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medical services (EMS), law enforcement and off shore missions, where both high payload and maximum range are directly relevant for effi cient helicopter operations,” says Manfred Merk, head of the H145 program. “The new MTOW converts in pure useful load, be it more payload or more fuel.” The H145 is the most advanced member of its
family, incorporating Arriel 2E engines and the full- composite Fenestron®
innovative digital avionics suite Helionix®
shrouded tail rotor, as well as the with 4-axis
autopilot. The global H145 customer fl eet has already accumulated more than 11,000 fl ying hours since the fi rst delivery in July 2014. Today, some 53 helicopters are already in operation in 14 nations.
Erickson Contracted for Third Aircrane to Join Bushfi re
Protection in Victoria, Australia Erickson Incorporated (NASDAQ:EAC), a global provider of aviation services, is contracted through Australian partner Kestrel Aviation for a third S64E Aircrane heli-tanker to support fi refi ghting eff orts in the state of Victoria, Australia. In total, Erickson has six Aircranes currently working in the country. “We are proud to help protect the lives and homes
of Victoria’s residents during the peak of their fi re season,” says Andy Mills, Erickson’s vice president of Commercial Aviation Services. “Already this year, our crews have been busy fi ghting fi res in Western Australia and New South Wales.” The third Aircrane, previously stationed in Sydney,
New South Wales, to fi ght fi res, has been reassigned to Mangalore, Victoria. The Aircrane will be available as required for the remainder of the fi re season. The S64 Aircrane heli-tanker is well known for its
fi refi ghting capability. The tank on the Aircrane can hold and drop 2,650 gallons (7,500 liters) of water on fi res in a single pass. With specialized snorkels, the Aircrane can also refi ll the tank in nearby bodies of water in less than 30 seconds.
Vector Aerospace Certifi ed for Airbus Helicopters H130/EC130 Tail Rotor Gearbox Repair and
Overhaul Vector Aerospace (
www.vectoraerospace.com), a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, announces the addition of the Airbus Helicopters H130 (formerly EC130 T2) and EC130 B4 tail rotor gearbox (TGB) to its existing range of rotorcraft repair and overhaul (R&O) capabilities. Vector off ers this expanded support for the H130/ EC130 from its facilities in Langley and Richmond,
BC, Canada, which already off er operators worldwide a range of services for Airbus Helicopters models including the H125/ AS350, AS355, H130/EC130, BO105, H135/EC135 and AS332. Vector’s service off erings for the H130/EC130 family include D-level structural repairs, dynamic component repair (DCR), including main and tail rotor gearboxes, plus scheduled maintenance including 12-year inspections. Vector is also an authorized Turbomeca Arriel 2 repair center, supporting operators in North America. “With our highly trained, OEM-certifi ed technicians already
providing full R&O on the H130/EC130 main gearboxes, we are pleased to off er this newly expanded capability to our customers,” says Craig Pluim, vice president, Sales - Rotary Wing, Vector Aerospace. “We are already experiencing great interest from the market regarding this new off ering, and we will work diligently to meet our customer’s future requirements.” Vector Aerospace is in the process of completing a brand-new, 88,000-sqare-foot facility in Langley, which will incorporate new avionics and structures shops plus 65,000-sqare-foot of hangar space. This state-of-the-art building, which will also feature expanded engineering and STC development capabilities as well as a modernized paint facility, will be formally opened during the fi rst half of 2016.
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