CASCADE AEROSPACE AND HERC SOLUTIONS CELEBRATE
ARRIVAL OF FIRST CC-130 HERCULES AIRCRAFT FOR MAINTENANCE
May 1st, 2006 :
Abbotsford, BC (Website)
Cascade Aerospace today celebrated the arrival of the first
CC-130 aircraft at Cascade’s state-of-the-art
maintenance facility in Abbotsford, British Columbia under a $423.4
million, 6 year contract with the Government of Canada, to provide
comprehensive maintenance support services for Canada’s
fleet of 32 CC-130 Hercules aircraft. Several hundred
employees, industry representatives and government officials
including representatives of Canada’s Air Force, were
on hand for the event.
The Department of National Defence (DND) awarded the contract in
October 2005 as part of its Optimized Weapon System Management
(OWSM) program, which represents a new, performance-based approach
to contracting by DND. It is a rigorous
contract requiring Cascade and Herc Solutions team members to
provide program management, engineering, maintenance, material
supply, and information systems support services to DND in
accordance with specific performance measures.
“Cascade understands the critical role
Canada’s military plays in missions around the globe
and the strategic importance of ensuring that the Hercules fleet is
mission ready,” said David Schellenberg, President of
Cascade Aerospace. “We are ready to commit
our performance strengths – on-time, on-quality,
on-budget delivery of aircraft – to work for the
specific purpose of maximizing the mission availability of
Canada’s CC-130 fleet.”
To mark the arrival of the first CC-130 Hercules aircraft
scheduled for overhaul and maintenance the Aircrew and Brigadier
General Terry Leversedge, Deputy Commander Mission Support &
Training of 1 Canadian Air Division, symbolically handed the
aircraft logbook over to Cascade’s President, David
Schellenberg in a ceremony held at Cascade’s
state-of-the-art facility.
“The men and women of Cascade Aerospace and Herc
Solutions are honoured that DND selected our team to support their
military operations and we are proud of the opportunity to put our
collective maintenance expertise to work for the benefit of
Canada’s military,” said Barry Marsden,
Cascade CEO.
For the past 6 months, Cascade and its Herc Solutions team
members have been preparing for the arrival of the first DND
aircraft. The Herc Solutions team was purposefully
assembled to provide world class ‘best
practices’ service support for the Canadian military
from leading aerospace companies:
•Cascade Aerospace, the prime
contractor, a leading Canadian aerospace
supplier of engineering, maintenance, repair, overhaul and
modification
services;
•Marshall Aerospace, the
world’s most experienced provider of C-130
engineering and maintenance support;
•Derco Aerospace, the world’s
leading supplier of C-130 spares and
component repair and overhaul; and
•Standard Aero, an expert in electronic
technical publications and an existing contractor to DND for C-130
engine maintenance.
The contract is creating over 100 new jobs, including new types
of knowledge-based jobs, and approximately 250 Cascade and Herc
Solutions people are required to support the CC-130 maintenance
program, with most based at Cascade’s Abbotsford
facility. This contract represents a significant job
creation and development opportunity for Abbotsford and the BC
Aerospace industry.
“Cascade’s success has always been
grounded by the dedication and professionalism of our employees
and, working with DND and Herc Solutions members, are primed and
eager to ensure Canada’s Hercules fleet is
”Mission Ready”, stated Schellenberg.
The multi-purpose CC-130 Hercules plane is considered the
workhorse of the Canadian military and is used for transporting
personnel and equipment, search and rescue, air-to-air refueling,
and humanitarian support, and is currently supporting
Canada’s mission in Afghanistan.
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