INDUSTRY NEWS RELEVANT TO YOUR BUSINESS Gulf Helicopter is one of the largest


AW139 operators worldwide and a prime player in the Middle East with 15 helicopters of this type already in serv­ ice and three more to be delivered. Gulf Helicopters first ordered the AW139 in 2007 as part of its fleet renewal and expansion plans and the aircraft has been performing offshore transport missions. Gulf Helicopters is also an authorized service center for AgustaWestland for their AW139s and also one of the first helicopter compa­ nies to have its own full flight simulator for the AW139 for its own operations and third party use. Additionally, Gulf Helicopters has recently been estab­ lished as an AgustaWestland Authorized Training Center for the type. Gulf Helicopters will also benefit


from the advantages of Agusta­ Westland’s Family of new generation helicopters having signed a prelimi­ nary order for fifteen new generation AW189 8 tonne class helicopters. 


provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, Vector and its predecessors have extensive experience with Sikorsky Aircraft and its products that spans over 50 years. “HSNA has made significant invest­


ments over the years to our test facili­ ties, inventory, tooling, and training to provide superior levels of service for Sikorsky aircraft,” said Paul Cockell, President, Helicopter Services North America. “It is a pleasure to continue


this well­established working relation­ ship with Sikorsky. We look forward to many more years overhauling, maintain­ ing and repairing S­76 and S­61 aircraft.” “We welcome the opportunity to


strengthen our relationship with a qual­ ity aviation specialist like Vector Aerospace. This re­certification is piv­ otal for enhancing our support capabili­ ties in the region,” said Steve Bohlman, Director of Global Service and Support for Sikorsky Aerospace Services. 


Vector Aerospace Awarded Multiple Recertification by Sikorsky Aircraft for Overhaul and Repair of S-61™


and S-76®


Helicopters and Maintenance for S-76®


Helicopters Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services


Inc., a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and over­ haul (MRO) has recently been re­certi­ fied as a Sikorsky authorized S­76® S­61™


and Overhaul and Repair Center, and


as a Sikorsky authorized Customer Support Center for the Sikorsky S­76® helicopter. With the re­certification, Vector


Aerospace Helicopter Services Inc. will continue to provide operators of Sikorsky helicopters with scheduled maintenance for the S­76 aircraft and repair, major overhaul and testing of certain components of the S­76 and S­61 aircraft. Recognized as a leading


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