LEADING THE BELL 214 INTO THE FUTURE

ERICKSON MRO LEADING YOUR LEGACY INTO THE FUTURE

OUR LEGACYIn 1971, the Erickson Lumber Company leased an S-64 Skycrane helicopter from Sikorsky Aircraft for timber harvesting and renamed the company Erickson Air-Crane, purchasing several more over the next few years.

By 1992, with the S-64 considered to be at the end of its life, Erickson purchased theType Certificate from Sikorsky and put in place a comprehensive and fully integratedservice operation to support it.

Since then, Erickson has developed specific expertise in supporting a variety of legacyaircraft, as well as continued to manufacture and maintain the S-64, now renamed theAircrane. Over the years, Erickson continually upgraded and expanded the Aircrane’scapabilities in support of some of the toughest missions globally, from firefighting andlogging, to infrastructure support and oil & gas exploration.

Erickson is uniquely positioned as an Original Equipment Manufacturer, as a global operator,with a fleet of close to 90 helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, and as a fully integratedservice provider. With its comprehensive range of maintenance, repair and overhaulcapabilities, supply chain management expertise, component manufacturing andextensive reliability and design engineering resources, Erickson has become a leader inthe support of legacy helicopters.

A NEW PARTNERSHIPAs an OEM, Bell Helicopter faced the inevitable difficulties of providing support to a legacyaircraft like the Bell 214, with parts becoming scarcer and more expensive and the supplychain breaking down. In addition, fewer engineering and technical resources wereavailable to support any efforts to improve component reliability or design on such alegacy aircraft. Faced with these issues, but determined to provide world-class support toall its customers, Bell Helicopter chose to transition full product support to a third partywith a proven track record and a relentless focus on servicing legacy aircraft: Erickson.

As a result, an agreement was made for Erickson to assume full product supportresponsibility for the Bell 214B and 214ST helicopters, including spare parts manufactureand supply, technical assistance, maintenance training and MRO services. Under thisagreement, Erickson will make, buy and distribute Bell 214 part numbers to supportlegacy customers throughout the world.

As an OEM and global operator of legacy aircraft, Erickson is in a unique position tounderstand the essential requirements of safety, airworthiness and quality embedded inthe support of such products. By transferring responsibility to one of the world’s mostrespected legacy support companies, Bell Helicopter made certain that the future of theBell 214 was assured.

THE BELL LEGACYThe Bell 214B ‘Heavy Lifter’ is the largest, most powerful single engine helicopter currentlyin the world. With a maximum lift capacity of 3,000kg, plus a 2.5 hour endurance (withreserve) it is the most productive and cost effective in its class.

The Bell 214ST is a rugged, reliable workhorse known for its multi-mission capabilities andimpressive power. With outstanding hot and high capability, it can handle impressivepayloads up to 2,495kg at lower elevations.

Erickson has been a trustedpartner of Bell Helicopter formore than 30 years. As aspecialist in offering servicesfor heavy-lift aircraft, we knowthe Bell 214 community will bein great hands with Erickson.Jason Johnson, Director of Sales andCustomer Support, Bell Helicopter

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ERICKSON MRO LEADING YOUR LEGACY INTO THE FUTURE

SUPPORTING YOUR INVESTMENTErickson’s uniquely integrated capabilities and focus on legacy aircraft, together with unrivalled experience as a global operator, allow us to offer viable solutions to Bell 214 operators, whatever their mission, anywhere in the world, with a view to sustain and enhance their organization’s capabilities, maximize the return and insure the business continuity. Erickson’s focused support delivers:

Improved spares availability and lead time – Erickson’s extensive in-housemanufacturing capability and global supply chain management expertise will largelyimprove the supply of parts and sub-assemblies, as well as reduce acquisition lead times.

Development of DER repairs – Erickson’s DER team continuously seeks to developrepair solutions as an alternative to new parts, allowing for shorter lead times, reduceddirect maintenance costs, and less inventory to carry.

Access to reliability engineering data and solutions – Erickson has acomprehensive in-house reliability engineering process that works hand in hand withflight operations and personnel to continuously investigate causes for early removals and failures, and we seek ways to improve component reliability and overall fleetavailability for a wide range of design, structural analysis and certification projects.

A dedicated organization focused on supporting legacy platforms – Erickson has over 25 year's experience of developing innovative MRO services to support legacy platforms. Its entire workforce is geared towards caring for legacy helicopters, from its maintenance staff, buyers and logisticians, to its engineering team.

A willingness to invest in legacy platforms – Erickson does not hesitate to invest inthe support of legacy platforms. On the Bell 214, Erickson is engaging in a multi-milliondollar project to re-start the production of rotor blades, with investment in capitalequipment, tooling and engineering.

The benefits to operators are:

Greater aircraft availability – With an improved supply chain, lower lead times, and a greater number of options (PMA, DER), operators are able to reduce their aircraftdowntime both during scheduled maintenance events and unscheduled removals.

Reduction of direct maintenance costs – By spending time and effort optimizing theprogram’s supply chain, and by leveraging its internal manufacturing capabilities as wellas its DER/PMA engineering staff, Erickson is able to not only make more parts availablefaster, it is also to work on parts affordability and to provide operators with options theynever had before.

Improved asset utilization – Along with greater aircraft availability, Erickson’s impact on the supply chain’s performance in terms of speed, cost and overall reliability isallowing operators to improve their inventory levels and subsequently reduce the numberof assets needed to support their fleet.

Peace of mind – There is tremendous value for operators to know that their fleet issupported by an organization whose entire business is built around legacy aircraft.Operators are cared for by a team of professionals which knows their product, understandstheir business, and has a proven track record in supporting their mission profiles.

Sustainable operations – Erickson is dedicated to keeping the Bell 214 helicopter fleetoperating safely and efficiently for many decades to come. Sustainability of this programhas a direct impact on operators’ business continuity and competitiveness, with that in mind, Erickson’s team of professionals is constantly looking to improve the products itsupports. The goal is not just to keep the program alive, but to allow it to thrive.

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SAFEGUARDING THEBELL 214 LEGACYAs an operator of the Bell 214, Ericksonrecognizes and values its exceptionalcapabilities and is dedicated to keeping it operational for many years to comethrough a program of capital investments,upgrades and enhancements.

More importantly, as the supportorganization for the Bell 214 communitythroughout the world, Erickson iscommitted to putting its uniquelyintegrated capabilities and legacy support experience to work to safeguardthe Bell 214 legacy, by maximizing thevalue of operators’ investment and theirbusiness continuity.

“We currently have nine Bell 214aircraft in our fleet with morethan 30 years flying them. Weare excited and ready to fullysupport the aircraft and theiroperators around the world.Kerry Jarandson, Vice PresidentManufacturing & MRO, Erickson Inc.

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