Turbomeca, new SBH support contracts in China

During the 3rd Customer Symposium in China in Hangzhou, which brought together more than 100 participants from operators and airlines, Turbomeca (Safran) strengthened its partnership with three Chinese customers.

Government Flying Services (GFS) has renewed the SBH (Support By the Hour) contract with Turbomeca, which covers their fleet of Arriel and Makila engines. Based in Hong Kong, GFS operates seven helicopters.

Turbomeca has celebrated the 200,000 hour milestone under SBH support contract with Citic Offshore Helicopter Company (COHC), which operates a fleet of 76 Turbomeca engines. COHC is the biggest helicopter airline in China mainly dedicated to offshore transport.

Turbomeca China and State Grid General Aviation Company (SGGAC) have strengthened their cooperation with the signature of a new SBH contract. SGGAC is the China’s largest helicopter operator in the power and electricity sectors and a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Grid Corporation of China, one of the world’s largest electricity providers. SGGAC operates a fleet of five Turbomeca engines.

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