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VIH Aerospace Performing EC130 Inspections
By: David A. Lombardo
Caption: The company is expanding its support for the H130 and H125.
Word Count: 132
Victoria, British Columbia-based VIH Aerospace has delivered an Airbus EC130B4 to an unspecified customer. The project required an annual inspection and a 150-hour inspection. “We are using our expertise across the various helicopters we have supported over many years to extend our MRO support to Airbus H130 and H125 [formerly AS350] customers, in addition to performing similar inspections and MRO support for a variety of Bell light and medium, Sikorsky S-61 and Leonardo AW139 helicopters,” said Jeff Norie, director of maintenance for VIH Aerospace.

VIH Aerospace offers airframe and component MRO; engineering and design; fabrication, refurbishment and completions; avionics and electrical installations, modification and upgrades; non-destructive testing; structural repair; component overhaul; paint; scheduled inspections; manufacturing; product engineering; supplemental type certificate development; and parts/special operations equipment sales.