Airwolf to continue support for Enstrom Helicopter operators

Airwolf Aerospace has announced that it will continue to produce flight critical components for Enstrom aircraft, following the manufacturer’s declaration of Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

Airwolf will continue to support tension torsion (TT) straps and TT strap conversion kits for the Enstrom 480B, 280 and F28 operators, having been an official supplier to Enstrom and its operators since 2015.

Airwolf products for Enstrom helicopters hold Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

Airwolf says it also expects to receive similar certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China soon and is willing to achieve STCs from other civil aviation authorities if necessary.

Enstrom ended all technical support to customers on 19 January

Enstrom delivered its final helicopters in December 2021. It subsequently ceased taking new parts orders and supplying overhauls on 7 January but continued offering technical support to customers until 19 January.

However, Enstrom President Matt Francour has suggested that multiple groups have already expressed interest in acquiring Enstrom’s assets and restarting the company, saying: “I don’t know how, and I don’t know when, but I have a feeling we’ll be back.”

Airwolf stated that it is ‘here to support Enstrom operators now and hopefully will once again be supporting a revived Enstrom Helicopter company soon’.