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November 15, 2015

Gulf Helicopters’ AW139, AW189 Fleets Set New Milestones

Fleet Of 17 AW139s Passes 75,000 Flight Hours

The AW139 intermediate twin and the AW189 super medium twin helicopter fleets operated by Gulf Helicopters of Qatar have set two major milestones.

Will Provide Global Service Solution For French Gendarmerie Nationale And Sécurité Civile EC145 Fleet

The SIMMAD (Structure intégrée du maintien en condition opérationnelle des matériels aéronautiques du ministère de la Défense) which is responsible for the maintenance and overhaul of French state-owned aircraft, has awarded Airbus Helicopters with a milestone contract for a global service solution covering the entire fleet of 50 EC145 aircraft operated by the French Gendarmerie Nationale and Sécurité Civile.

Includes 12-Year Service Agreement For New GE90 Engines

Etihad Airways signed an agreement with GE for GE90-115B engines to power its two Boeing 777 Freighters. Along with the new engines, Etihad Airways also signed a 12-year OnPoint solution services agreement for the new GE90 engines. The new engines and OnPoint solution agreement are valued at more than $475 million (USD) engine list price and over the life of the service agreements.