Prime Turbines Wins Overhaul Contract with El Colono for Eight PT6A Engines
June 07 2018 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
Prime Turbines LLC, a subsidiary of VSE Aviation, Inc. (VAI) has
signed a contract with El Colono of Costa Rica for the overhaul of
eight PT6A-34AG turboprop engines. El Colono operates 21 aerial
application aircraft across Central America specializing in the
spraying of banana crops.
The El Colono engines will be overhauled at Prime Turbines’
Carrollton, Texas MRO facility. Each engine to be overhauled will
be supported by a Prime Turbines rental engine to ensure no
downtime for the aircraft while overhauls are completed. The eight
engine MRO contract represents a value of approximately $2.2
million over a period of 18 months.
“We have been supporting El Colono for the past six years with
engine overhauls, hot section inspections, parts sales and
technical assistance,” commented Paul Goffredi, VSE Aviation
President and COO. “This new overhaul contract will increase our
existing level of effort and is a great vote of confidence and
trust in our technicians, services, response time and quality. We
appreciate El Colono’s faith in us.”
El Colono Agropecuario, S.A. was established in 1978 in Caramri,
Costa Rica specializing in sales of agricultural products. Over the
years, the company has grown to now employ approximately 3,500
people operating 90 stores that sell agricultural products,
construction materials and supplies as well as provide aerial
application services in Costa Rica and Panama.
Prime Turbines, LLC is a subsidiary of VSE Aviation, Inc., a VSE
Corporation company. Prime Turbines is a leading, independent PT6A
maintenance, repair and overhaul company headquartered in
Carrollton, Texas with additional facilities in Mesa, Arizona and
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For additional information regarding
Prime Turbines’ services and products, please see the company’s
website at www.primeturbines.com or contact Karen Goode at +1 (972)
406-2153.
About VSE Aviation
Established in 2015 by VSE Corporation, VSE Aviation, Inc. is a
family of companies which includes Air Parts & Supply Co., CT
Aerospace LLC, Kansas Aviation LLC, Prime Turbines LLC, VSE
Aviation GmbH, and VSE Aviation Singapore PTE LTD which specialize
in maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services and parts supply
for commercial, corporate and regional aircraft. For additional
information regarding VSE Aviation services and products, please
contact Karen Goode at +1 (972) 406-2153.
About VSE Corporation
Established in 1959, VSE Corporation (NASDAQ: VSEC) is a
diversified products and services company providing logistics
solutions with integrity, agility, and value. VSE is dedicated to
making our federal and commercial clients successful by delivering
innovative solutions for vehicle, ship, and aircraft sustainment,
supply chain management, platform modernization, mission
enhancement, and program management, and providing energy, IT, and
consulting services. For additional information regarding VSE
services and products, please see the Company's web site at
www.vsecorp.com or contact Christine Kaineg, VSE Investor
Relations, at (703) 329-3263.
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