Vector Aerospace has added the Airbus HelicoptersH130(formerlyEC130T2) andEC130B4tail rotor gearbox (TGB) to its existing range of rotorcraft repair and overhaul capabilities. Vector (Booth 7556) will offer this expanded support for theH130/EC130from its facilities in Langley and Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, which already offer operators a range of services for Airbus Helicopters models, including theH125/AS350,AS355,H130/EC130,BO105,H135/EC135andAS332. Vector’s service offerings for theH130/EC130series include D-level structural repairs, dynamic component repair and scheduled maintenance. Vector is also an authorized Turbomeca Arriel 2 repair center, supporting operators in NorthAmerica.

Vector Aerospace is in the process of completing a new 88,000-sq-ft facility in Langley, which will incorporate new avionics and structures shops plus 65,000 sq ft of hangar space. This facility, which will also feature expanded engineering andSTCdevelopment capabilities as well as a modernized paint facility, will be formally opened during the first half ofthis year.

“Withourhighly trained,OEM-certified technicians alreadyprovidingfullR&O on the H130/EC130main gearboxes, we are pleased to offer thisnewly expandedcapability to our customers,” said Craig Pluim, vice president of sales, rotary wing. “We are already experiencing great interest from the market regarding this newoffering, and we will work diligentlyto meet our customer’s future requirements.”