1. General Aviation - The Helicopter View
February 2012
Mike Meyer – CEO Indocopters Pvt Ltd

2. Introduction Mike Meyer – Chief Executive, Indocopters Pvt Ltd
With ICPL for 2.5 yrs, CEO since Feb 2011
Previously with Bristow Helicopters in Europe and USA
Indocopters - part of the Vectra Group
Rapidly growing helicopter focused MRO organisation
Based at Greater Noida facility near Delhi
With maintenance bases at Greater Noida, Delhi IGI, Mumbai, Bhubaneswar and Bangalore, covering entire country
Aircraft Sales - Eurocopter Commercial Partner
CAR 145 & Authorised Service Centre for Eurocopter Helicopters
Maintain - AS350B3, AS355, EC120, EC130, EC135, EC145, EC155, AS365
Maintenance of other manufacturers aircraft
Bell, Agusta Westland, and Enstrom
Spares support for EC and other aircraft
Representatives in India for major international aviation suppliers

3. Greater Noida Facility

4. Issues Helicopter industry faces
Infrastructure
Lack of Helipads and facilities
Common operating procedures at airports
Common regulatory environment to commercial airlines
Restrictions on what helicopters are used for
Costs
In Euros and Dollars
Questions of taxation & duty
Charges imposed by airport authorities
Intensely competitive environment
Maintenance rates are reducing at 10% per annum
Availability of skilled resource
Fragmented industry
Hinders investment & best practice

5. Issues Helicopter industry faces
MRO
Airport access
Availability of skilled resource
AME endorsement & licensing
Customs clearance
Spare parts holdings
Tooling importation
Maintenance approvals
STC approvals

6. Why Helicopters? So why develop a helicopter industry?
As a driver of economic growth
Helicopters are not just a rich man’s toy
Fundamental to anyone where time is of the essence
Speed up point to point access
Access the inaccessible
Mountain and other remote areas
Open up new areas and new businesses
Consider how the helicopter has fundamentally altered religious tourism
Some jobs cannot be done otherwise
Heavy lift, power cable cleaning

7. Tapping the Potential What do we need to develop the industry?
Industry must take the initiative
Open up other sectors to the helicopter
HEMS, ENG, Heavy lift, Para-public & military support
Apply necessary resources
Supportive Regulatory Environment
Support from Government and the authorities
Good to hear of the Helicopter plan – 25 years
Industry bodies speaking with one voice, focus the views of a fragmented industry
BAOA, MRO Association of India
Government listening and acting
Reinforcement of the Safety & Quality agenda
Ensuring primacy of Safety & Quality
Consistent Safety & Quality across the industry
Safety Initiatives

8. Tapping the Potential Support from the OEMs
Costs out of line with what Indian companies can afford or will pay
Training, localisation of completion, finishing in country, component repair & overhaul
Develop the necessary skill sets
ACTIONS
Turn potential into reality
BUT Above all – Quality & Safety