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The agreement with CIAC marks the first time that Sikorsky has collaborated with a commercial aerospace support provider to allow the resale of Black Hawk helicopter parts in Colombia. Owned by the Colombian Ministry of Defense, CIAC operates as an independent company.
Sikorsky Signs Reseller Agreement With CIAC Sikorsky and the Corporación de la
Industria Aeronáutica
de Colombia S.A. (CIAC) have signed a reseller agreement allowing CIAC to purchase Black Hawk helicopter spare parts from Sikorsky for resale to the Colombian Army, Air Force and National Police. Advance procurement and storage of the material in Bogota, including processing of component repairs, will enable CIAC to quickly fulfill orders when required by the services, which collectively have acquired 97 UH-60L and S-70i Black Hawk aircraft.
“This reseller agreement gives CIAC exclusivity in Colombia to buy genuine OEM Black Hawk parts from Sikorsky, and then hold the parts in a local warehouse for supply on demand,” said Felipe
Benvegnu, director of Sikorsky
Major General Iván Hidalgo, CIAC general manager stated, “I feel great pride that from within CIAC we can contribute to the strengthening of the national air power, by unifying the logistical support of the UH-60 fleets in Colombia. By achieving this consolidation for the first time, a strong and close relationship with the manufacturer allows us to continue working for the benefit of the military forces and the national police.”
The CIAC reseller agreement builds on the close relationship already established between CIAC and Sikorsky-Colombia, a Sikorsky subsidiary. Together, the two companies work closely to manage the Black Hawk Flight Simulator Center at Luis Pinto Air Force Base in Melgar, Colombia. Operational since 2013, the center is used by instructors to train pilots for the COLAR, COLAF, and the National Police Black Hawk fleets, as well as for the Brazil Armed Forces.
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business development. “The effect of this arrangement will be to shorten lead times of critical items, which should ultimately result in improved operational availability of Colombia’s Black Hawk fleets. We are delighted to expand our already strong relationship with CIAC to help keep these aircraft at peak flight readiness.”
Local storage of Black Hawk parts is similar to the “forward stocking locations” approach that Sikorsky has established in Europe, Asia, and Brazil. In those locations, Sikorsky stores components close to its commercial customers that fly S-92 and S-76 helicopters.
Spectrum Aeromed is providing a fully dedicated cabin interior that is STC certified for the Leonardo AW119Kxi helicopter. Key features of the interior will include a 10-liter LOX oxygen supply, patient pivot loading system from the left side, two forward-facing medical attendant seats and one aft facing medical seat, medical mounting options on the ceiling and back wall, and valance panels for all radios, controls, and outlets. The project includes a total of six sets of custom equipment built for Life Link III of Minnesota and Mercy Flight of New York. All six custom interior installations have planned completion dates in 2022.
Spectrum Aeromed Partners with Uniflight on AW119 Interiors
Spectrum Aeromed recently announced it is partnering with Uniflight Global on multiple AW119Kxi interiors, with installation beginning in January 2022 for two HEMS flight programs.
“Amazing things are happening in the EMS/HEMS fields by the medical teams. To be a part of their cutting-edge requirements is very exciting,” said Matthew Christenson, VP and account executive for Spectrum Aeromed.
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“We are delighted to once again partner with Spectrum Aeromed and their turnkey interior solution for EMS operators,” offered Ray Weiser, V.P. of Sales for Uniflight. “The next six completions were an easy sell — the operators came to us asking for a Spectrum Aeromed solution.”
“Spectrum Aeromed’s long-time partnership and close collaboration with these customers encourages innovation to meet their high standards of patient care,” said Ricky Reno, VP and account executive for Spectrum Aeromed.
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