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Leonardo-Finmeccanica to Provide AW139 Support First Honeywell Primus ELITE DU-
Leonardo-Finmeccanica has been involved the full reconfiguration of an 875 Upgrade for Jet Aviation
contracted by Canadian emergency existing utility aircraft to air ambulance Jet Aviation Geneva recently completed
medical services (EMS) operator Ornge role in less than 3 months. The modification its first Honeywell DU-875 ELITE cockpit
to support its AgustaWestland AW139 work took place at the company’s display upgrade and cockpit printer
helicopter fleet for a period of six years. Philadelphia facility by adding a range of upgrade on a large-cabin, ultra-long-range
The EMS providers AW139 helicopter mission equipment including Wire Strike Global Express XRS. The cockpit display
fleet will be supported by Leonardo- Protection System, Second Landing Light, upgrade took place at its maintenance
Finmeccanica through its performance- SATCOM Latitude Telephone, V/UHF centre and was in conjunction with a
based Full Component Plan that will Radio and a new intercom system in the required 120-month check for the business
provide logistics support and component cabin. The helicopter is deployed to a base jet. This was only the second 120-month
repair and overhaul services. The contract in Moosonee, Ontario, Canada and features inspection of a Global Express Series
is part of Leonardo’s Service Excellence a full medical interior. The AW139 is a highly aircraft performed by Jet Aviation. All
new support offering. Ornge recently popular rotorcraft, having received 970 Flight Deck display units on the aircraft
added its 11th AW139 helicopter, which orders from almost 240 customers. were replaced with a new Honeywell
Primus Elite DU-875 display system. The
DU-875 offers growth functionality to
at Bell Helicopter. “Customers have asked support future situational awareness
for global training solutions and we’ve enhancements. A necessary add-on to the
heard them. Our collaboration with TRU DU875 installation, was the new cockpit
in Valencia will expand our capabilities printer which required a new engineering
for our customers in the region and bring and certification package. In addition to
our world-class training in a first-rate the heavy maintenance inspection and
simulator and facility much closer to them.” DU-875 upgrade, the aircraft exterior also
The new training centre will meet the received significant paint touch-ups, bright
requirements that European, Middle work, airframe polishing and a Teflon
Eastern and other global customers have coating application. On the interior, several
New Spanish Bell 429 FFS and for crew training and BTA-Valencia will cabinetry pieces were also repaired and
Training Facility Receives EASA initially meet the needs for pilot training restored. The entire effort took 6,000
Certification on the Bell 429. Training will be conducted man-hours and was completed ahead of
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) through TRU Simulation + Training’s EASA schedule. Jet Aviation’s MRO facility in
certification has been accorded to the qualified Level D Bell 429 FFS, which has a Geneva also recently completed its first
new Bell Helicopter Training Academy Level D certification. 192-month heavy check on a Gulfstream
(BTA) in Valencia, Spain and its Bell 429 Now fully operational, BTA-Valencia V.
Full Flight Simulator (FFS). The grant of offers EASA initial type rating and recurrent
certification marks the official completion courses, regular factory initial and refresher
of the training facility and it is now fully training, along with the option for wet and
operational. Regularly scheduled classes dry lease contracts to Bell Helicopter’s global
will begin this month. customer base. BTA-Valencia instructors
“We are extremely pleased with the each have more than 5,000 hours of helicopter
certification achievements for our training experience across multiple platforms and
academy in Valencia,” said Ray Lamas, bring English, French, Spanish and Italian
general manager, Global Customer Training language capabilities to the facility.

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