GARDEN CITY HELICOPTERS HEAD TO VANUATU FOR RELIEF WORK

Garden City Helicopters, based in Christchurch, has sent two helicopters to Vanuatu for disaster relief, after Cyclone Pam caused widespread destruction on the islands. These aircraft will be used to deliver aid, assist with medical evacuations and repairing telecommunications. Garden City already has a subsidiary company in Vanuatu, Vanuatu Helicopters, who operate an R44 and an R66.

Flight Structures was involved in the certification of the ferry fuel systems (a ferry fuel system involves an auxiliary tank being added to the aircraft to extend the range) to get the AS350 and BK117 to the islands. We had one senior engineer based in Christchurch to be on site for the install, and another being based in our office, both working with the CAA to ensure a very quick turnaround.

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