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Vector Aerospace, Coast to Coast Helicopters sign key pact
July 29, 2013 By Carey Fredericks
July 29, 2013, Toronto - Vector Aerospace is pleased to announce that Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services North America (VA-HSNA) and Coast to Coast Helicopters Inc., based in Alberta, have signed a PT6T repair & overhaul support agreement.
As per the terms of the three-year agreement, VA-HSNA will provide Coast to Coast Helicopters with repair, major overhaul, testing, modification and other services as required on their fleet of Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PT6Tengines.
“Coast to Coast Helicopters require prompt and dedicated support to ensure that commitments to their customers are met,” said Denis Savoie, VP maintenance at Coast to Coast Helicopters. Savoie added that, “over and above the economic criteria, the decision to entrust Vector Aerospace with the reliability of Coast to Coast’s fleet requirements were based on past performance and support from Vector." He is confident that Vector Aerospace is the right choice to provide these services.
Chris McDowell, vice president sales and marketing at Vector stated: “Vector is excited to be working with Coast to Coast on their PT6T engines. As one of the only Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. PT6T Distributor & Designated Overhaul Facility’s (DDOF) in Canada, Coast to Coast recognizes our reputation for superior customer service and quality.” McDowell also noted that in today’s economic climate, operators are focused on working with established, reliable MRO organizations to ensure they maximize the return from their MRO investment.
