De Havilland Canada and Avincis have signed an agreement to enhance maintenance support for CL-series waterbomber aircraft in Europe and Morocco.
Avincis will serve as one of De Havilland Canada’s key regional suppliers for maintenance, repair and overhaul services on the CL-215, CL-215T, CL-415 and De Havilland Canadair 515 aircraft. The partnership includes De Havilland drawing on Avincis’ engineering and certification expertise to develop supplemental type certificates, design changes and obsolescence modifications for the CL aircraft family.
Avincis-led modifications for waterbomber customers will be developed jointly and incorporated into De Havilland’s aftermarket parts catalogue. To handle increased workload, Avincis is building a new dedicated hangar at Albacete airport in Spain for maintenance and modifications.
Avincis Group CEO John Boag stated that the deal reflects their robust MRO network in Europe, where they provide the largest emergency aerial services, and their 20 years of experience maintaining the world’s largest fleet of 23 Canadairs.
De Havilland Canada CEO Brian Chafe noted Avincis’ deep experience with CL aircraft and strong European presence, adding that the partnership will support operators and advance the waterbomber fleet through DHC-515 solutions via the STC process.