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dart aerospace

Provides industry-leading design, manufacturing and market-certified solutions for the helicopter and aerospace industry. With an impressive line-up of over 700 Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) and 5,000 products offering aftermarket products, accessories, spare parts and tools for civil and military operators, all major rotorcraft OEMs, completion centers and Maintenance, Repair and Operation (MRO) facilities.

Since 2003, DART Aerospace was as a subsidiary of Eagle Copters and Era. In March 2019 was acquired by Greenbriar Equity Group and First Aviation Services (FAvS).

In 2019, DART acquired Simplex Aerospace and Aero Design and in 1922 Century Helicopters and its industrial division Paravion Technology Inc.

In 2022, DART was acquired by the TransDigm Group.


  News about DART Aerospace


Firefighting System for Super Puma

Firefighting System for Super Puma

17-Oct-23 - United Rotorcraft, the MRO division of Air Methods, and DART Aerospace in new partnership to develop an aerial firefighting system for the Airbus Super Puma family of helicopters #firefighting
Canadian Approval for Bell 505 Cargo Basket

Canadian Approval for Bell 505 Cargo Basket

28-Sep-23 - DART Aerospace received a new Transport Canada’s Civil Aviation (TCCA) supplemental type certificate (STC) for the external cargo Heli-Utility-Basket™ designed for the Bell 505 helicopter. It is also currently pursuing U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) validation #basket
DART Heliporter for the US Navy

DART Heliporter for the US Navy

08-Aug-23 - Canadian DART Aerospace, with assistance of the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) to deliver high lift heliporter to the US Navy #heliporter
Dart Utility Basket for Bell 505 Helicopter

Dart Utility Basket for Bell 505 Helicopter

18-Jul-23 - Canadian DART Aerospace developed a new external cargo Heli-Utility-Basket™ specifically designed for the Bell 505 helicopter #basket
FAA STC Amendment for H145D2/D3 Firefighter

FAA STC Amendment for H145D2/D3 Firefighter

28-Jun-23 - Canadian DART Aerospace receives amended FAA STC for the H145 Fire Attack System now approved for the Airbus EC145T2/H145 and H145D3 models #firefighting
Fire Attack Model 311 GII Approved for H145D2/D3

Fire Attack Model 311 GII Approved for H145D2/D3

30-May-23 - DART Aerospace receives expanded U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) STC for the Model 311 GII Fire Attack System; now approved for the Airbus H145 (MBB BK117) D-2 and D-3 models #firefighting
DART Firefighting System for Kawasaki Bk117D3

DART Firefighting System for Kawasaki Bk117D3

23-Mar-22 - Japan Aerospace Corporation (JAC) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) engage DART Aerospace to certify a Fire Attack® System for the new 5-bladed H145 / BK117D-3 helicopter #firefighting
Transdigm Acquired Dart Aerospace

Transdigm Acquired Dart Aerospace

22-Mar-22 - TransDigm Group acquired Canadian aviation solutions manufacturer DART Aerospace for $360 million #Transdigm
DART Acquires Paravion Technology and Century Helicopters

DART Acquires Paravion Technology and Century Helicopters

03-Mar-22 - DART Aerospace acquires Colorado-based aircraft equipment manufacturer Paravion Technology Inc. and Century Helicopters Inc.
DART Emergency Float System for H145D3

DART Emergency Float System for H145D3

07-Feb-22 - DART Aerospace received U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) along Canadian TCCA and European EASA approvals for its Emergency Float System with Integrated Liferafts for the five-bladed Airbus H145D3 helicopter #floats
FAA Approved DART SkyCannon for Black Hawk

FAA Approved DART SkyCannon for Black Hawk

02-Nov-21 - DART Aerospace’s SkyCannon Highrise fire attack system receives Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) on commercial Sikorsky S-70 / UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters #firefighting
Dart Aerospace Fire Attack® for Firehawk

Dart Aerospace Fire Attack® for Firehawk

14-Oct-21 - Canadian DART Aerospace in new partnership with United Rotorcraft, the exclusive completion center for the Firehawk firefighter helicopter, for the development and certification of lightweight Fire Attack® systems #firefighting
Night Approval for Canadian AS365 Firefighter

Night Approval for Canadian AS365 Firefighter

23-Mar-21 - DART Aerospace received Transport Canada (TCCA) approval for night hover refill operations with Talon Helicopters’ AS365 Fire Attack System #firefighting
19-Aug-20 EASA Chooses DART Aerospace for Float Research #Horizon2020
20-Nov-19 Bell 505 Standard and Float Skidtubes #Bell505
22-Oct-19 DART Aerospace Acquires Aero Design Ltd #AeroDesign
03-Oct-19 DART Aerospace Acquires Simplex Aerospace #firefighting
25-Sep-19 DART Rappel Kit Approved for US Forest Service ELAM #firefighting
02-Jun-19 European Certification for DART’ R66 Floats #floats
15-Apr-19 H130 Flotation System Approved by FAA and EASA #flotation
12-Mar-19 DART Wearplates for Canadian Coast Guard Bell 429 #LandingGear
11-Mar-19 Greenbriar and FAvS Acquired DART Aerospace #acquisition
07-Mar-19 DART H130 Landing Gear Heli-Expo 2019
07-Mar-19 High Capacity Cargo Nets for Aeróleo AW139 Heli-Expo 2019
06-Mar-19 AW139 Skylight Window by DART Heli-Expo 2019
06-Mar-19 240 and 260 USG Firefighting Buckets Heli-Expo 2019
14-Feb-19 Emergency Float System for the H130 #floats
13-Feb-19 Certifications for EC135 / H135 Crosstubes #certfication
12-Dec-18 Certifications for AS350/AS355 Heli Utility Basket #baskets
16-Oct-18 DART Opens New Service Center in Amsterdam Helitech 2018
06-Sep-18 Seychelles Helicopters with Total Care Program #Seychelles
16-Aug-18 New Cable Cutter System for H130 / EC130 #safety
20-Jul-18 PA100 PUREair Engine Protection System for H125/H130
28-Jun-18 Guardian Tested New DART Firefighting Bucket #firefighting
24-May-18 DART First Bell 505’ Floats Goes to Japan Coast Guard #accessories
22-May-18 FAA Approves Bell 505 DART’ Emergency Flotation System
04-Apr-18 EASA Certification for DART Bell 505 Bearpaws
29-Mar-18 DART Aerospace at FIDAE 2018
22-Mar-18 Drallim Now a DART Aerospace Repair Facilily
14-Mar-18 Bell 505 Bearpaws by DART Aerospace
01-Mar-18 DART Firefighting Bucket Heli-Expo 2018
01-Mar-18 DART Basket for Airbus H145 Heli-Expo 2018
27-Feb-18 Bell 505 Emergency Flotation System Heli-Expo 2018
27-Feb-18 AW139 Medium Utility Helicopter Reconfiguration Heli-Expo 2018
21-Dec-17 DART Floats Certified for Bell 412EPi Increased Weight
18-Oct-17 DART Aerospace’ Bell 505 Bearpaws
11-Oct-17 AW139 Emergency Floats Kit Available
05-Oct-17 DART Aerospace New Warehouse in Amsterdam Helitech 2017
26-Sep-17 DART Aerospace at Helitech 2017
17-Aug-17 Cable Cutter System Saves Lives
11-Aug-17 Bell 412EPI Landing Gear for Gross Weight Increase
02-Aug-17 DART H145 Emergency Float System
01-Aug-17 Servicing Survitec’s Life Rafts and Jackets
13-Jun-17 DART Equipment for Canadian Coast Guard Bell 412
08-Mar-17 DART to Develop Bell 505 Emergency Flotation System Heli-Expo 2017
23-Feb-17 DART Aerospace at Heli-Expo 2017 Heli-Expo 2017
18-Jan-17 DART Aerospace and Air Zermatt Improve H130 Basket
09-Nov-16 DART Cuts Ribbon at New Gulf of Mexico Facility
12-Oct-16 DART Aerospace New UK Office Helitech 2016
25-May-16 Heli Support NZ Praises PA100 PUREair System
12-May-16 Kazakhstan H130 with PA100 PUREair System
02-May-16 DART Aerospace in Australia and New Zealand
21-Apr-16 DART Aerospace at the Army Aviation Summit 2016
28-Mar-16 DART Aerospace with Eagle Copters at FIDAE FIDAE 2016
25-Feb-16 DART Aerospace Two New AW139 Accessories Heli-Expo 2016
24-Feb-16 FAA Certifies Auxiliary Fuel Tank for R66 Turbine Heli-Expo 2016
02-Jul-15 Dart Aerospace with Heliswiss Iberica
14-Apr-14 DART Emergency Float System for Canadian R66
05-Feb-14 R66 with certified DART Emergency Float System
28-Jan-14 DART launches extended height gear for Bell 412
18-Jun-13 Dart Aerospace R66 field maintenance kit
23-Apr-13 DART to launch ceiling panels for AW139






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