SAF 112.22€ +0.56% Worldwide Companies EN Login GROUP PRODUCTS & SERVICES CAREERS FINANCE NEWS & MEDIA Safran and Saab renewed their SBH® contract to support Swedish AW109 helicopter engines NOVEMBER 17, 2021 BUSINESS DOWNLOAD Subscribe to press releases 17 November 2021, European Rotors, Cologne Safran Helicopter Engines and Saab have renewed their agreement to support Arrius 2K2 engines powering the Leonardo AW109 operated by the Swedish Armed Forces . This Support-By-the-Hour (SBH®) contract formalizes a 9-years MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) and services agreement supporting a total of 45 engines. This contract will be managed by Safran Helicopter Engines Germany GmbH, which supports more than 300 operators flying in Germany, Scandinavia, Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia, with more than 2,000 engines. “To ensure the operational availability of these helicopters, Saab has had an exclusive agreement with the Swedish Armed Forces since 2012 and this agreement is an important part of Saab’s continued commitment as a long-term support partner to the Helikopter 15 program” says Ellen Molin, Vice President and Deputy Head of Saab’s business area Aeronautics. Francis Larribau, Safran Helicopter Engines Germany CEO, said: “We are proud that Saab renewed its confidence in Safran Helicopter Engines and its SBH® support contract to support Swedish Armed Forces. We look forward to delivering them world-class services and supporting them in their most demanding missions”. SBH® is Safran Helicopter Engines’ support-by-the-hour program. It makes engine operating costs predictable, eliminates cash peaks, allows flexibility for scheduled and unscheduled MRO coverage. It now covers 50% of Safran Helicopter Engines’ customer turbines’ flying hours. SBH® and Health Monitoring are part of EngineLife® Services, Safran’s range of solutions for helicopter engines. Contact Us PRESS CONTACT François Julian Safran Helicopter Engines +33559121620 francois.julian@safrangroup.com ADD TO MY CONTACTS Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 76,000 employees and sales of 16.5 billion euros in 2020 and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange and is part of the CAC 40 and Euro Stoxx 50 indices. Safran Helicopter Engines is the world’s leading manufacturer of helicopter engines, with more than 75,000 produced since being founded. It offers the widest range of helicopter turboshafts in the world and has more than 2,500 customers in 155 countries. LATEST PRESS RELEASES 11.23.2021 BUSINESS Jorge Ortega is appointed CEO of Safran Cabin 11.19.2021 BUSINESS Safran chosen by Gulf Air for maintenance, revision and overhaul (MRO) operations on the landing gear of six Airbus A321 and one A320 11.19.2021 BUSINESS Safran supports Leonardo’s first helicopter flight on Sustainable Aviation Fuel with its Aneto-1K engines SEE ALL PRESS RELEASE Credits Follow us Contact us Sitemap Privacy notice Legal notice FAQ Privacy settings Privacy settings By clicking “Accept All Cookies” you agree to the storing of necessary cookies to enhance navigation and to make our site work. We also set optional analytics cookies (including third party cookies) to help us improve the site and enhance your user experience by analysing your usage of the site. More info Safran Video Library These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. Always active Google Analytics These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance. Youtube These cookies allow you to watch Youtube videos. SAVE PREFERENCES ACCEPT ALL COOKIES WITHDRAW CONSENT