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