Vector Aerospace Renews Engine Services Agreement with Gander Aerospace Manufacturing/Evas Air

Oct. 22, 2014
The terms include various engine repair, hot section inspections, testing, modifications, overhaul services and parts distribution on the PT6A series aircraft gas turbine engines.

Toronto, ON –  Vector Aerospace Corporation (www.vectoraerospace.com), a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services is pleased to announce that Vector Aerospace Engine Services-Atlantic, Inc. (ES-A) has renewed its Engine Service Agreement with Gander Aerospace Manufacturing/Evas Air based in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada.

As per the terms of the exclusive agreement, ES-A provides Gander Aerospace Manufacturing/Evas Air with comprehensive fixed-wing aircraft engine repair and overhaul support from its facility located in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

"Gander Aerospace Manufacturing/Evas Air is pleased to sign this agreement," says  Patrick White, president and CEO of Gander Aerospace Manufacturing/Evas Air. "ES-A has been a highly valued supplier in support of Evas Air’s fleet of 10 Beechcraft 1900D aircraft. I am very pleased that our respective teams were able to come to a fair and full deal that continues the great long standing relationship between our company and ES-A." 

"We are very proud to be entering into this Service Agreement with Gander Aerospace Manufacturing/Evas Air,” says Jeff Poirier, president of ES-A. “Our comprehensive engine and component repair, overhaul and test services will deliver exceptional value and benefit to Gander Aerospace Manufacturing/Evas Air and its customers. ES-A has the diverse capability to accommodate their specific requirements, and the detailed product knowledge and experience to meet their expectations."

Poirier elaborates on the specifics of the agreement, explaining that the terms include various engine repair, hot section inspections, testing, modifications, overhaul services and parts distribution on the PT6A  series aircraft gas turbine engines.

Vector Aerospace holds approvals from some of the world's leading turbine engine, airframe and avionics OEMs. Engine products supported include a wide range of General Electric, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Rolls-Royce and Turbomeca, (all engine lines including complete test capability).  Vector Aerospace also provides support for a wide range of airframes from Airbus Helicopters, AgustaWestland, Boeing, and Sikorsky, including major inspections and dynamic component overhaul, and offers full-service avionics capability, including complete aircraft rewire plus glass cockpit engineering, development and integration.

About Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace is a global provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services. Through facilities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, South Africa and Kenya, Vector Aerospace provides services to commercial and military customers for gas turbine engines, components and helicopter airframes. Vector’s customer-focused team includes over 2,700 motivated employees.

More information can be found on the company’s website at www.vectoraerospace.com.