ID
04-4
RAAF Base - Pearce - Western Australia
Hawker Pacific has been appointed to provide the maintenance elements of the Republic of Singapore Air Force Basic Wing Course (BWC) contract at RAAF Base Pearce, north of Perth.
Hawker Pacific and Switzerland's Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, are principal subcontractors to Lockheed Martin, the training systems integrator. The contract provides aircraft, maintenance, simulators, courseware and ground-based instructors to the Republic of Singapore Air Force for a period of 20 years, utilising the latest generation Pilatus PC-21 Turboprop trainer aircraft.
Under the arrangement, Hawker Pacific will conduct flight line operations, operational and intermediate-level maintenance as well as providing the necessary personnel to ensure sufficient fleet on-line availability of the BWC fleet.
The through life maintenance support of the new
generation Pilatus PC21 training aircraft is an important strategic appointment
for the company. It is also an endorsement of the turn key hybrid (civil/military)
airworthiness methodology that has been developed by Hawker Pacific in
over 20 years of providing fleet management through life support contracts
to military operators.
For information on this contract please contact
Craig Purry, Military Contracts Manager at:
