CH124 Sea King Symposium
Halifax, Nova Scotia
17-19 September 2014
Brian Thistle – DND Program Manager
Greg Mant – Regional Sales Manager-Eastern Canada & USA
Vectors History
• Heritage Dates Back to the 1940s & 50s
• 1947 - Began as Okanagan Helicopters (formerly Okanagan Air Services)
• 1987 - Okanagan Acquired by Canadian Helicopters Corporation (CHC)
• 1990 - CHC Formed its MRO Business, ACRO Aerospace
• 1998 - CHC Transformed its MRO Business forming Vector Aerospace Corporation
• 2008 – Vector Acquired the UK MoD’s Defence Aviation Repair Agency
• 2008 – Rebranded all Operating Division as Vector Aerospace
• 2011 – Vector Acquired by Eurocopter Holdings-Subsidiary of EADS now know as
Airbus Helicopters
• Independent MRO Provider
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Vectors History
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Vector Today
Over 2700 employees
Over 1.7 million square feet of hangar
and shop facilities
MRO facilities in:
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Calgary
Pyestock Almondbank
Croydon
Summerside
Gonesse
Langley
Toronto
Portsmouth
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Dallas
Andalusia
Richmond
Canada, United States, United Kingdom.
France, Africa and Australia
Service Centres in:
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Canada, United States, United Kingdom and
Africa
Planned in 2014
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Singapore and Brazil
Nairobi
Singapore
Sao Paulo
Johannesburg
Corp Headquarters
Repair/Overhaul Facility
Service Centre
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Brisbane
The Vector Group
Helicopter Services - North America
Engine Services - Atlantic
SECA, A Vector Aerospace Company
Engine Services - United Kingdom
Helicopter Services & Component
Services - United Kingdom
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Vector & The CH124 Sea King
• History Dates Back to 1989
• MRO Activities on T58 Engines
• T58-8F to -100 Upgrade – 1996-2000
• 2004 – Dynamic Components
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MGB
Main Rotor Head
Intermediate Gearbox
Tail Gearbox
Auxiliary Servo
Primary Servo
Additional DND Work
• CH146 Griffon PT6 Engines – through Bell Helicopters
• CH149 Cormorant T700-T6A1 Engines – through GE Canada
• CH148 Cyclone T700-8A7 Engines – through GE Canada
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Vector Aerospace
Helicopter Services North America
An industry-leading provider of Engine,
Component, Airframe and Avionics MRO
and Engineering Upgrades
OEM Relationships
OEM
Platform / Services
Lynx, Sea King
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Length of Relationship
20+ Years
Chinook
6 Years
AS350, AS355, EC130, EC135, EC145, AS332L, AS332L1
21 Years
CT/T58, CT7/T700
30+ Years
JT15D, PT6A, PT6T, PW100, PW307/308
19 Years
M250® , T56/501D, 501K
30+ Years
S76, S61 & H3 Series
36 Years
Arriel 1, Arriel 2
21 Years
Honeywell ALF502 / LF507
2 Years
Vector’s Customers Include:
Commercial operators:
Military & government operators:
Air Methods
Brazilian Air Force
Blackcomb Helicopters
Canadian Dept. of National Defence
Bristow Helicopters
Royal Australian Navy
Canadian Helicopters
U.S. Army
Carson Helicopters
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
Coast To Coast
U.S. Dept. of State
Era Helicopters
U.S. Navy / L3 Communications
Helicopters New Zealand
OEMs
Transportes Aereos Pegaso
Turbomeca
Rolls Royce
Sikorsky
GE
Bell Helicopters
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Corp Hq
Richmond
Langley
California
Calgary
Engine MRO
Perth
Farnborough
Corp Hq
Summerside
Helicopter MRO
Sales
Croydon
Gosport
Paris
Andalusia
Dallas
Thailand
Malaysia
Brazil
Nairobi
Brisbane
Johannesburg
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Engine Services – Atlantic
Summerside
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Andalusia, Alabama
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Fleetlands Helicopter & Engine Services
1010 associates, 99 contractors and 46 apprentices(current)
Refinish
Lynx
Flight Test Hangars
Storage Hangar
M Hangar
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Engine Test Cells
Engines
Sea King
Heliport
Chinook
Training
Centre
Component Services – UK, Almondbank
23 Acres (9.3
Hectares)
Electroplating
facility
176,000 sq ft
(16350 Sq m) of
workshops,
processing area &
warehousing
Chinook
component
workshop
Fuel Accessory
test facility
Propeller/Fuel
Workshops
and Machine
Shop
Structures
workshop
Clean, strip
& re-finish
facility
Warehouse
and Packing
Tornado
component
workshop
Repairable
Unit Store
Hydraulic
workshop
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SECA - A Vector Aerospace Company
• Strategic location in Paris
– CDG and Le Bourget
(2006)
• 150,000 square feet
• Complete engine MRO
o TFE731
o PW100
o PT6A
o JT15D
o PW305/6/8
• 3 engine test cells
• Strong engineering skill:
e.g. ECTM
• ATR relationship; and
other OEMs
• All certifications
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Vector Africa
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Vector Australia
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Singapore - NEW
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PW150 engine
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Full MRO capability
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Strategically located in Seletar Aerospace park
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50K square feet with increased density and ability to expand
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Support from EC SEA
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Opportunity to grow our Asian base
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2014 completion
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Determining market approach – regional airline
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Future alignment with Brisbane
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Service Center network hub
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Brazil - Jacarei Site
Front Entrance / Security
Space – 2700 sm
Large Door (aircraft
access)
Helo taxi-way – to be built
Heli-pad
Ring road - to be joined via bridge to
main highway
Available for expansion
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Vector Helicopter Services
Richmond, British Columbia
Headquarters, Engine and
Component MRO
Our Service Portfolio
• Vector maintains a complete range of overhaul and repair capabilities around the
globe
– Turbine Engines
– Dynamic Components
– Structures
– Avionics
• Vector provides a full range of internal engineering and support services
• Vector provides complete global logistical and support services to military and
commercial customers
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Vector Aerospace, Richmond, BC Headquarters
• 158,000 sq/ft MRO facility
• Transport Canada, EASA (JAA),
CAA approved
• Recognized AMO - Canadian DND
Technical Airworthiness Program
• US D.O.D. approvals including US
Army and Navy for GE
• Extensive OEM approvals
• Multiple international approvals
• ISO 9001 certified
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Engine R & O Capabilities
Rolls-Royce
• Authorized Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center
(AMROC): M250®
Pratt & Whitney Canada
• Distributor & Designated Overhaul Facility (DDOF) for repair &
overhaul: PT6T-3, 3B, 3BE, 3BF, 3BG, 3D, 3DE 3DF, 6 & 6B
General Electric
• Recognized Overhaul Facility: CT58, T58, CT7 & T700
Turbomeca
• Authorized Arriel Repair & Overhaul Center: Arriel 1 & Arriel 2
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Component R & O Capabilities
Airbus Helicopters
• Approved Technical Center for R&O AS350,
AS355 & EC130 mechanical assemblies
Sikorsky
• Authorized Repair & Overhaul Centre
• S76 Gearboxes & Technical Arrangement
for S61 & H-3/Sea King Dynamic
Components
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Engine Test Capabilities
• 10,000 sq / ft test facility
• Three operating bays: PT6T /
M250® / Arriel / CT58 & T58 / T700
& CT7
• Low & high-speed capability
• Multi-functional for ease of
changing engines
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Components
Engine Fuel Accessories
• M250
• PT6T
• T58 / CT58
• LST 101
Rotable exchange & rental units available
Dynamic Component Test Cells
• Sikorsky S61 & S76
• Airbus AS350, AS355 & EC130B4
Component Repair
• Furnace Brazing
• HVOF, Plasma, Flame, Wire-Spray
• Mig, Tig, Gas Resistance & Stick-welding Vacuum
• Extensive machining & milling capabilities, including CNC
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Component Repair & Overhaul
Airbus
• Approved Technical Centre for R&O AS350,
AS355 & EC130 mechanical assemblies
Sikorsky
• Authorized Repair & Overhaul Centre
• S76 Gearboxes & Technical Arrangement
for S61 Dynamic Components
Goodrich Pump & Engine Controls
• Authorized R&O Centre - M250 series
EMC-35A Hydro-Mechanical Units
Honeywell
• Authorized Repair & Overhaul Centre
M250® series
• Lycoming LTS 101 Fuel Control Units
• Power Turbine Governors
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Helicopter Support Inc
• Authorized Distribution Center
S76 parts
Engine and Component Test Capabilities
Engines
• Three operating bays:
1. PT6T
2. M250® , Arriel 1 & 2
3. CT58 & T58 / T700 & CT7
• Low & high-speed capability
• Multi-functional cart system for
ease of changing engines
Dynamic Components
• Full load Test Cells:
• Sikorsky S61, Sea King & S76
• Airbus Helicopters AS350, AS355 &
EC130
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Fuel Accessories
Engine Fuel Accessories
• M250 ®
• PT6T
• T58 / CT58
Triumph Engine Control Systems
• Authorized R&O Centre - M250 series
EMC-35A Hydro-Mechanical Units
Honeywell
• Authorized Warranty and Repair Station
(AWARS) M250 series and PT6T series
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Repair Services
Repair Processes
• Plasma, Flame, Dual Wire Arc
• Extensive machining & milling capabilities, including CNC
MIG, TIG, & Percussion Welding
• Vacuum Furnace Brazing
New Machinery
• Invested close to 2 million over the past 3
years
• EDM, CNC Mills, Robotic system for
Plasma, CNC CMM, Eddy Current
Inspection and Immersion UT Inspection
Engineering Services
• 374 In-house Developed Repairs
• First Article Development e.g. Arriel 2 Heavy Repairs, RR
Shroud Profiling and Vane Diffuser Rework
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Vector Helicopter Services
Langley, British Columbia
Airframes, Avionics, Electrical and
Sheet Metal Manufacturing,
Engineering
Vector Aerospace, Langley, BC
• 60,000 Sq feet
• Transport Canada, EASA (JAA), CAA approved
• Recognized AMO - Canadian DND Technical Airworthiness
Program
• US D.O.D. approvals including US Army
• and Navy for GE
• Extensive OEM approvals
• Multiple international approvals
• ISO 9001 certified
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Airframes and Structures
Capabilities span from Line and Hangar Maintenance & Inspections to full depot
repairs including structural and sheet metal repair and refurbishment on
airframes, tailbooms, and doors/panels.
Airbus Helicopters
• AS350 / 355 / EC130 (all versions) including Level l & II maintenance through
to Level IV depot repairs
• Approved Technical Centre for Aircraft Maintenance & Structural Repair for
AS332L/L1
Sikorsky
• Approved Maintenance Centre - S76 & S61
• Onsite portable alignment & repair fixtures
for various Sikorsky models
Bell
• Transport Canada Approved for 204/205
206/212/412/214/222/230/407/427/430
Paint
• Full operational paint facility
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Airframes
Sikorsky
• Approved Maintenance Centre - S76 & S61
• Onsite portable alignment & repair fixtures for various Sikorsky models
Airbus
• AS350 / 355 (all versions) including Level l & Level II repair of AS350 / 355
• Approved Technical Centre for Aircraft Maintenance & Structural Repair for
AS332L/L1
Bell
• Transport Canada Approved for 204/205
206/212/412/214/222/230/407/427/430
Paint
• Fully operational paint facility
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Avionics
Capabilities
• Helicopter rewire & computerized wire-testing
• Full-wire loom fabrication
• Systems installations, upgrades & repairs
• STC modifications (existing or development)
• AutoCAD supported
Authorized Dealer for Leading Manufacturers
• SAGEM Avionics
• L3
• Rockwell Collins
• Garmin USA
• Honeywell
• MSA Gallet
• Thales
• Bose
• David Clarke
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Avionics Supplier Relationships
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Bose
Northern Airborne
Technology Ltd. (NAT)
Chelton Flight Systems
Rockwell Collins
David Clarke
Ryan International
Garmin USA Inc.
Sagem Avionics
Honeywell
Shadin
Honeywell Bendix/King
Sigma Tek
L3 Communications Avionics
Systems Inc.
Sky Connect
Max Viz
Technisonic
Mid-Continent Instruments
and Avionics
Thales
Engineering & Upgrades
• Expert interface design between aircraft
OEM systems and aftermarket avionics
and equipment supplier
• 30 + Supplemental Type certificates with
quick response ability to design new
STCs
• Aircraft Modification Development:
• Bell UH1 modifications including
major Tailboom upgrade
• Avionics / Electronics Upgrades to
modernize legacy and active types
including S61, AS332L and many
others
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Vector’s Additional Programs – All Facilities
• A pool of engine, component, accessory and airframe items are available for
lease or exchange
• Significant internal OEM repairs and Design Authority with internal DAO
• Worldwide 24/7 service support and mobile repair teams available
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