Airbus Helicopters has appointed Kale Air Helicopter Maintenance as its new maintenance centre in Türkiye. The Bursa based company will handle the maintenance services of civil Airbus Helicopters fleet in the region, notably the H125, H130,  H135, and H145 helicopters.

Founded in 1995, Kale Air is an SHGM Part-145 approved maintenance organisation with ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System and AS9100 Aerospace Quality Management System.

Kale Air offers all base and line maintenance services from scheduled maintenance inspections to repairs and modifications.

Ludovic Boistot, Airbus Helicopters Head of Eastern Europe and Central Asia said: “It is a great pleasure to welcome Kale Air in our worldwide service centre  network. The appointment of Kale Air as approved service centre reinforces the presence of Airbus Helicopters in Türkiye and the region, and will guarantee Airbus Helicopters operators a strong and high quality local support.”

M. Sait Sölmen, Kale Air Maintenance General Manager, said: “Kale Air is a trusted aviation company specialising in helicopter maintenance and repair services in Türkiye. We are very pleased and proud to be recognized as an Airbus Helicopters service centre in Türkiye and are excited to join the Airbus family. We look forward to providing maintenance services to our customers in the region. On behalf of the entire Kale Air team, we would like to thank Airbus for this partnership.”

Türkiye is an important partner for Airbus Helicopters. Türkiye is the world’s largest Cougar operator with a fleet of 45 Cougar helicopters that are operated by the Turkish Land Forces and the Air Force for general purpose and Search-and-Rescue missions. 

Airbus Helicopters has a strong presence in the growing Private and Business Aviation and Utility market with several customers operating light single and twin-engine aircraft. In the Parapublic Emergency Medical Services segment in Türkiye, thirteen H135 helicopters are operated successfully by TUSAŞ for the needs of the Turkish Ministry of Health around the country.