Aviation

Airbus and HeliDax sign first HCare Classics support contract to cover fleet of 36 H120s

HeliDax, a French helicopter operator, and Airbus Helicopters have agreed to the first-ever HCare Classics support agreement to maximize the availability of HeliDax’s H120 fleet.

HeliDax, a French helicopter operator, and Airbus Helicopters have agreed to the first-ever HCare Classics support agreement to maximize the availability of HeliDax’s H120 fleet. The company’s out-of-production legacy helicopters are the only focus of HCare Classics, a new support program from Airbus.

HeliDax’s fleet is the largest in-service H120 fleet in the world today. With eight years remaining in the pilot training program contract, HeliDax selected HCare Classics to benefit from the OEM’s guaranteed support performance.

“To continue guaranteeing our fleet and service available until the end of our contract with the government in 2030, it is essential to have a strong commitment from our major partner, Airbus Helicopters, in terms of support and obsolescence monitoring,” says Christian Prigentt, director of Halifax.

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Airbus Helicopters secures the supply chain and ensures the sufficient provision of spare parts, as well as other support options specifically tailored to meet the needs of these unique operators,” says Christoph Zammert, Executive Vice President of Customer Support & Services at Airbus Helicopters.

Today there are more than 2,000 legacy Airbus helicopters in service with approximately 750 operators around the world. These out-of-production aircraft include the H120, Dauphin, Puma, and Gazelle and account for 15% of the flight hours generated by the entire Airbus Helicopters fleet.

HCare Classic is a multi-service offering created to meet the customer’s operational needs. Customers choose the services they need, ranging from obsolescence monitoring and management to spare parts support and maintenance planning.

Aviation

Boeing, Antonov to Collaborate on Defense Projects

– MOU represents Boeing’s commitment to work with Ukrainian industry

– Includes exploring opportunities for collaborating on in-country support of Unmanned Aerial Systems

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today by Boeing and Antonov Company to investigate potential collaboration on defense-related projects.

“We’re happy to keep collaborating with the Antonov Company to help Ukraine’s economic development and expansion,” stated Ted Colbert, CEO and president of Boeing Defence, Space, & Security.

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“This agreement demonstrates our ongoing efforts to find more opportunities to work with Ukrainian industry, which was underscored by our signing of the Ukrainian Defence Industry Compact earlier this year.”

The areas of potential collaboration identified in the agreement consist of training, logistical support and overhaul services for tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems utilized by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which includes the ScanEagle. In addition, the companies will also explore opportunities for Antonov to provide engineering support to Boeing.

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“A strong, innovative, and efficient defense industry is key to sustainable economic development and national security, and we are extremely excited to collaborate with Boeing,” said Ievhen Gavrylov, CEO of Antonov Company.

This agreement brings a whole new level of opportunity to implement the latest and most effective solutions – in addition to the possibility of future projects with Boeing in the aerospace and defense industry.”