Heli-One awarded European Air Force Contracts
07 Février 2007 - 8:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
VANCOUVER, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Heli-One, an operating subsidiary
of CHC Helicopter Corporation ("CHC") (TSX: FLY.SV.A and FLY.MV.B;
NYSE: FLI), announced today it has secured contracts with major
European Air Forces as follows: 1. Modifications to 12 Royal
Norwegian Air Force Bell 412SP helicopters, and upgrades to a
further six 412 helicopters from SP to HP models. Work will be
carried out in 2007 and 2008. 2. S-61A fleet support for Royal
Danish Air Force, including C- inspections, component repair and
overhaul, and personnel support. 3. Phase inspections on two Royal
Netherlands Air Force AS532U2 Cougar helicopters (with options for
a further five inspections), to be performed at Royal Netherlands
Air Force facilities in Woensdrecht. These contracts reaffirm
Heli-One's presence in this sector of the European market and
highlight the breadth of services offered by Heli-One. Heli-One is
committed to establishing long-term relationships with key
operators and pursuing opportunities to provide additional support.
Heli-One is the world's largest, independent helicopter support
company, providing leasing services, repair and overhaul,
modifications, completions and logistics support for 20 different
aircraft types operated by customers around the world. Forward
Looking Statements Statements in this press release contain
projections and other forward-looking statements involving known
and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause our performance
to be materially different from that implied. While these
projections and other statements represent our best current
judgment, they may involve additional risks and uncertainties
including, but not limited to, factors detailed in CHC's Annual
Report on Form 20-F and in other filings with the United States SEC
and the Canadian securities regulatory authorities. Unless
otherwise required by applicable securities laws, CHC disclaims any
intention or obligation to update or revise any forward looking
information, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise. CONTACT: Chris McDowell, Vice President Business
Development and Sales, Heli-One, (604) 276-0100; Chris Flanagan,
Director of Communications, CHC Helicopter Corporation, (604)
279-2493 DATASOURCE: Heli-One CONTACT: Chris McDowell, Vice
President Business Development and Sales, Heli-One, (604) 276-0100;
Chris Flanagan, Director of Communications, CHC Helicopter
Corporation, (604) 279-2493
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