Vector Aerospace has entered into exclusive agreements with four agricultural aviation and aerial firefighting operators in Australia to provide comprehensive engine MRO services for their Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A engines. The companies are Aerotech Australasia, Aerotech Northern Territory, Pays Air Service and Dunn Aviation. 

Their combined fleet, which numbers 44 aircraft, includes the Air Tractor AT-802/802A/802AF/802F, the Air Tractor AT-502B, the Cessna 208B Caravan and the Beechcraft King Air B200. Vector will provide engine services from its P&WC-authorized PT6A designated overhaul facility in Brisbane, Queensland.

“The signing of these four exclusive agreements is a major step forward for our Brisbane facility in its support of the agricultural and firefighting aviation markets within the Australian region,” says Jeff Poirier, president of Vector's Engine Services-Atlantic division.

PT6A MRO services to be provided include engine repair, hot section inspections, testing, modifications and overhaul services. Engine variants supported under these service agreements will include the 1,868-shp PT6A-67F, which Vector Brisbane’s test cell was recently modified to accommodate. Also included is access to Vector’s mobile response team, which is available to provide on-site repairs at customer locations throughout the Asia-Pacific region, as well as AOG support.