Maintenance and Modifications
French project aims to reduce costs for helicopter operators
Several French-based companies, universities and local authorities have joined forces in a project to reduce helicopter support costs by 30 percent.

Several French-based companies, universities and local authorities have joined forces in a project to reduce helicopter support costs by 30 percent. Thirteen small firms, all located around Montauban, near Toulouse, are participating in the $14 million Helimaintenance project.

The project is aimed at maintenance of military and civil helicopters. The small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs)–many of which are subcontractors for Airbus–already specialize in aerospace but want to diversify.

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