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Pratt & Whitney Canada and Milestone Aviation Group Sign Deal for New Helicopter Engine Fleet Management Program


Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), a United Technologies Corporation company and Milestone Aviation Group, a global leader in helicopter leasing, announce a US$ 75 million, 15- year agreement under which P&WC will off er its Flexible Turboshaft Engine Fleet Management program to Milestone customers. The agreement will provide P&WC’s customized engine maintenance support to helicopter operators worldwide leasing through Milestone. Initially 25 helicopters with P&WC PT6C-67C engines will be covered under the fl eet management program with the intent to expand the scope to include PW210S, PW210A, PT6C-67E, PT6B-37A, PT6T and PW207C engine models in the future. “With more than 3,700 P&WC-powered helicopters fl ying


globally, the helicopter market is a vital part of our portfolio and eff ectively supporting the needs of these operators is paramount,” says John Di Bert, vice president, Customer Service, P&WC. “We are particularly excited to join forces with Milestone — a market leader that leverages both its scale and its deep operating expertise to provide its customers with unique benefi ts. Together, we will deliver a fl eet management program that is tailored specifi cally for individual operators and provides the peace of mind and predictability of guaranteeed future maintenance costs.” The engine fl eet management


program will also off er helicopter operators who lease through Milestone a turnkey contractual framework that easily facilitates enrollment. “The agreement to deliver P&WC’s


fl eet management program to helicopter lessees is a testament to our mission to provide unique solutions to our customers that help preserve their capital, reduce their risk and improve their cash fl ow,” says Matthew Harris, chief operating offi cer, Milestone Aviation Group. “Pratt & Whitney Canada shares our passion for delivering exceptional customer service. Backed by their 40 years of Turboshaft engine expertise, we have created a fl exible off ering that best meets the support requirements of the growing number of operators benefi ting from helicopter leasing.”


The longstanding relationship


between P&WC and Milestone, which started with the fi rst contracted PW206C in 2010, has expanded to include more than 160 P&WC engines across all variants.


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Bell Helicopter Unveils Bell 505 Jet Ranger X during HELI-EXPO 2014


Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, revealed at HELI- EXPO 2014 the Bell 505 Jet Ranger XTM – designed to redefi ne the short light single(SLS) class. Hundreds of attendees gathered at booth 4536 to witness the unveiling of the newest generation of Bell helicopters. “Bell Helicopter changed the face of the industry nearly 50


years ago with the introduction of the legendary JetRanger,” said John Garrison, CEO of Bell Helicopter. “Today we reveal the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X, the high-performance, high-value aircraft our customers have been asking for in this category. Not only is the Bell 505 competitively priced, it off ers a combination of features, capabilities and support customers have come to expect from Bell Helicopter.” The customer-driven design of the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X places safety, performance and aff ordability at its forefront, blending proven systems with advanced technology and a sleek, modern design. The Garmin G1000H Integrated Avionics Suite provides pilots critical fl ight information at a glance to maximize situational awareness. Pilot workload is further reduced by the Turbomeca Arrius 2R engine with dual channel Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC). The Bell 505 features a high inertia rotor system delivering superior auto rotation capabilities. With the ideal combination of speed, range and useful load, the Jet Ranger X is designed to deliver best-in-class performance.


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