HANGAR TALK
Gulf Helicopters to Equip Fleet with Real-Time HUMS, Streamlined FDM Management
Gulf Helicopters Company (GHC) has selected SKYTRAC real-time connectivity to drive efficiency in its Leonardo AW139 and AW189 HUMS and flight data monitoring (FDM) programs.
“HUMS and FDM are vital safety programs that can help catch, communicate, and resolve emerging safety issues before they escalate. The SKYTRAC real-time connectivity solution will allow us to identify issues as they are detected, even while the aircraft is still in flight. It will also streamline our processes so we can conduct in-depth investigations as efficiently as possible. For Gulf, implementing this solution demonstrates our commitment to leading the way in safety innovation and to providing best-in-class service to our clients,” stated Gulf Helicopters CEO Mohamed Al Mohannadi.
SKYTRAC’s
real-time
connectivity solution uses a lightweight hardware package combined with OEM analytics to monitor for safety or maintenance anomalies in flight. When an issue is detected, detailed real-time information is forwarded automatically to the ground. Full flight logs including multiple hours of data are also made easily accessible post flight.
“SKYTRAC Real-Time
connectivity is about delivering the best quality flight data to the right people on the ground as quickly and efficiently as possible. The result is a tool to assist with improved scheduling,
improved
turnaround, and greater safety oversight,” said SKYTRAC VP of Sales Jan van der Heul.
The system is currently being deployed on the first Gulf AW139 with an agreement to roll out the program across a fleet of 19 AW139 and five AW189 aircraft.
Kopter Group Officially Takes Over Lafayette Facility
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards joined Kopter Group CEO Andreas Löwenstein and other executives of the company March 9, along with Mayor- President Joel Robideaux of Lafayette, Louisiana, Secretary Don Pierson of Louisiana Economic Development, and other officials to celebrate Kopter’s selection of Lafayette for assembly of its SH09 helicopters.
The ribbon-cutting took place at Kopter’s new site at the Lafayette Regional Airport. It followed a March 5 announcement at Heli-Expo in Atlanta that Lafayette had been selected by Kopter for production and support of its helicopters throughout the Western Hemisphere.
“Louisiana has a rich and storied history in the aerospace sector,” Gov. Edwards said. “From key defense installations like Barksdale Air Force Base in Northwest Louisiana and the Naval Air Station at Belle
Chasse, to industrial aviation employers at Chennault International Airport and our leadership role in space missions at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility, we have proven ourselves as a state of innovation in the flight sector. Kopter Group’s selection of Lafayette for one of the world’s most advanced helicopter production projects secures an even stronger position for Louisiana in the aerospace industry. We welcome Kopter to Acadiana, and look forward to the positive momentum this project creates for Louisiana.”
“The Lafayette facility will become Kopter’s main hub for the U.S. and the Americas,” Löwenstein said. “It will include a large variety of activities, such as production, customization, and assembly of our helicopters, as well as customer services. We expect to gradually hire up to 120 local personnel by 2025 to produce around 100 helicopters per year, and support the growing fleet in the region.”
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