After many months of work, we celebrated the completion of maintenance on the five H225 helicopters in the Ecuadorian fleet on Wednesday, June 4. This milestone was officially marked at a cocktail reception to mark the acceptance of the fifth and final H225.

A collaborative and long-term project

From October 2023 to December 2024, the Super Pumas destined for the Ecuadorian Ministry of Defense arrived successively at our facilities for periodic inspections, the addition of equipment, and a complete repainting. For several months, our mechanics, avionics technicians, boilermakers, painters, BT agents, and CAMO agents worked on the five helicopters. These aircraft will be used for troop transport, emergency response, and firefighting.

Unique acceptance ceremonies

This period was marked by three acceptance ceremonies, in October, April, and the first week of June. These events provided an opportunity to welcome members of the Ecuadorian army, including a pilot and mechanics, to our premises.

Next steps in Ecuador

The next phase of this project will take place in Ecuador, with our mechanics and avionics technicians returning the aircraft to service. This phase began in March with the first two H225s, which are now operational.

A big thank you to all our teams for their masterful execution of the operations. We would also like to express our gratitude to Airbus Helicopters, in particular Guillaume Nakamura, José Lareo Asorey, Samuel Danan, Nicolas Curty, and Aurélie Pichon, for their trust and support throughout this project.

We are proud to have contributed to the preparation of helicopters for the Ecuadorian Ministry of Defense for crucial missions.