Bell Helicopter’s Service Network To Grow in Turkey

Bell Helicopter announced that Turkish MRO Genel Havacılık is nearing completion of its application to become a Bell Helicopter authorized customer service facility (CSF) in that country. “Bringing on Genel Havacılık as an authorized CSF reinforces our commitment to enhancing the regional support customers need to continue their operations,” said Jakub Hoda, Bell Helicopter’s vice president of Europe.

Genel Havacılık has more than 30 years of experience in fixed-/rotary-wing aircraft operations and maintenance. It is an EASA- and Turkish DGCA-approved aircraft and helicopter maintenance and repair organization.

Today the company is run by brothers Ali and Omer Sulyak. The former, the chairman of the company, holds a Bell 407 type rating. Genel Havacılık currently holds Turkish Directorate of Civil Aviation approval for line and base maintenance for the Bell 407 (since 2013) and the Bell 206 (since 2003). In addition, Genel Havacılık is pursuing acquiring maintenance approvals for the Bell 429 and Bell 430.

“Genel Havacılık has a long history with Bell Helicopter,” said Ali Sulyak. “We are looking forward to continued collaboration with Bell Helicopter and the prospect of becoming an authorized Bell Helicopter customer service facility in 2016.”