-2014Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace UK, a leading provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has announced the agreement of a long term contract to provide structural maintenance and technical support for the French Navy’s Lynx Mk.4 helicopter fleet. The company’s Fleetlands facility in Gosport, Hampshire, has the only main build/repair jig for this aircraft type in the... Read more

Northwest Dynamics, Inc. Secures FAA Approval for Full PMA Line

Northwest Dynamics, Inc. Secures FAA Approval for Full PMA Line

18-Nov-2014Source: Able

Northwest Dynamics, Inc. (NDI) and Able Aerospace, Inc. are ramping up a new distribution partnership following this month’s FAA approval of NDI’s Bell Rotor Brake components and assemblies. NDI is the Original Equipment Manufacturer supplier of Bell Rotor Brakes for Bell 206 and 407 aircraft. As NDI’s exclusive distributor, Able will stock and handle distribution... Read more

Vector Aerospace Receives AS9110B Certification at its facility in Richmond, B.C.

Vector Aerospace Receives AS9110B Certification at its facility in Richmond, B.C.

18-Nov-2014Source: Vector

Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services (“HS-NA”), a subsidiary of Vector Aerospace Corporation (www.vectoraerospace.com), a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (“MRO”) services, is pleased to announce that its MRO facility in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada has achieved AS9110B certification. AS9110B is the standard that was developed by aerospace professionals to meet the specific... Read more

AAR Selected by AMMROC to Support Design of New Military MRO Facility in the UAE

AAR Selected by AMMROC to Support Design of New Military MRO Facility in the UAE

12-Nov-2014Source: AAR

AAR (NYSE: AIR) announces it has been selected by AMMROC (Advanced Military Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Center) LLC, the Abu Dhabi-based Joint Venture between Mubadala Development Company, Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin, to support in the design, outfitting and integration of key areas of AMMROC’s state-of-the-art facility in Al Ain, UAE. The new facility will be... Read more

VIH Aerospace Offers New & Enhanced Bell 212 Master Caution Panel

VIH Aerospace Offers New & Enhanced Bell 212 Master Caution Panel

7-Nov-2014Source: VIH Aerospace

VIH Aerospace (VIHA), a leading provider of global helicopter and fixed-wing maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services has been awarded a Transport Canada Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for an aftermarket replacement Master Caution Panel (Serial #: MCP01) of the Original Equipment Manufacturer Master Caution Panel in the Bell 212 series helicopter (STC#: # SH14-43). Federal... Read more

Helisota becomes an official representative of Mil and component manufacturer FED

Helisota becomes an official representative of Mil and component manufacturer FED

22-Oct-2014Source: Helisota

Helisota, an international provider of integrated maintenance, repair and overhaul services for rotorcraft aviation, is delighted to announce the start of a new cooperation with the Scientific and Industrial Company FED, the original manufacturer of various components for Mi-8/17/171 helicopters and Antonov airplanes. Under the cooperation Helisota shall act as the OEM’s official representative in... Read more

Dallas Airmotive Breaks Ground on New Rotorcraft Center at DFW Airport

Dallas Airmotive Breaks Ground on New Rotorcraft Center at DFW Airport

22-Oct-2014Source: Dallas Airmotive

Dallas Airmotive, a BBA Aviation company providing global MRO service and support for business aircraft turbine engines, broke ground on its new, six-cell state-of-the-art test center and announced that its new rotorcraft center of excellence will be built at the same location. Both facilities will be situated on a 20-acre site on the south end... Read more

Helipark becomes Turbomeca Certified Maintenance Center

Helipark becomes Turbomeca Certified Maintenance Center

16-Oct-2014Source: HeliHub.com

Brazil’s Helipark, based in Sao Paulo, has been appointed a Certified Maintenance Center by Turbomeca.  Approval 0528-14 Helipark been in business since 2002 and also holds maintenance authorisations for AgustaWestland, Bell, Robinson and Russian Helicopters and Airbus Helicopters in the airframes market as well as engines from  Klimov, Lycoming, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls Royce.... Read more

Vector Aerospace Signs Engine Services Agreement with Solenta Aviation Group

Vector Aerospace Signs Engine Services Agreement with Solenta Aviation Group

15-Oct-2014Source: Vector

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 Inc. (ES-A) and the Solenta Aviation wider group of companies, based in Johannesburg, South Africa have signed a new three-year engine services agreement. As per the terms of the three-year... Read more

Vector adds AS332L1 to Cockpit Voice and Flight Data Recorder STC

Vector adds AS332L1 to Cockpit Voice and Flight Data Recorder STC

14-Oct-2014Source: Vector

Vector Aerospace Corporation (“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 (MRO) services has added the AS332L1 model to its FAA certified CVFDR... Read more

BBA Aviation Continues Expansion of Global Rotorcraft Service and Support Network

BBA Aviation Continues Expansion of Global Rotorcraft Service and Support Network

14-Oct-2014Source: BBA Aviation

Earlier this year, BBA Aviation companies Dallas Airmotive and H+S Aviation announced the award of new Designated Overhaul Facility (DOF) appointments from Pratt & Whitney Canada for several turboshaft engine models in support of helicopter operators. Today, the companies provided further information on their plans to expand their global support for the rotorcraft market and... Read more

Sazma Aviation to Receive Maintenance and On-Site Spare Part Support from Heli-One

Sazma Aviation to Receive Maintenance and On-Site Spare Part Support from Heli-One

13-Oct-2014Source: Heli-one

Sazma Aviation, a new helicopter operator based in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, has selected Heli-One to provide tip-to-tail, power-by-the-hour (PBH) support to its first Sikorsky S-76 C++ aircraft. Sazma Aviation, a subsidiary of Sabah Air, provides helicopter services to customers operating in the Malaysian offshore oil-and-gas sector, where there has seen rapid growth in recent years.... Read more

Heli-One Poland Completes First G-Check Overhaul of ‘Heavy’ Aircraft, Moves Operation Into New Facility in Rzeszow

Heli-One Poland Completes First G-Check Overhaul of ‘Heavy’ Aircraft, Moves Operation Into New Facility in Rzeszow

13-Oct-2014Source: Heli-One

Customers in Europe and the Middle East who operate large-capacity, long-range “heavy” helicopters now have a convenient, highly skilled option for major refurbishments of their aircraft. Heli-One Poland recently completed its first G-Check inspection, of an Airbus Helicopter Super Puma AS322L aircraft, for CHC Helicopter, Heli-One’s parent company and now is extending that service to... Read more

ARSA Endorses Component Control as Preferred Provider for Third Year in a Row

ARSA Endorses Component Control as Preferred Provider for Third Year in a Row

8-Oct-2014Source: ARSA

Component Control announced it is continuing for a third year as ARSA’s exclusive preferred provider of MRO and logistics software solutions.  Component Control’s Quantum MRO and Logistics software provides a best practices platform for aviation repair organizations to efficiently and comprehensively manage MRO processes while promoting adherence to rigorous quality and regulatory standards. “Over the... Read more

Vector Aerospace facility in Prince Edward Island secures AS9110B Certification

Vector Aerospace facility in Prince Edward Island secures AS9110B Certification

8-Oct-2014Source: Vector

Vector Aerospace Engine Services – Atlantic Inc. (ES-A), a subsidiary of Vector Aerospace Corporation, is pleased to announce that its MRO facility in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada has received AS9110B certification. AS9110B is the standard that was developed by aerospace professionals to meet the specific requirements of Aerospace Maintenance Organizations. AS9110B incorporates the requirements... Read more

Vector to support Orange County Sheriff AS350 and UH-1H

Vector to support Orange County Sheriff AS350 and UH-1H

3-Oct-2014Source: Vector

Vector Aerospace Corporation (“Vector Aerospace”- www.vectoraerospace.com), one of the world’s leading independent providers of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is pleased to announce the signing of a five (5) year agreement with Orange County Sheriff’s Department to conduct maintenance, repair and overhaul on their AS350 and UH-1H helicopters. “Signing this contract with Orange County... Read more

Shimco to Exhibit at MRO Europe 2014 in the Ontario Pavilion

Shimco to Exhibit at MRO Europe 2014 in the Ontario Pavilion

2-Oct-2014Source: shimco

Shimco, a leader in manufacturing precision parts, laminated and edge bonded shims, tapers and spacers, announced today their participation at the MRO Europe exhibition to be held at IFEMA in Madrid, Spain from October 8-9, 2014. In the Ontario Pavilion booth #788 Shimco will present its extensive range of custom manufactured products of solid, laminated,... Read more

Vector Aerospace showcases expanded civil sector capabilities at Helitech

Vector Aerospace showcases expanded civil sector capabilities at Helitech

30-Sep-2014Source: Vector

Vector Aerospace, a leading provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has increased its presence at Helitech 2014 (Stand M 40). The event, which takes place in Amsterdam RAI from 14-16 October, will provide an international showcase for Vector’s expanding range of capabilities in the civil and parapublic rotary wing sector. Vector Aerospace... Read more

Vector Aerospace becomes D-Level Repair Center for AS350, AS355 and EC130

Vector Aerospace becomes D-Level Repair Center for AS350, AS355 and EC130

24-Sep-2014Source: Vector

Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services – North America (“HS-NA”) is pleased to officially announce that it is an Airbus Helicopters D-Level certified repair center for the AS350/AS355 and EC130 helicopters. “Our ability to perform D-Level repair on  Airbus Helicopters products allows us to provide fast, approved service for our customers without sacrificing quality,” says Craig Pluim,... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $14.5M for UH-60 transmisison overhauls

Sikorsky awarded $14.5M for UH-60 transmisison overhauls

17-Sep-2014Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Co., Stratford, Connecticut, was awarded a $14,538,253 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for maintenance and overhaul of UH-60 mechanical transmissions. Funding and work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 31, 2016. Four bids were solicited, with two received. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting... Read more

Vector Aerospace exhibiting at Africa Aerospace and Defence 2014

Vector Aerospace exhibiting at Africa Aerospace and Defence 2014

16-Sep-2014Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace Corporation, an industry leader in providing aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft will exhibit at Africa Aerospace and Defence 2014 (AAD 2014), taking place at the Waterkloof Air Force Base Centurion, City of Tshwane, South Africa from September 17-21, 2014 (Booth 6C14). “Vector Aerospace is excited to... Read more

Columbia Helicopters Opens Military Helicopter Maintenance Center

Columbia Helicopters Opens Military Helicopter Maintenance Center

3-Sep-2014Source: AHSAFA

Columbia Helicopters, Inc., a member of the American Helicopter Services And Aerial Firefighting Association (AHSAFA), has opened a new facility which will be totally focused on the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of military helicopters. The 16,000 square foot building, located at the company’s headquarters and maintenance complex at Aurora (Oregon) State Airport, will be... Read more

Maintenance Test Pilot Mike Thornton Retiring after 10 years at Vector Aerospace

Maintenance Test Pilot Mike Thornton Retiring after 10 years at Vector Aerospace

19-Aug-2014Source: Vector

Vector Aerospace UK (Vector – www.vectoraerospace.com), a leading provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services shall be saying goodbye to its Head of Flying and one of the most experienced maintenance test pilots in the UK. Mike Thornton retires on 31 August aged 65, after 10 years working at Vector Aerospace.  Mike has... Read more

UTair technicians are first to receive EC175 maintenance training

UTair technicians are first to receive EC175 maintenance training

18-Jul-2014Source: Airbus Helicopters

A team of six technicians working for Russian helicopter operator UTair gathers closely around the EC175 full-size maintenance training helicopter installed at Airbus Helicopters Training Services in Marignane, France. Their attention is focused on mechanics instructor Yann A., as he explains the effect of tension on the aircraft’s electrical network, one of several subjects covered... Read more

Advanced Helicopter Services to maintain Sacramento OH-58s

Advanced Helicopter Services to maintain Sacramento OH-58s

18-Jul-2014Source: Yes Communications

Advanced Helicopter Services (AHS) has announced a service agreement to provide helicopter maintenance services for the City of Sacramento, California.  AHS will support the Sacramento fleet of three Bell OH-58A helicopters by providing dynamic component inspection, maintenance and overhaul services.  AHS will provide the services from their comprehensive helicopter service center located at the Watts-Woodlands... Read more

Ramco partners with Able Aerospace Services

Ramco partners with Able Aerospace Services

16-Jul-2014Source: Ramco Systems

Ramco Systems, the global Aviation software provider on Cloud, Mobile and Tablets, today announced a new partnership with Able Aerospace Services (a leading aviation component MRO and component parts manufacturer) to become its monolithic ERP system of record, including complete Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO), Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance and Accounting software solutions. “Ramco’s solution... Read more

Pakistan Army completes first in-house Mi-8 overhaul

Pakistan Army completes first in-house Mi-8 overhaul

1-Jul-2014Source: Pakistan Army

Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif visited the newly set up premier helicopter overhauling facility at Aviation Base Workshop on 25th June and witnessed the first batch of overhauled helicopters. Addressing on the occasion, Chief of Army staff, congratulated engineers and technicians of Aviation Base Workshop for having developed the first ever inland helicopter... Read more

New President at Uniflight

New President at Uniflight

1-Jul-2014Source: Hawke Aerospace

Hawke Aerospace Holdings, LLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Terrance L. Reininger as President of Uniflight, LLC headquartered in Grand Prairie, Texas. Joe Hawke, Chairman & CEO, said: “We are pleased to have Terry join the management team. He brings a strong background in flight operations, engineering and maintenance, repair and overhaul.” Terry... Read more

Boeing Signs Rotorcraft Maintenance Agreements with Royal Netherlands Air Force, Fokker

Boeing Signs Rotorcraft Maintenance Agreements with Royal Netherlands Air Force, Fokker

24-Jun-2014Source: Boeing

Boeing [NYSE: BA] has signed separate agreements with the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) and Fokker Technologies to explore advanced maintenance opportunities for Dutch rotorcraft and expand efforts to make the Netherlands a regional hub for military and civilian aircraft support services. Boeing and the RNLAF signed a strategic partnership agreement that builds on an... Read more

AAR Becomes the First MRO Operator to Sign Data-Sharing Pact with FAA

AAR Becomes the First MRO Operator to Sign Data-Sharing Pact with FAA

10-Jun-2014Source: AAR

AAR (NYSE: AIR), a recognized leader in aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), has become the first MRO operator to agree to voluntarily share safety information with the Federal Aviation Administration. AAR recently signed an agreement to take part in the FAA’s Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing program (ASIAS), which is designed to help... Read more

Heli-One opens customised 65,000 sq.ft hangar facility in Poland

Heli-One opens customised 65,000 sq.ft hangar facility in Poland

4-Jun-2014Source: Heli-one

Current and future customers, especially those in Europe and the Middle East and who operate “heavy” helicopters, will be beneficiaries of Heli-One’s new, 65,000 square-foot customised hangar in Rzeszow, Poland, which was formally opened today. Heli-One, a subsidiary of CHC Helicopter, is the world’s largest independent provider of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO). CHC... Read more

H+S Aviation and Dallas Airmotive Receive First Customer Engines on New RR300 AMROC Agreement

H+S Aviation and Dallas Airmotive Receive First Customer Engines on New RR300 AMROC Agreement

4-Jun-2014Source: Dallas Airmotive

H+S Aviation and Dallas Airmotive, BBA Aviation companies, announced that they have received the first RR300 engines under their recently awarded RR300 Authorized Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Center (AMROC) agreement with Rolls-Royce. The companies announced the authorization at Heli-Expo 2014 in Anaheim, California, in February. “We have a long history of supporting engines from Rolls-Royce... Read more

Russian Helicopters grows technical service and repair capacity

Russian Helicopters grows technical service and repair capacity

26-May-2014Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, has taken over the management of five aircraft repair plants formerly owned by the Defence Ministry. Executive authority at the plants was transferred to Russian Helicopters between October 2013 and March 2014. Aircraft Repair Plants Number 12 (Khabarovsk), 150 (Svetly, Kaliningrad Region), 356 (Engels,... Read more

ARSA soliciting input from FAA-approved maintenance orgs outside USA

ARSA soliciting input from FAA-approved maintenance orgs outside USA

13-May-2014Source: ARSA

On March 17, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to collect information to draft regulations regarding controlled substance and alcohol testing of part 145 repair station employees located outside the United States. To help in the preparation of comments as well as to gather information about current industry practices, ARSA... Read more

Military Helicopter Market for MRO Services from OEMs Analyzed in 2014 – 2018 Report

Military Helicopter Market for MRO Services from OEMs Analyzed in 2014 – 2018 Report

8-May-2014Source: ReportsnReports

The Global Military Helicopter MRO market is expected to witness an increasing demand for military helicopter MRO services in emerging countries during the forecast period. It is expected that the demand for the military helicopters will increase in developing countries such as India, Pakistan, and China. This in turn could result in an increase in... Read more

UK – CHC take on 35 apprentice engineers – out of 400+ applicants

UK – CHC take on 35 apprentice engineers – out of 400+ applicants

1-May-2014Source: Original FM

The three-to-five year programme, run by CHC, will train 35 young people to become qualified engineers for North-Sea aircraft.  See full story... Read more

Air Services International appoints Director of MRO Services

Air Services International appoints Director of MRO Services

11-Apr-2014Source: ASI

Air Services International, LLC, announced today at the MRO Americas Conference and Exhibition that Mr. Richard (Rich) Ritter has joined their team as Director of MRO Services. Mr. Ritter brings 23 plus years of rotorcraft MRO experience to the Air Services team. “As a growing organization, Air Services is investing to extend capabilities and services... Read more

Helicopter Maintenance Magazine – April/May 2014 Edition

Helicopter Maintenance Magazine – April/May 2014 Edition

1-Apr-2014Source: Helicopter Maintenance Magazine

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Croatian military MI-8s overhauled in Ukraine by Ukrspecexport

Croatian military MI-8s overhauled in Ukraine by Ukrspecexport

13-Mar-2014Source: Ukroboronprom

Croatian company Aviation and Technical Center ‘ZTC’ with the assistance of Ukrspecexport State Company and Sevastopol Aircraft Plant, being incorporated with Ukroboronprom State Concern, has transferred two Mi-8 Helicopters repaired after the major overhaul to the Air Forces of Croatia. The third helicopter for the needs of Croatian Air Forces is under the preparation to flyoff. The repair of Mi-8 Helicopters for... Read more

All American now approved as an Airbus CSF

All American now approved as an Airbus CSF

5-Mar-2014Source: All American

All American Maintenance and Avionics, LLC (an affiliate of All American Aviation, LLC) has been approved as a Customer Service Facility for Airbus Helicopters.  All American Maintenance and Avionics occupies 43,000sf of space at the David Wayne Hooks Airport in Tomball, TX, and specializes in the maintenance, repair, and completion work on helicopters, airplanes, and... Read more

Rolls-Royce Chooses Premier Turbines and H+S Aviation as AMROCs for the RR300

Rolls-Royce Chooses Premier Turbines and H+S Aviation as AMROCs for the RR300

5-Mar-2014Source: BBA Aviation

Premier Turbines and H+S Aviation, BBA Aviation companies, have been selected by Rolls-Royce Corporation as Authorized Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Centers (AMROC) for the RR300 engine. The long-term agreement runs through 2021 and provides RR300 operators with a responsive global maintenance service network with major repair and overhaul facilities in North America and the UK.... Read more

Precision Aviation Services Signs Service Center Agreement with Airbus Helicopters

Precision Aviation Services Signs Service Center Agreement with Airbus Helicopters

5-Mar-2014Source: Precision Aviation Group

In a move that signals its ongoing commitment to the marketplace, Airbus Helicopters  Inc. (AHI) named Precision Aviation Services (PAS), a Precision Aviation Group (PAG) company, as an AHI Service Center. This is the newest AHI service center in the Southeast and the first in the Atlanta market. The state-of-the-art 35,000 square foot facilities, located at the... Read more

Columbia Helicopters Goes Live on Ramco Aviation Suite

Columbia Helicopters Goes Live on Ramco Aviation Suite

26-Feb-2014Source: Ramco Systems

Ramco Systems, the global Aviation Software provider on Cloud, Mobile and Tablets, announced the successful go-live of Ramco Aviation version 5.6, at Columbia Helicopters Inc. (CHI), the world leader in commercial heavy-lift helicopter operations. CHI is one of the first customers of Ramco Aviation who have been using the series 3 for more than a... Read more

Helicopter Maintenance Magazine – February/March 2014 Edition

Helicopter Maintenance Magazine – February/March 2014 Edition

1-Feb-2014Source: Helicopter Maintenance Magazine

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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

Bell expands Maintainers and Operators Conference Offerings

Bell expands Maintainers and Operators Conference Offerings

19-Dec-2013Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), completed another successful year of Maintainers and Operators (M&O) Conferences during 2013, providing the opportunity to connect with more than 900 customers from approximately 20 countries. This year, the Customer Support and Services (CSS) organization hosted conferences in several new locations including Beijing, China; Shanghai, China; Prague,... Read more

RUAG Aviation opens new S76 facility in Sion, Switzerland

RUAG Aviation opens new S76 facility in Sion, Switzerland

19-Dec-2013Source: Ruag Aviation

In a move to further improve support for its international customers, RUAG Aviation is establishing a new helicopter facility at Sion Airport in western Switzerland. Launching in early 2014, the facility will initially focus primarily on the maintenance, repair and overhaul of Sikorsky S-76 helicopters. Further helicopter types may subsequently be added to the portfolio.... Read more

Vector Aerospace UK repairs French Lynx

Vector Aerospace UK repairs French Lynx

18-Dec-2013Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace UK (Vector – www.vectoraerospace.com), a leading provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has delivered a repaired French Lynx Mk4 to the end customer. “I am pleased that we have quickly and effectively completed our first international Lynx Depth repair contract in collaboration with Eurocopter”, said Ross Powlesland, Operations Director for... Read more

Applications for 2014 AMT Employer Award Program Now Available

Applications for 2014 AMT Employer Award Program Now Available

16-Dec-2013Source: NATA

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is pleased to announce that applications for the 2014 Aviation Maintenance Technician Employer Award Program are now available. This award program is designed to recognize companies that employ aviation maintenance technicians (AMT) and encourages and supports AMT training. The award is based on the percentage of AMTs employed by... Read more

Rocky Mountain Rotors Part 145 Certificated

Rocky Mountain Rotors Part 145 Certificated

15-Dec-2013Source: Rocky Mountain Rotors

The FAA FISDO Office out of Helena, Montana, has issued a Part 145 Maintenance Repair Station Certificate to Rocky Mountain Rotors Maintenance, a division of Rocky Mountain Rotors Montana. This is the first FAA Part 145 certificate approved in over 7 years in the Montana area. Rocky Mountain Rotors Montana Partner James T. Lee, Sr.... Read more

Pentastar Aviation completes three 600-hour inspections on EC155s

Pentastar Aviation completes three 600-hour inspections on EC155s

13-Dec-2013Source: Pentastar Aviation

Pentastar Aviation has completed three 600-hour inspections on EC-155 aircraft in a medical configuration. These are the inaugural inspections on EC-155’s used in air medical transport. The inspections, led by Rotor Wing Maintenance Manager Bryan Clay, were performed by a team of five mechanics, who completed the three EC-155 aircraft inspections in succession. By the... Read more

UTair Selects Swiss AviationSoftware for MRO solutions

UTair Selects Swiss AviationSoftware for MRO solutions

12-Dec-2013Source: UTair

UTair Aviation has selected the Swiss software provider Swiss AviationSoftware to support its aircraft MRO and continuing airworthiness, in particular to create a unified joined platform solution for aircraft maintenance. Swiss AviationSoftware’s AMOS software module includes a database for all necessary technical data, aircraft statuses, information on their parts and units as well as history... Read more

Heli-One adds innovative website search feature for Component Exchange and Surplus Inventory

Heli-One adds innovative website search feature for Component Exchange and Surplus Inventory

5-Dec-2013Source: Heli-One

Helicopter operators looking for aircraft components – ranging from an overhauled engine to a gearbox to a grommet – now need only to visit the website of the world’s largest non-manufacturer helicopter-support company, www.heli-one.ca Heli-One has enhanced its website so customers can go to its helicopter Exchange Parts Inventory Channel (EPIC) pages.  The unique new EPIC... Read more

Helicopter Maintenance Magazine – December 2013/January 2014 Edition

Helicopter Maintenance Magazine – December 2013/January 2014 Edition

1-Dec-2013Source: Helicopter Maintenance Magazine

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Vector Aerospace look to reduce UK headcount

Vector Aerospace look to reduce UK headcount

25-Nov-2013Source: BBC

Headcount reduction is largely brought on by the wind down to the retirement of the Sea King in 2016.  See full story... Read more

AMS Introduces Smart Inventory Barcode Checkout Tool

AMS Introduces Smart Inventory Barcode Checkout Tool

22-Nov-2013Source: AMS

Aircraft Maintenance Systems (AMS), a growing software company that supports aircraft operators, component repair shops, MROs and manufacturers in their maintenance planning, procedures and inventory management, has introduced its newest feature, the AMS Smart Inventory Barcode Checkout Tool (Smart Checkout Tool). The Smart Checkout Tool allows the AMS client to quickly issue parts out of... Read more

AMMROC and Eurocopter complete the overhaul/modification of the first AS565 Panther

AMMROC and Eurocopter complete the overhaul/modification of the first AS565 Panther

21-Nov-2013Source: AMMROC

AMMROC (Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center) LLC and Eurocopter have successfully completed the overhaul, modification, and delivery of the first Eurocopter AS565 (PANTHER) aircraft to the UAE Joint Aviation Command (JAC). AMMROC, a joint venture company owned by Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi based investment and development company, Sikorsky Aerospace Services, and Lockheed Martin... Read more

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