Optimistic: Dallas Airmotive president George Derby.

Dallas Airmotive Grows
Heli-Engine Businesses

Dallas Airmotive, the world's largest independent provider of repair and overhaul services for Rolls-Royce 250 and Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T Twin-Pac engines, is here at Heli-Expo (Booth 1945) to tell about the advantages of financial size.

Backed by the resources of British parent BBA Group (which also owns the Signature chain of FBOs), Dallas Airmotive has significantly grown its helicopter engine business in the last year.

"We've created a helicopter engine center of excellence in Dallas, moved boldly ahead with our PT6T program, and invested in additional R-R 250 inventory, engines and exchange components," Dallas Airmotive president George Derby told Show News. These investments have helped ameliorate serious delays to R-R 250 engine overhauls caused by a shortage of gears, bearings and shafts from Rolls-Royce, he said. "We will be talking to them at the show about that, and the most efficient and effective way to use precious parts to keep customers flying," he added.

A technician checks a bearing housing for tolerances.

Other developments have included the addition of helicopter intermediate overhaul and component services at Dallas Airmotive regional shops, Derby noted.