De Havilland Canada and Avincis have signed an agreement for customer-focused initiatives in support of the CL-215, CL-215T, CL-415 and the De Havilland Canadair 515 (DHC-515) aircraft in Europe and Morocco, where Avincis will be one of De Havilland’s key suppliers and partners available to customers for MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) services in those regions.
The agreement means that De Havilland will be able to leverage Avnicis’ engineering and certification expertise to develop supplemental type certificates (STCs) design and obsolescence modifications for the family of CL aircraft. In addition, Avincis-led modification opportunities will be developed in partnership with De Havilland Canada for waterbomber aircraft for customers, which will subsequently be included in De Havilland’s aftermarket parts catalogue.
In preparation for this increased activity, Avincis is designing a new dedicated hangar precinct on its site at Albacete airport in Spain where there will be additional capacity for De Havilland Canada De Havilland Canada aircraft maintenance and modification work.
John Boag, Avincis group chief executive officer, said: “We are proud that De Havilland has chosen us as a partner for MRO and modifications in Europe and Morocco. This is a testament to our robust MRO network and capability in Europe where we are the largest provider of emergency aerial services. It also reflects the experience we have built up over 20 years of operating and maintaining the world’s largest fleet of 23 Canadairs.”
“We are very pleased to be working more closely with Avincis. They bring deep experience with the CL aircraft and have a strong presence in Europe, making them an excellent fit for us,” said Brian Chafe, CEO of De Havilland Canada. “This partnership strengthens our global network while helping us better support operators, advance our waterbomber fleet, and accelerate the introduction of select DHC-515 solutions to our CL-415 operators through this STC process.”