Harbour Air Of Vancouver To Provide MRO Services

Eclipse Aviation announced to its customers last week at EAA AirVenture 2008 that Harbour Air of Vancouver, British Columbia, will be Eclipse’s first Designated Service Center for the Eclipse 500 in North America.

Harbour Air will provide Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) support for Eclipse 500 operators in Western Canada, with the opportunity to expand into Eastern Canada and Alaska. Harbour Air will also support service requirements for Eclipse 500 operators in the Northwestern United States until the Eclipse Service Center (ESC) network in the United States is fully implemented.

"We are very excited to offer our customers greater capacity for service and modifications," said John Ricciardelli, Eclipse Aviation’s vice president of ownership experience. "Harbour Air offers complete MRO capability and a strong legacy in aviation. They have supported Eclipse for some time, and I’m thrilled to welcome them to our North American network."

Harbour Air’s facility at the Vancouver International Airport will provide scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, including critical Aircraft On Ground (AOG) and Mobile Response Team (MRT) support. Technicians trained by Eclipse will also perform Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI) and Avio NG 1.5 modifications.

Harbour Air will extend the existing ESC network, which includes service centers in Albuquerque, NM; Gainesville, FL; and Albany, NY. ETIRC Aviation oversees two Designated Service Centers in Europe: JetSupport in Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Aerlyper in Madrid, Spain.

FMI: www.eclipseaviation.com, www.harbour-air.com