Heli-One’s MAOS receives UK defence helicopter engine-support certification

The Heli-One has received the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) Military Aviation Authority (MAA) certification for its Maintenance Approved Organization Scheme (MAOS).

The MAA approval enables Heli-One to provide helicopter-maintenance support services for the Makila 1A1 engines fitted to MoD aircraft.

Heli-One Europe and the Middle East sales director Kevin Charles said: "Customers depend on us to help achieve and maintain optimum mission readiness in the safest, most cost-effective manner possible, in all types of operating environments."

The MAOS process is used by the UK MoD to assess the competency of organisations seeking to provide continuing maintenance support services for military registered aircraft.

Earlier, Heli-One was selected by the MoD as a long-term Contractor Logistic Support (CLS) provider for the Makila 1A1 engines fitted in the MoD’s new Puma HC2 helicopter.

As part of the CLS agreement, Heli-One sustains 100% engine availability, under a power by the hour contract, under which the MoD has complete budget awareness and control.

Based on planned flight hours logged through a dual RAF and Heli-One reporting system, the MoD is able to forecast costs resulting in a high level of cost efficiency for UK taxpayers.