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General Aviation - The Helicopter View. February 2012 Mike Meyer – CEO Indocopters Pvt Ltd. Introduction . Mike Meyer – Chief Executive, Indocopters Pvt Ltd With ICPL for 2.5 yrs, CEO since Feb 2011 Previously with Bristow Helicopters in Europe and USA - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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General Aviation - The Helicopter View
February 2012
Mike Meyer – CEO Indocopters Pvt Ltd
Introduction
Mike Meyer – Chief Executive, Indocopters Pvt Ltd◦ With ICPL for 2.5 yrs, CEO since Feb 2011◦ Previously with Bristow Helicopters in Europe and USA
Indocopters - part of the Vectra Group◦ Rapidly growing helicopter focused MRO organisation
Based at Greater Noida facility near Delhi◦ With maintenance bases at Greater Noida, Delhi IGI, Mumbai,
Bhubaneswar and Bangalore, covering entire country Aircraft Sales - Eurocopter Commercial Partner CAR 145 & Authorised Service Centre for Eurocopter Helicopters
◦ Maintain - AS350B3, AS355, EC120, EC130, EC135, EC145, EC155, AS365◦ Maintenance of other manufacturers aircraft
Bell, Agusta Westland, and Enstrom Spares support for EC and other aircraft
◦ Representatives in India for major international aviation suppliers
Greater Noida Facility
Issues Helicopter industry faces
Infrastructure◦ Lack of Helipads and facilities
Common operating procedures at airports Common regulatory environment to commercial airlines Restrictions on what helicopters are used for Costs
◦ In Euros and Dollars◦ Questions of taxation & duty◦ Charges imposed by airport authorities
Intensely competitive environment◦ Maintenance rates are reducing at 10% per annum
Availability of skilled resource Fragmented industry
◦ Hinders investment & best practice
Issues Helicopter industry faces
MRO◦ Airport access◦ Availability of skilled resource◦ AME endorsement & licensing◦ Customs clearance◦ Spare parts holdings◦ Tooling importation◦ Maintenance approvals
STC approvals
Why Helicopters?
So why develop a helicopter industry? As a driver of economic growth
◦ Helicopters are not just a rich man’s toy Fundamental to anyone where time is of the essence
◦ Speed up point to point access◦ Access the inaccessible
Mountain and other remote areas Open up new areas and new businesses
◦ Consider how the helicopter has fundamentally altered religious tourism
Some jobs cannot be done otherwise◦ Heavy lift, power cable cleaning
Tapping thePotential
What do we need to develop the industry? Industry must take the initiative Open up other sectors to the helicopter
◦ HEMS, ENG, Heavy lift, Para-public & military support ◦ Apply necessary resources
Supportive Regulatory Environment◦ Support from Government and the authorities◦ Good to hear of the Helicopter plan – 25 years
Industry bodies speaking with one voice, focus the views of a fragmented industry◦ BAOA, MRO Association of India◦ Government listening and acting
Reinforcement of the Safety & Quality agenda◦ Ensuring primacy of Safety & Quality◦ Consistent Safety & Quality across the industry◦ Safety Initiatives
Tapping the Potential
Support from the OEMs◦ Costs out of line with what Indian companies can
afford or will pay◦ Training, localisation of completion, finishing in
country, component repair & overhaul Develop the necessary skill sets ACTIONS
◦ Turn potential into reality BUT Above all – Quality & Safety