eading Edge Aviation (LEA) is a family business established in 1996 in Mbombela, South Africa. Mark and Charmaine Jackson, with their sons Peter and Stephen, lead an impressive team of pilots, engineers, and aircrew. The company specializes in
firefighting and heavy-lift helicopter operations utilizing the Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk and the Bell UH-1H Huey.
Leading Edge is a South African Civil Aviation Authority-approved facility for aircraft refurbishment and upholstery. It also is the registered agent for:
• Nebraska Gas Turbine (T53 and T700 engine maintenance and overhauls) • Tamarack Helicopters (Bell Series component overhauls and parts supply) • Van Horn Aviation (Bell Series composite main and tail rotor blades and Airbus AS350 tail rotor blades)