VIH AEROSPACE MMRO NEWSLETTER Q3-4 2019 HANGIN’ IN THE HANGAR General Managers’ Message AS9100 HAI Heli Expo AS332 Bubble Window STC GENESYS & Garmin Dealerships BLR Distributor Employment Opportunities Ultrasonic NDT Update Manufacturing New General Managers’ Address Well here we are once again at the closing of another year. It is hard to be- lieve another year has come and gone and the Holiday Season is upon us. VIH Aerospace has seen a reasonably busy year with several maintenance, manufacturing and overhaul projects. The year began with several Bell Medi- um Projects; refurbishment and completion on Bell 412, a Bell 212 for VIH Helicopters, and a Bell 205 paint and repair project for Hillsboro Aviation. During 2019 VIHA took on a new Bell 407 customer for a sixty-month inspec- tion and completed a 12 year major inspection on a customer’s EC130 (H130). VIHA also parted out a Bell 212. Currently we have an additional Bell 212 refurbishment already underway. In addition, several VIHA technicians carried out field repairs in support of VIH Helicopters KA32 and S61 Helicop- ters. Our Component Shop has been flooded with components and have on- ly recently caught up as we head into the holiday season. In our Engineering Department VIHA Engineered, Designed, and Certified a Bubble Window, both L/H & R/H, for the AS332 (H215). Since our first sale, we have seen a large demand for these windows. The STC is Transport Canada approved and we currently await EASA and FAA approval any day. Our Avionics Department completed a Night Vision cockpit conversion for a flight school in Penticton, the RCMP, and several STARS Ambulance EC145s (H145). We also dispatched avionics technicians to Airbus’s Fort Erie facility to perform completions on several new Airbus aircraft. Our manufacturing department saw a large uptake in volume this year, keeping our 5-Axis CNC Milling Ma- chine very busy producing parts and assemblies for aircraft manufacturers and other aviation companies. So busy in fact that VIHA brought on an addition machinist and a BCIT Co-Op Student to meet our demands. Next year looks to be equally active, with more machining and manufacturing capabilities coming online. Also during 2019, VIH Aerospace became a GENESYS Aerosystems Authorized Dealer and BLR (FastFin) Dis- tributor. One of our biggest announcements for 2019 was obtaining our AS9100 Quality Certification in March. This certification will open doors to future work, including new machining and manufacturing opportunities. As we bring 2019 to a close, I’d like to take this opportunity to Thanks-You for your continued patronage, throughout the year and to wish everyone a Safe and Successful 2020. Arne Arneson
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VIH AEROSPACE MMRO NEWSLETTER Q3-4 2019
HANGIN’ IN THE HANGAR
General Managers’ Message
AS9100
HAI Heli Expo
AS332 Bubble Window STC
GENESYS & Garmin Dealerships
BLR Distributor
Employment Opportunities
Ultrasonic NDT Update
Manufacturing New
General Managers’ Address
Well here we are once again at the closing of another year. It is hard to be-
lieve another year has come and gone and the Holiday Season is upon us.
VIH Aerospace has seen a reasonably busy year with several maintenance,
manufacturing and overhaul projects. The year began with several Bell Medi-
um Projects; refurbishment and completion on Bell 412, a Bell 212 for VIH
Helicopters, and a Bell 205 paint and repair project for Hillsboro Aviation.
During 2019 VIHA took on a new Bell 407 customer for a sixty-month inspec-
tion and completed a 12 year major inspection on a customer’s EC130
(H130). VIHA also parted out a Bell 212. Currently we have an additional Bell
212 refurbishment already underway. In addition, several VIHA technicians
carried out field repairs in support of VIH Helicopters KA32 and S61 Helicop-
ters. Our Component Shop has been flooded with components and have on-
ly recently caught up as we head into the holiday season.
In our Engineering Department VIHA Engineered, Designed, and Certified a
Bubble Window, both L/H & R/H, for the AS332 (H215). Since our first sale,
we have seen a large demand for these windows. The STC is Transport Canada approved and we currently
await EASA and FAA approval any day.
Our Avionics Department completed a Night Vision cockpit conversion for a flight school in Penticton, the
RCMP, and several STARS Ambulance EC145s (H145). We also dispatched avionics technicians to Airbus’s
Fort Erie facility to perform completions on several new Airbus aircraft.
Our manufacturing department saw a large uptake in volume this year, keeping our 5-Axis CNC Milling Ma-
chine very busy producing parts and assemblies for aircraft manufacturers and other aviation companies. So
busy in fact that VIHA brought on an addition machinist and a BCIT Co-Op Student to meet our demands.
Next year looks to be equally active, with more machining and manufacturing capabilities coming online.
Also during 2019, VIH Aerospace became a GENESYS Aerosystems Authorized Dealer and BLR (FastFin) Dis-
tributor.
One of our biggest announcements for 2019 was obtaining our AS9100 Quality Certification in March. This
certification will open doors to future work, including new machining and manufacturing opportunities.
As we bring 2019 to a close, I’d like to take this opportunity to Thanks-You for your continued patronage,
throughout the year and to wish everyone a Safe and Successful 2020.
Arne Arneson
AS9100
It is with great pleasure to announce that VIH Aerospace has obtained the AS9100
certificate. The internationally recognized AS9100 Rev D Quality Management
System enlarges the requirements of ISO 9001 to meet the rigorous demands of the
aviation, space and defense industries. The aerospace industry strongly supports this
certification as a principal certification.
Arne Arneson, VIH Aerospace General Manager stated, “Attaining the AS9100 Rev D
status is a great accomplishment for our company as it allows VIHA to standout in
the marketplace as a member of an elite group of companies to hold this level of
certification. Achieving this standard took dedication from our entire team and I am
very proud of our employee’s dedication in reaching this goal. Being AS9100D
certified will assist VIHA in growing our business and expanding our customer base.”