French trouble-shooter Hydrep, a joint venture between Messier-Bugatti (Groupe SNECMA) and LAB (Groupe TAT), is showing its worldwide mechanical and hydraulic maintenance services at the show.
The company provides repair and overhaul of landing gear, hydraulics, wheels and brakes fitted on commuter aircraft and helicopters.
Capability covers Fokker, Embraer and Bombardier in the commuter world, Eurocopter, and in the business class, Falcon and Corvette.
Source: Flight Daily News
Airbus Helicopters and partner PHI Aviation will shortly begin route-proving trials with the former’s H160 medium-twin in the Gulf of Mexico.
Piasecki Aircraft has secured new work for its ‘Heliplex’ facility in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, signing a collaboration agreement with Columbia Helicopters to upgrade Model 107 tandem-rotor helicopters to a new more fuel-efficient standard.
MD Helicopters has promoted Ryan Weeks to the role of president, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the rotorcraft manufacturer.
