Executives from UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp., have signed a major contract with French company HeliDax SAS to provide aftermarket service for its fleet of EC120 helicopters.
UTC’s Actuation Systems will provide flight controls and hydraulic operational support based on flying hours, including consignment stock at the HeliDax SAS facility, to aid daily operations.
The French Ministry of Defense awarded a 22-year contract in January 2008 to HeliDax SAS for training military pilots. The company has to provide a maximum of 22,000 flying hours per year on their fleet of 36 EC120 helicopters which are fitted with special training equipment such as auto pilot, glass cockpit systems, and full night vision imaging systems (NVIS). Training was previously performed by the French army with Gazelles.
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