Simplex Aerospace (Booth 4321) received certification in December of a fire attack system (FAS) for the Airbus Helicopters BK117C2 (EC145C2). Designated the Model 311 GIIFAS, the unit includes a 240-gallon (900-liter) composite belly tank, internal foam tank assembly, hover pump and two ground fill ports. The certification enables Simplex to offer the system for most BK 117 models, and it will be adapted for the Kawasaki Heavy Industries BK117CC.
Simplex also announced that Joel Rodriguez has been appointed as customer support manager. This new position will provide customers with an additional resource and point of contact for questions, trouble-shooting issues, training and parts salesservice.
Finally, the company announced that Matthew Haaga has been appointed manufacturing manager. Haaga formerly worked for LifeSciences, where he was the manufacturing supervisor and was tasked with overseeing the production line of critically tolerant devices and the planning and coordination of production schedules for machining, finishing and assembly.