Welcome to our new website !Based in Christchurch, New Zealand, Heli Maintenance is Canterbury's only CAA Part 145 A4 Approved helicopter maintenance company offering helicopter sales, service and parts.
The team at Heli Maintenance are specialists in the provision of quality service on Robinson R22, R44, MD500 series, Schweizer/Hughes 300 series, AS350, EC120, AS341 Gazelle and Bell 206 helicopters.
Heli Maintenance is also a NZCAA certified supply organisation providing spares for Robinson R22, R44, MD500 series, Schweizer/Hughes 300 series, AS350, EC120, AS341 Gazelle and Bell 206 helicopters.
Please browse the pages of our website to discover the full range of services offered.
| | Heli Maintenance Ltd, Canterbury’s first and only CAA Part 145 approved helicopter maintenance facility has undergone some changes recently with Dave Ives, the Chief Engineer and one of the founding partners of the company in 2000 becoming the sole owner. A respected engineer in the rotary engineering world, Dave says “My core objective has always been to personally provide customers with a friendly, consistent and quality service. I have a genuine passion for working on all helicopters especially MD500’s, electrical engineering and rebuilds. My aim is for Heli Maintenance to provide a service second to none to all our customers.” Heli Maintenance is a Robinson Helicopter Company Approved Service and Overhaul Centre boasting a modern facility with all the required tooling and a professional team of licensed engineers. CAA Approval Ratings include A4 for helicopter maintenance covering R22, R44, MD500, Bell 206, AS350, EC120, Schweizer/Hughes 300 and AS341 Gazelle. With a C2 Rating for Robinson and MD Helicopter component repair, inspection and overhaul, the company is able to offer a complete package. Heli Maintenance is also the holder of a Part 19F Rating for the supply of aircraft parts, maintaining a good stock at very competitive prices. R22 and R44 2200 Hour/12 Year Inspections are a specialty for which they are more than happy to provide a quote. The company’s extensive customer base covers private, commercial and agricultural operators from the West Coast, Marlborough and of course Canterbury. Recent improvements is the addition of a dedicated Technical Records Administrator providing a maintenance control function, monitoring component lives, current regulation changes, airworthiness directives and manufacturers service bulletins. Encompassing Dave’s passion for engineering, the company has many local modifications aimed at improving life for both owner and maintainer alike. Recent mods to gain approval include R44 snow shoes, an innovative repair scheme for MD500 landing gear “hockey sticks” and a replacement lead acid battery for the EC120 with more in the pipeline. Dave is looking forward to the challenges of running a company and being able to bring his values and ideas to the future plans of Heli Maintenance. “With the team of Al, Nick, Hamish, Nicky and Stuart with me, I am sure that the outlook for Heli Maintenance is brighter than ever”. |