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| HISTORY |
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- Company founded as a wholly owned subsidiary of Alpine Helicopters Ltd.
- Designed & manufactured B205/212/412 combination tailboom & tailboom repair fixture for in-house use.
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| 1991 |
- Designed & manufactured B205/212 combination tailboom repair fixture for Bristow Helicopters.
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| 1992 |
- Moved into new facility.
- Designed & manufactured B205/212/412 and B206 series combination tailboom repair fixtures for Bell Helicopter Services.
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| 1994 |
- Received STC approvals for repair & overhaul of B212/412 exhaust ejector assembly.
- Received STC approvals for manufacture of B212/412 cargo mirror asembly.
- Received STC approvals for manufacture of B205/212/412 forward fuselage step assembly.
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| 1995 |
- Added paint stripping and painting services to current capabilities.
- Manufactured B407 main cabin splice production fixture for Bell Helicopter Textron (Montreal).
- Designed & manufactured B206 series combination fuselage repair fixture for AAA Repairs Ltd.
- Acquired Bell Helicopter Textron vendor status.
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| 1996 |
- Added 4500 sq. ft. to current facility
- Designed & manufactured B206 series combination fuselage & tailboom repair fixture for Rotocraft Support, Inc.
- Designed & manufactured B206 series combination tailbom repair fixture and B205/212/412 combination fuselage & tailboom repair fixture for Air Asia.
- Designed & manufactured B206 A/B series combination tailboom repair fixture for Helicopter services.
- Manufactured B427 main cabin splice production fixture for Bell Helicopter Textron (Montreal).
- Recevied STC approvals for manufacture of B212/412 firewall stiffener & seal assembly
- Received STC approvals for manufacture of B212/412 induction baffle access panel assembly.
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| 1997 |
- Designed & manufactured B206 L series combination tailboom repair fixture for Helicopter Services.
- Designed & manufactured B206 series combination fuselage repair fixture for Helicopter Services.
- Received STC approvals for manufacture of B212/412 exhaust deflector assembly.
- Received STC approvals for manufacture of B212/412 exhaust ejector/deflector assembly.
- Designed & manufactured B205/212/412 combination fusealge & tailboom repair fixtures for the Royal Thai Army.
- Manufactured B407 tailboom stabilizer drill & route templates for Bell Helicopter Textron (Fort Worth).
- Designed & manufactured the first B407 combination fusealge & tailboom repair fixture for in-house use.
Entered into a MOA with Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Co. for representation of AAL products in Japan. - Added maintenance services to current capabilities.
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| 1998 |
- Designed & manufactured B205/212/412 combination tailboom repair fixture for Wenger Aircraft Maintenance.
- Received contract to supply Bell Helicopter Textron B412 production line with porprietarily designed & manufactured ejector/deflector assembly.
- Added 5400 sq. ft. to current facility.
- Added passivation process to current capabilities.
- Received JCAB (Japanese) STC approvals for exhaust deflector assembly.
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| 1999 |
- Designed & manufactured B206 series combination tailboom repair fixtures for Eagle Copters.
- Received STC approvals for manufacture of B212/412 pulse light assembly. Addition to cargo mirror assembly.
- Received STC approvals for manufacture of B212/412 shoulder harness assembly.
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| 2000 |
- Added component overhaul service to current capabilities.
- Received STC approvals for manufacture of B212/412 firewall web assembly.
- Received STC approvals for manufacture of B212/412 exhaust duct retaining ring assembly.
- Added 16650 sq. ft to current facility.
- Received contract to supply Agusta AB412 production line with propietarily designed ejector deflector assembly.
- Received JCAB (Japanese) STC approval for exhaust ejector/deflector assembly.
- Received LBA (German) STC approval for exhaust deflector assembly.
- Received LBA (German) approval for exhaust duct retaining ring assembly
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| 2001 |
- Acquired assets of Heli-Comm of Prince George, BC providing a full instrument, avionics & radio repair and installation capability.
- Received TC & FAA STC approvals for manufacture of B212/412 Exhaust Duct assembly.
- Received TC & FAA STC approvals for manufacture of B212/412 Oil Cooler Access Door kit.
- Received TC & FAA STC approvals for manufacture of B212/412 Oil Cooler Access Panel Modification kit.
- Received TC & FAA STC approvals for manufacture of B205 Shoulder Harness kit.
- Received TC STC approval for manufacture of B212/412 C/Box Drain Reservoir kit.
- Introduced CNC press break capability to manufacturing dept.
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| 2002 |
- Introduced CNC laser cutting capability to manufacturing dept.
- Received TC & FAA STC approvals for manufacture of B212 Main Shaft Access Door kit.
- Received FAA STC approval for manufacture of B212/412 C/Box Drain Reservoir kit.
- Received TC STC approval for manufacture of B212 Boost Pump Drain Reservoir kit.
- Awarded contract to supply Bell Helicopter Textron B412 production line with proprietarily designed and manufactured B212/412 Exhaust Duct/Retaining Ring assembly.
- Received FAA STC approval for manufacture of B212 Boost Pump Drain Reservoir kit.
- Manufactured B205/212/412 Floor board Prototypes, STC application in process.
- Designed & manufactured OH-58A/C series Combination Tailboom Repair Fixture for in-house use.
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| 2003 |
- Designed & manufactured B205/212/412 Combination Fuselage & Tailboom Repair Fixtures for Lockheed Martin.
- Designed & manufactured B407, CNC machined, Drill & Router Template kits for Bell Helicopter Textron ( Fort Worth).
- Received TC & FAA STC approvals for manufacture of B205/212/412 Floor Board kits.
- Canadian Department of Defense undertook performance testing of B205/212/412 Floor Board kits.
- Designed & manufactured B407 Panel Guard kit.
- Designed & manufactured B212/412 Panel Guard kit.
- Designed & manufactured AS-350 TCAS system bracketry for ERA Helicopters.
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| 2004 |
- Received TC RDC approval for repair & overhaul of B212/412 Transition Duct assemblies. TC RDC approval bilaterally accepted by FAA.
- Added FaroArm Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) capability to facility.
- Designed & manufactured UH-1N Fuselage Repair Fixture for the US Department of Navy, Naval AirDepot, North Carolina
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| 2005 |
- Designed & manufactured OH-58A/C & D, CNC machined, Drill & Router Template kits for Bell Helicopter Textron (Fort Worth).
- Manufactured AS-350 Floor Board kit prototypes.
- Designed & manufactured B212/412 Tailboom Repair Fixture for Aerogulf Services.
- Designed & manufactured OH-58A/C & D Tailboom Repair Fixture for Army Fleet Support, Ft. Rucker Alabama.
- Added Faro Laser Tracker Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) capability to facility.
- Added Verisurf inspection/reverse engineering software to engineering/tooling dept.
- Received TC STC approval for manufacture of B212/412 Induction Baffle Screen assembly.
- Received TC STC approval for manufacture of B212/412 Cowling Baffle Screen assembly.
- Received TC STC approval for manufacture of B212/412 Oil Cooler Support Bracket kit.
- Received TC STC approval for manufacture of B212/412 Firewall Cover assembly.
- Designed & manufactured B205/212/214/412 Vertical Reference Seat kit prototypes, STC application in process.
- Designed & manufactured B205/212/214/412/210 Shoulder Harness kits for Bell Helicopter Textron (Fort Worth) LUH program.
- Designed & manufactured Drop Line Cord assembly prototypes.
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| 2006 |
- Designed & manufactured B205/212/412 Combination Fuselage Repair Fixture for the Aeronautical Accessories.
- Received FAA STC approval for manufacture of B212/412 Induction Baffle Screen assembly.
- Received FAA STC approval for manufacture of B212/412 Cowling Baffle Screen assembly.
- Received FAA STC approval for manufacture of B212/412 Oil Cooler Support Bracket kit.
- Received JCAB (Japanese) STC approval for manufacture of B212/412 Oil Cooler Support Bracket kit.
- Received JCAB (Japanese) STC approval for manufacture of B212/412 C/Box Drain Reservoir kit
- Received TC STC approval for manufacture of B205/212/214 Vertical Reference Seat kit.
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| 2007 |
- March Received FAA STC SR 023464NY for the firewall cover assembly for the Bell models 212, 412, 412 CF and 412 EP.
- March Designed, manufactured and installed two Bell 205/212/412 Cabin fixtures and one Bell 205/212/412 Tail boom
fixture for Eagle Copters of Calgary, AB
- July Designed, manufactured and installed a Bell 206 series cabin fixture and a Bell 205/212/412 Cabin fixture for U.S Helicopters of Alabama
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| 2008 |
- May Received Limited FAA STC for the B212 Vertical reference seat modification
- July Designed, fabricated and installed Bell 205/212/412 Tail boom fixture for U.S. Helicopters of Alabama
- Oct Designed, fabricated and installed Bell 205/212/412 Tail boom fixture for Rotorcraft Inc, of California
- Nov Designed and introduced rough service drop cords for most helicopter models. Designed to last in
high frequency training and actual service for Fire Departments and Forestry fire fighting useage. - Nov Received Transport Canada STC SH08-57 for the B212 High Cube Utility Basket
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| 2009 |
- February Rated and recognized at HAI 2009 as a Platinum level Bell CSF for the year 2008. One of only six CSF's worldwide and the only CSF in Canada to achieve this distinction.
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