New Facility Includes Two FTDs, Classrooms
Era Training Center LLC announced
Monday the grand opening of its new 7,694 square-foot facility
located in Lake Charles, LA, near Era Helicopters'
headquarters.
The Training Center features two new state-of-the-art
flight-training devices (AS350B2 and EC135 CPDS P2+), cutting-edge
classrooms, custom briefing areas and administrative offices. The
Era Training Center will be used by several hundred professionals
from Louisiana and around the world annually and will offer a
diverse array of training programs for corporate aircraft owners,
medical flight services, airborne law enforcement personnel and
other rotorcraft professionals.
Era Training Center’s wide range of courses will test and
hone the skills of helicopter pilots to specific aircraft and
missions. Real-time training using Era’s diverse fleet of
light, medium and heavy aircraft can also be incorporated into a
program of instruction.
The Training Center’s Grand Opening coincides with Era
Helicopter’s 60th Anniversary in 2008.
"We are proud to be an integral part of the Lake Charles
community and look forward to serving professionals from the State
of Louisiana and those around the world," said Paul White, Director
of the Era Training Center. "We are committed to setting a
benchmark for helicopter training that will draw upon Era
Helicopters’ more than 60 years’ experience and history
of exacting safety standards."
In August 2008, Era Helicopters received of a $2.1 million RRF
(Rapid Response Fund) Grant from Louisiana Economic Development
(LED), for the purpose of providing a state-of-the-art training
facility in proximity to its operations base on the Lake Charles
Airport property.
"One of our primary goals at LED is
to work with Louisiana businesses to help them compete across the
globe," said LED Undersecretary Fran Gladden. "Era
Helicopters’ expansion is an example of corporate, regional
and state cooperation to enable this business to thrive here in
Lake Charles. This new training facility and enhanced corporate
headquarters will cement Era’s position as a premier offshore
flight service and helicopter training organization for Louisiana
professionals and others from around the world."
Located at Lake Charles Regional Airport, Era Training Center
offers a diverse array of training programs for corporate aircraft
operators, medical flight services, airborne law-enforcement
personnel and other rotorcraft professionals. At the heart of the
7,694 square-foot facility are two new state-of-the-art helicopter
flight-training devices, cutting-edge classrooms, custom briefing
areas and administrative offices. Era Training Center is committed
to service and safety excellence in every aspect of its
operations.
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