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Sunday, June 16, 2013

Boeing to Streamline Royal Netherlands Air Force Rotorcraft Maintenance

ChinookBoeing and the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) have signed the first-ever integrated contract for maintenance and spare parts for Chinook and Apache helicopters, which will save the Dutch military money and increase aircraft availability by merging two formerly separate supply chains.

The $60 million Integrated Contractor Logistics Support (ICLS) contract will provide support in the Netherlands and at Ft. Hood, Texas, where Dutch Chinook and Apache air crews train with the U.S. Army.

The agreement – the first of its kind with any of Boeing's rotorcraft customers – is based on the number of expected flight hours rather than ordering and stocking parts.

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