Mt Hutt Aviation (MHA) and 369 Ltd have teamed together to join MD Helicopters' network of authorised service centres. Together these organisations will increase the level of service and support to MDH aircraft in New Zealand and the surrounding Australasia region. Currently, their combined maintenance services cover more than 40 per cent of the MDH aircraft operating in this region.

“We welcome Mt Hutt Aviation and 369 to our global network of partners who go above and beyond to keep our customers flying,” says Ryan Weeks, VP of aftermarket sales and support at MD Helicopters. “Authorised service centres are an extension of the MD Helicopters team, and each of these organisations brings with it a long history of providing service to the MDH fleet.”

“By growing our current working relationship, we are able to share resources, knowledge and operate as a joint service centre,” adds Mark Kershaw, chief engineer at Mt Hutt Aviation. “This allows our teams to support a growing MDH fleet, maintenance contracts and airframe upgrade opportunities.”

With a combined more than 50 years of experience maintaining helicopters between each organisation, MHA and 369 capabilities include maintenance, avionics, refurbishment and specialty paint services.

Established in 2013, Mt Hutt Aviation delivers fleet management support and maintenance between two purpose-built facilities in New Zealand's Canterbury region. In addition to maintenance capabilities, MHA offers 24/7 support on time-critical projects as well as on-site engineering and avionics services.

Based in Tauranga in the country's North Island, 369 is a family operated business with decades of experience working exclusively with the MDH airframe. Its services include maintenance and repair on the full line of civilian single-engine MD Helicopters models.