(CercleFinance.com) – Safran Helicopter Engines announced yesterday the signing of two flight hour support contracts with GDAT, for the support of the Makila engines equipping its fleet of Airbus H225 helicopters, as well as the Arrano engines equipping the GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) H160 helicopters operated by GDAT, which will soon enter service.
These two SBH type contracts (i.e. Safran Helicopter Engines’ flight-hour maintenance service) cover in-service support and MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) of 140 Arrano 1A and Makila 2A1 engines.
These contracts will be managed by Safran Helicopter Engines China, the leading supplier of helicopter engines in the country, with more than 500 engines in service.
Safran specifies that in China, one helicopter in two is equipped with Safran engines, produced by Safran or under license.