Maintenance and Modifications
Safran Inks Mx Deals with Papillon, Rainier Heli
The contracts permit a seven-year MRO agreement that supports 16 Arriel 2D engines for Papillon and Rainier with several more to be added this year.

Safran Helicopter Engines has signed deals with Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters and Rainier Heli International, who are both owned by the Halvorson family, for support-by-hour (SBH) contracts. These contracts permit a seven-year MRO agreement that supports 16 Arriel 2D engines for Papillon, with an additional three engines added over the next two months, and six engines for Rainier, with one additional engine this spring. Ultimately, each contract covers engines powering the operators’ Airbus H125 and H130 fleets.