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Fokker Services Group signs MoU with Airbus Helicopters for MRO services on H225M helicopters

Fokker Services Group signs MoU with Airbus Helicopters for MRO services on H225M helicopters

November 22, 2024

The agreement covers MRO services for 12 Airbus H225M helicopters to be operated by the Dutch Ministry of Defense.

Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Fokker Services Group (“FSG”) is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus Helicopters. The MoU was signed during the recent NIDV Exhibition Defense & Security in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

The MoU follows the recent decision by the Ministry of Defense of The Netherlands to attain 12 H225M helicopters. Under the MOU, Airbus Helicopters and FSG will collaborate to establish the H225M base maintenance capabilities in the Netherlands, enabling the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) to access comprehensive aircraft maintenance capabilities whenever needed.

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From left to right: Roland van Dijk – Co-CEO of Fokker Services Group. Rob Postma - Managing Director at Airbus Netherlands. Jan Christiaan Dicke - Commissioner Military Production at Ministry of Economic Affairs (The Netherlands). Alain Krief - Head of Region Industrial Participation, Airbus Helicopters. Guillaume Chardonnet - Industrial Participation Manager, Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters, renowned for its expertise in rotorcraft engineering and maintenance, will play a pivotal role in this collaboration. Leveraging years of experience with the H225M platform, Airbus Helicopters will actively contribute its wealth of knowledge to FSG. In turn, FSG, an established strategic maintenance partner for the RNLAF's NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter, brings extensive experience and sustainment expertise to the project.

Roland van Dijk, CEO of FSG, expressed his satisfaction with the signing of the MoU, stating: “The H225M Base Maintenance capability will be an excellent fit with our current capabilities and our ambition to grow as a strategic maintenance partner for the RNLAF. We are thrilled that we will collaborate with Airbus Helicopters to bring this capability to the maintenance valley in Woensdrecht".

Alain Krief, Head Of Region Industrial Participation for Europe at Airbus Helicopters states: “Together, our common strengths form a robust foundation for bringing valuable services towards RNLAF. In particular, RNLAF and FSG will respectively benefit from higher fleet availability and high-end skilled jobs on a long term basis”.

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Fokker Services Group is an independent aerospace service company with a global reach. Providing comprehensive solutions from its five facilities in Europe, Asia and the Americas, Fokker Services Group is a key partner for regional, narrow-body and wide-body platforms in the Commercial, VIP, Cargo and Defense markets. The organization offers a unique set of capabilities, products and services: ‘Modifications & Engineering Services’ for the latest technical solutions; ‘Component & Material Services’ such as nose-to-tail programs, exchange services, component repairs, parts manufacturing and spares deliveries; ‘Airframe Services’ for aircraft MRO including lease transitions and painting; and ‘Aircraft Completion & Conversion Services’ for Executive, VVIP and Special Mission aircraft.