Boeing wins a contract service for the Canadian Chinook

(To Boeing)
04/04/18

Boeing and the Canadian government have signed an amendment to a performance-based logistics (PBL) contract existing. Boeing will continue to provide full system logistics, engineering support, supply chain, data analytics and training services to the 313 CH-15F fleet under the $ 147 million deal. Chinook of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) through 2023. Operating under a XNUMX-year performance-based sustainment and training contract, RCAF reviews the Chinook fleet support requirements every five years.

"We look forward to continuing to support the Royal Canadian Air Force and its commitment to reducing maintenance costs through this long-term agreement", Commented Torbjorn Sjogren, Boeing Global Services vice president of International Government Services. "PBLs have a proven history of increasing system availability, reducing maintenance cycles through the use of predictive maintenance tools and reducing overall cost of ownership".

Unlike traditional contracts based on the payment of specific parts and services, according to a PBL agreement, the customer pays a support package of an agreed level, which can reduce costs by increasing mission capability. Boeing supports PBL contracts with customers all over the world and on multiple platforms, including the Chinook.

Through this contract, Boeing will also continue to collaborate with companies across Canada, supporting the Industrial and Regional Benefits Policy, which supports long-term opportunities for the aerospace industry and the Canadian labor force. Currently Boeing works with about 560 Canadian suppliers and the company employs about 2.000 highly skilled workers across the country.

Boeing Global Services, based in Dallas, was born from the integration of the capabilities of the government, space and commercial sectors into a single customer focused business. Boeing's third business unit, Global Services provides cost-effective, cost-effective services to business and government customers worldwide.

(photo: Canadian Armed Forces)