South Korean firefighting and rescue operator National 119 chose Canadian maintenance, repair and overhaul provider Heli-One to conduct 12-month inspections on its Airbus Helicopters H225 fleet. The work was completed earlier this month at the customer’s facility in Seoul by a Heli-One team based in Stavanger, Norway.
This was the second 12-month inspection Heli-One has conducted for National 119, with the first having been completed in December 2014. Heli-One (Booth 5151), which is headquartered in Vancouver, holds an approved maintenance organization certificate from South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The company also has bases in the U.S. and Poland.
“Operating a fleet of rescue aircraft means keeping all of our helicopters flying is critical to our ability to save lives,” said a National 119 spokesperson. “Heli-One’s expertise with the H225 aircraft and ability to perform the inspections at our facility will enable us to quickly return the helicopters to vital service.”