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5 Bulgarian Bel-206 helicopters grounded for lack of spare parts

Sophia, Bulgaria - A clumsy procedure to contact the suppliers

5 Bulgarian Air Force's Bel-206 helicopters have been grounded in the last 4 months over lack of spare parts; the main cause, according to the Air Staff Chief General Dimitur Georgiev, is the difficult procedure to contact the suppliers, located in Amsterdam, Hong Kong and Canada. "I expect the spare parts to be provided by April 2004 at the latest so that the helicopters can be used in the active...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 52201
Rome, Italy, 08/29/2003 15:32
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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