Farnborough debut for VT Aerospace

The Farnborough Air Show is the official launch platform for a new name in the aerospace industry, and in particular military support services - VT Aerospace.

Although the name is new, the organisation has been providing support services for over seventy years, most recently as part of Bombardier Aerospace, from which it was acquired last month by leading tri-service support services company Vosper Thornycroft (VT).

VT is already a major player in training and support activities for the British Army and Royal Navy but the creation of a new Aerospace arm marks its full advance to tri-service status.

VT Aerospace's connections with the Services also extend to supporting adventurous endeavours, especially those that demand close teamwork. Typical of VT Aerospace's support is their sponsorship of the British Bobsleigh Association. Pictured left are two team members of the British Bobsleigh Squad with staff members of VT Aerospace.

VT's new division, which includes Bombardier's wholly owned subsidiary Airwork Ltd, is a provider of aircraft and equipment maintenance, repair and rectification, flying training, and technical and logistics support services to the RAF and overseas Air Forces, particularly in the Middle East.

George Cameron, Managing Director of VT International Services, explained: "We are confident that the support services sector will increasingly hear the name VT Aerospace. We are in the process of bidding for some prestigious contracts linked to the RAF and other customers.

"VT is already a leading provider of support services to the Army and Royal Navy. In these sectors, our expertise is well recognised and we will bring that considerable experience to the aerospace sector. We can now offer the UK Ministry of Defence and overseas customers a truly tri-service approach to their support requirements."

Last year, the organisation as part of Bombardier was awarded the Light Aircraft Flying Task - the RAF's pathfinder PFI project. This is a £110 million, ten-year contract in support of the RAFs elementary flying training. In the Middle East, VT Aerospace, through Airwork, provides services to the Royal Air Force Oman and to the Kuwait Air Force.

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