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Safran Inks Support Contract with DRF Luftrettung
Nonprofit operates 32 bases at 30 locations in Germany
Safran Arriel 2 turboshaft engine
Safran's service-by-the-hour (SBH) contract with DFR Luftrettung covers in-service support and MRO for more than 90 Arriel 2E engines. © Safran Helicopter Engines

Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a major support-by-the-hour contract with DRF Luftrettung for the engines powering its H145 helicopter fleet, the engine maker said on Tuesday. The support-by-the-hour (SBH) contract covers in-service support and MRO for more than 90 Arriel 2E engines. DRF Luftrettung ranks as one of the biggest users of the Arriel engine in Europe.

Safran Helicopter Engines Germany in Hamburg will manage the program. The facility monitors and supports 300 helicopter operators in Germany, Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia, for a total fleet of 2,000 engines.