Press Release

Issued by Heli-One (Poland).

October 10, 2014

Customers in Europe and the Middle East who operate large-capacity, long-range “heavy” helicopters now have a convenient, highly skilled option for major refurbishments of their aircraft.

Heli-One Poland recently completed its first G-check inspection on an Airbus Helicopter Super Puma AS322L aircraft for CHC Helicopter, Heli-One's parent company, and now is extending that service to other operators.

Heli-One is the world's largest independent provider of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO).

“Operators are using an increasing number of heavy helicopters for a broad range of applications – offshore transportation, search-and-rescue services, police and military work, firefighting and more,” said Anthony DiNota, Heli-One's vice president, commercial.

“That puts a premium on assuring safe, reliable, long-term operation of these aircraft, and the G-check and other services Heli-One offers in Poland and Norway are among very few options for advanced MRO capabilities available to operators of heavy-class helicopters who are based in the Middle East and Europe.”

The G-check, repainting and other modifications of the CHC aircraft by Heli-One's Rzeszow team were completed at the new customized, 65,000 square-foot hangar here. Heli-One had been operating from a temporary facility in Rzeszow since February 2013.

The new facility has a maintenance hangar which can accommodate up to six large airframes, along with office and shop space.