Safran Helicopter Engines will provide SBH support to 90 DRF Luftrettung Arriel 2E engines powering the Airbus Helicopters H145 helicopter fleet with in-service support, MRO services, Health Monitoring, Expert Link, and Online SBH.
Safran Helicopter Engines announced a significant support-by-the-hour contract with DRF Luftrettung for the engines which power its Airbus Helicopter H145 helicopter fleet. This full service SBH contract includes in-service support and MRO services for more than 90 Arriel 2E engines and makes DRF Luftrettung one of the largest users of the Arriel engine in Europe. The management of this contract is held under the responsibility of Safran Helicopter Engines Germany, based in Hamburg. The management and support of 300 helicopter operators in Germany, Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia and the fleet of 2,000 engines are managed and supported by this division.
The maintenance-by-the-hour service, SBH, of Safran Helicopter Engines, is designed for transparency of operating costs for engines and makes it easier to manage all financial needs while increasing flexibility in scheduled and unscheduled maintenance operations. The SBH service also supports a series of high-value digital services: Health Monitoring, Expert Link, and Online SBH. As of today, 50% of the engine flight hours of Safran Helicopter Engines are under the SBH service.
“This contract demonstrates the relevance of our SBH support model. DRF Luftrettung is one of the major actors in helicopter EMS in Germany, and it is important for them to have the most efficient engine MRO and support model possible”, said Mathieu Albert, Executive Vice-President of Support and Services, Safran Helicopter Engines.
DRF Luftrettung is located in Filderstadt, thus one of the most significant air rescue organizations in Europe. Thirty-two bases in 30 locations across Germany are responsible for emergency rescue, inter-hospital transfers of intensive care patients, and repatriation flights. In 2023, DRF Luftrettung accomplished 36,413 missions, depending on the financial backing of about 400,000 contributing members.
“We have been using Safran Helicopter Engines in our fleet for many years now and they have become an indispensable part of our life-saving missions. It is crucial for us to work with partners who we can rely on in all circumstances. Therefore we are very happy that in the future we will continue to profit from Safran Helicopter Engines experience and reliable services,”said Roman Morka, Chief Technology Officer, DRF Luftrettung.
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This partnership is a representation of the Safran Helicopter Engines’ commitment to ensuring the right and smooth services as a way of contributing to the proper functioning of critical operations in the aviation industry, especially through operations such as DRF Luftrettung, which is designed to carry life-saving missions.
Question- Where is the management of the contract between Safran Helicopter Engines and DRF Luftrettung held?
Answer- Hamburg, Germany.
Question- Which digital services are supported by the SBH service of Safran Helicopter Engines?
Answer- Health Monitoring, Expert Link, and Online SBH.
Question- Who said, ‘We have been using Safran Helicopter Engines in our fleet for many years now’?
Answer- Roman Morka
