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Era Group Inc. (Era), one of the largest helicopter operators in the world, has signed an exclusive 10-year maintenance and repair Agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC).
The agreement covers 180 P&WC helicopter engines across Era’s global fleet. P&WC is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation.
The engines power a number of Era aircraft including AW139s (PT6C-67C), AW119 Koalas (PT6B-37A) and AW109 Power helicopters (PW206C), all from Leonardo Helicopters; H135s (PW206B) from Airbus Helicopters; and Bell 212s (PT6T-3B) from Bell.
“We needed a maintenance and repair solution from a partner–in this case the engine OEM–that understands the demands of our fleet and can tailor its offering to our exacting needs. This agreement is a strategic investment in our engine fleet to the ultimate benefit of our customers,” said Stuart Stavley, senior vice-president, Operations & Fleet Management, Era Group Inc.
Added Tim Swail, vice-president, Customer Programs, P&WC: “Era has a large and complex fleet with many moving pieces and they operate in a dynamic and constantly changing market. Because we have a clear window to their operations, we were able to tailor an agreement which met Era’s specific needs and helps ensure optimal costs and aircraft availability.”
P&WC will be at HAI Heli-Expo, booth C4432. Interested operators are invited to drop by the booth to speak with a marketing or customer service representative.
