UK: Early Completion for Sea Kings at Vector Fleetlands

November 13, 2008 – Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services Fleetlands has completed its first Sea King Helicopter depth maintenance passage under the Sea King Integrated Operational Support (SKIOS) contract arrangement with AgustaWestland. Vector completed its depth maintenance on the helicopter ahead of the 114 day schedule, allowing its early delivery to 202 Squadron at Leconfield on […]

Early Completion for Sea Kings at Vector Fleetlands

November 12, 2008 – Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services Fleetlands has completed its first Sea King Helicopter depth maintenance passage under the Sea King Integrated Operational Support (SKIOS) contract arrangement with AgustaWestland. Vector completed its depth maintenance on the helicopter ahead of the 114 day schedule, allowing its early delivery to 202 Squadron at Leconfield on […]

StandardAero Awarded Contract to Perform U.S. Army Auxiliary Power Unit Product Quality Deficiency Reports

Maryville, Tenn., October 22, 2008 – StandardAero has been selected to provide Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Product Quality Deficiency Report (PQDR) services to the U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal. The total contract award is estimated to be $60,000 with a one-year contract duration. Since 1997, StandardAero has provided APU support services at […]

StandardAero Awarded Contract to Perform U.S. Army Auxiliary Power Unit Inspections

Maryville, Tenn., October 22, 2008 – StandardAero has been selected by Letterkenny Army Depot to provide 500 hour inspections on the GTCP36-50H Auxiliary Power Units (APUs). The total contract award is estimated to be $3.3 million over five years. StandardAero has serviced Honeywell GTCP36 and 85 series APUs since 1997 at its facility in Maryville, […]

StandardAero and Wipaire Inc. Sign Caravan Support Center Agreement

Orlando, Fla. – Oct. 7, 2008 – StandardAero and Wipaire Inc. have signed a support center agreement, authorizing Wipaire as a StandardAero-approved installation facility for the Cessna Caravan 208-series aircraft engine-upgrade program. This engine-upgrade program replaces the PT6A-114 (600 shp)/114A (675 shp) powerplants with the PT6A-135A (750 shp) powerplant. Providing an alternative to traditional overhaul, […]

StandardAero and Silverhawk Conversions Sign STC Portfolio Agreement

Orlando, Fla. – Oct. 7, 2008 – StandardAero and Silverhawk Conversions have reached an agreement to extend their Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) portfolios to each other’s organizations. This agreement will extend StandardAero’s menu of services to operators of King Air C90 and E90 airframes with complete overhaul, repair and now, engine upgrade options. Providing an […]

Atlantic Turbines International Transitions to the “Vector Aerospace” Brand

October 7, 2008 – Atlantic Turbines International (Atlantic), a Vector Aerospace company, launched its new company brand, Vector Aerospace Engine Services Atlantic on October 6, 2008 – Day 1 of NBAA 2008. As part of the larger family of Vector Aerospace companies comprised of Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services North America (formerly ACROHELIPRO) and Vector Aerospace […]

StandardAero Selected as API Hawker 800/XP Blended Winglet Install Center

Orlando, Fla. – October 6, 2008 – At their booth at the National Business Aviation Association Annual Meeting and Convention in Orlando, Fla., StandardAero, a Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) company announced they have been selected by Aviation Partners International (API) to be their newest Blended Winglet Installation Center for the Hawker 800 and Hawker 800XP […]

StandardAero Receives HTF7000 Service Center Authorization

Orlando, Fla. – Oct. 6, 2008 – StandardAero has received authorization from Honeywell to perform repairs to the HTF7000 engine including hot section, front end and other internal and external troubleshooting and engine repairs necessary to service customers flying the engine. The company will be among the first of three domestic service centers to receive […]