The AW101 Merlin – also known as the ‘Cormorant’ in Canada and the ‘Sea Queen’ in Norway – is manufactured by Leonardo (incorporating AgustaWestland) helicopters. Thanks to the variety of its configurations, sophisticated avionics systems and operational endurance, it’s the most advanced multi-role helicopter flying today.

To date we have acquired over 8000 lines of AW101 Merlin spares inventory, primarily via strategic sourcing from the UK MOD. We’re proud to support Leonardo Helicopters and other overseas operators with new parts sourced directly from OEMs as well as serviceable high value assets. We also carry out repair management of existing user inventory. All of this makes it one of our busiest areas of helicopter support. 

We are currently actively seeking AW101 Merlin inventories and airframes for part-out at our facility based in West Sussex. Please feel free to get in touch to discuss how we might work together.

AGUSTA AW101 MERLIN Programs

AIRCONDITIONING AND PRESSURISATION

Working with manufacturers such as Honeywell (formerly Normalair Garrett), Nord-Micro and Eaton Aerospace and in connection with our over 40 teardowns carried out in the past 10 years, H&G stock a wide range of LRUs and spare parts for the aircraft on-board Air conditioning and cabin pressurization systems.

AIRCRAFT LIGHTING

Internal and external, filament and LED, H&G stocks a range of aircraft lights and accompanying systems. From manufacturers such as Honeywell Grimes, Goodrich Hella and Zodiac Aerospace, we stock lighting bulbs, elements, assemblies, power supplies and housings for Airbus A320, A320neo, Boeing B737NG, B777, Embraer E190 and E170 aircraft. Our lighting product range includes, Landing Lights, Upper and Lower rotating beacons, Logo lights, Strobe lights and Wing Tip lighting. We also offer technical advice on upgrading your aircraft to the latest standard of LED lighting for increased MTBF rates and greater aircraft availability.

 

AIRFRAME

When we tear down an aircraft, we harvest as many recoverable parts as we can. This includes flying surfaces, cowlings, ducts and fairings to name but a few of the less popular and harder to store components. We hold existing relationships with various OEMs and MROs who have the capability to re-certify and release many metal and composite surfaces for continued service.

ANTENNAS, DISCHARGERS, ELTS AND PLBS

H&G stock a wide range of aircraft antennas manufactured by the following OEMs:

  • Rockwell Collins
  • Honeywell
  • HR Smith
  • Chelton
  • Dayton Grainger
  • Dorne Margolin

Our inventory covers many aircraft systems that require antennas such as ADF, TCAS, SATCOM, VHF and UHF.

Both rotary and fixed wing ELT and PLBs are covered with agreements in place with manufacturers such as:

  • HR Smith
  • Techtest
  • Kannad
  • Serpe
  • Artex

We carry inventory of the complete ELT and PLB unit and also the batteries and kits required for fitment of the ELT to the aircraft.

H&G can also code your ELT to any aircraft designation within the COSPAS SARSAT system.

AVIONICS AND INSTRUMENTATION

H&G was founded by an avionics engineer back in 1969. As a result electrical systems, cockpit displays, navigation systems, instruments, indicators, antennas, altimeters and so on, have been at the centre of our business ever since. We provide everything from technical support, obsolescence services and LRU teardown, through to cockpit upgrades to altimeters, transponders, dials, connectors, gears and electrical chassis. We provide state of the art Glass Cockpit and EFIS Exchange programmes, AHARS, TCAS, RVSM, TAWS, FMS, CVR, FDR, Gyroscopes, Autopilot and ADIRUs, all drawn from our UK stock of avionics material and expertise. We stock and distribute LRUs and spares from the following manufacturers:

  • Rockwell Collins
  • Honeywell
  • Universal Avionics
  • Raytheon
  • Thales
  • Garmin
  • L3 Avionics
  • Cobham
  • Bendix King
  • Gables
  • Becker

H&G offer a complete sale, loan and exchange pool on the EFI890R Advanced Flight Display manufactured by Universal Avionics. EFI-890R is a forward-fit application in over 40 aircraft types. It is certified for a full range of platforms, meeting certification requirements for Part 23, 25, 27 and 29 operators worldwide. These aircraft include the Boeing B737-300/400, Bombardier Dash 8-100/200/300 and Q400 series, Saab 340B and Saab 340B+, ATR72, Falcon 900 Business Jet, King Air B200, Casa 212 and Dornier 228. In addition to the MFDs, we also carry inventory for the FMS, DCU, EIU and RCU elements of the system.

ELECTRICAL POWER AND BATTERIES

One of our core capabilities lies in aircraft power generation. Our rotable inventory includes Generators, Starter Generators, IDGs, APUs, APU Starters and associated spares parts for these systems such as brush kits, rings, coils, stators and housings via our relationship with three of the largest OEMs for this material in the world – Hamilton Sundstrand, Pratt & Whitney Canada and Safran (formerly Goodrich Power Systems).

And as aircraft consume more power than ever, H&G stock many operationally critical battery types including ELT, Standby and Main

ENGINE SENSING AND ACCESSORIES

Away from the powerplant core, H&G has invested in many accessories crucial to the operation of the aircraft engine. These include FCUs, HMUs, Fuel Governors, Prop Governors, Harnesses, Speed Sensors, Actuators, Ignition Units and Hydraulic Pumps. We work closely with the manufacturers of these products such as Goodrich Fuel Systems, Eaton Aerospace, Esterline (formerly Weston Aerospace), Woodward Governor, Pratt & Whitney, Honeywell Aerospace and Zodiac.

FIRE PROTECTION

The proliferation of aircraft power and battery concentration on board brings with it a potential increased hazard of electrical fire. H&G stock a wide range of fire detectors, fire bottles, cabin and cockpit fire extinguishers and engine fire harnesses manufactured by Kidde Graviner and Zodiac Aerospace.

FUEL TESTING

Through our partnership with Conidia Bioscience, H&G have been selected as a distributor of their FUELSTAT® fuel testing range of products. FUELSTAT® resinae leads the field in the Airline sector. The most recent addition to our product range, FUELSTAT® resinae PLUS is growing rapidly. Both are endorsed with IATA recommendation and inclusion in the Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, BAE Systems, Fokker and Raytheon maintenance manuals.

HARDWARE AND CONNECTORS

Having been trading aircraft for nearly 50 years, H&G’s stock of general aircraft consumable material is vast. Ranging from nuts, bolts, washers, O rings, shims and pins to the latest fibre optic connector solutions,we provide product from stock and distribution from manufactures such as Amphenol, Souriau, Radiall, Deutsch, Cinch, Glenair and ITT Cannon.

HEADSET AND PILOT SUPPLIES

We are appointed distributors for Sennheiser, Peltor 3M and Clement Clarke Communications, providing a complete range of fixed wing, rotary and ground mechanic headsets. These headsets are used in all Airbus and Boeing classic and next generation aircraft and we can also repair and offer a full exchange and warranty service on all existing Sennhesier and Peltor models. Should you require an alternate headset, we also support David Clarke, Telex and Bose units for both sales and repairs. We specialise in volume orders for airline fleet requirements

HYDRAULIC POWER AND ACTUATION SYSTEMS

Having torn down numerous airframes and engines, H&G have extensive knowledge of aircraft hydraulic and actuation systems. We support parts for Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, BAE, Systems, Hawker, Saab, Airbus Helicopters and Agusta platforms, both from stock and OEM distribution lines. Our inventory of hydraulic and actuation systems is supported by OEM repairs and factory new parts from manufacturers such as Eaton Aerospace, Honeywell, UTAS Actuation Systems, GE Aviation and Parker Hannifin.

 

OXYGEN AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT

We stock Oxygen and Safety Equipment applicable to both internal and external systems on the aircraft, covering both aircraft and passenger safety. These products include PBEs, Smoke Hoods, Fire Extinguishers, Slides and Slide Spares, Engine Fire Bottles, Fire Detection and Oxygen Bottles. We work closely with various OEMs at the forefront of aircraft safety systems including Zodiac Aerospace, Kidde Graviner (UTAS) and BE Aerospace.

LANDING GEAR, WHEELS AND BRAKES

We stock overhauled undercarriage assemblies for the Rotary, Business Jet and Regional sectors of our business, with some products also applicable to the Airbus and Boeing narrow body market. Wheel and Brake consumable spares are also available through our OEM partners and approved supplier base; we specialise in Landing Gear actuators manufactured by Liebherr Aerospace, Sensors manufactured by Crane, and jacks and steering equipment from Heroux Devtek (formerly APPH).

POWERPLANT & APU

Over 25% of our stock holding is engine material, the majority is hot section and engine accessories. We have in-house capability to tear down many smaller turbine and jet engines. Our warehouse is designed to be able to handle everything up to a Trent 900. We stock and distribute parts for the following engine types:

  • GE90
  • CF6
  • CFM56
  • V2500
  • RB211
  • PW120 Series
  • TFE731
  • CT7
  • TPE33
  • RR250

Our APU capability is extensive with parts for the following APUs supported from inventory:

  • APS3200 – in use on the Airbus A320 Family aircraft
  • APS2300 – in use on Embraer E190 and E170 series aircraft
  • APS2600 – the latest regional jet APU system in service today, selected by Mitsubishi for the MRJ and Comac’s ARJ21 in addition to Embraer’s E-Jet E2
  • APS5000 – the world’s first all-electric APU developing 450kVA, in use on the B787 Dreamliner

PW901A/C – in use on the Boeing B747-400 series aircraft and Boeing B747-8 respectively

SENSORS AND INTEGRATED SYSTEMS

In close co-operation with the OEM UTAS (formerly Rosemount), one of our core product offerings to the operator is our in-stock range of OAT Sensors, Pitot Probes, Smart Probes, TAT Sensors and Ice Detectors. This equipment is standard fit across much of the Airbus and Boeing narrow and wide body fleet in service today, and we currently support various operators throughout EMEA for their AOG and critical fleet requirements as these are generally ‘No-Go’ items. Whilst we primarily recommend the performance and warranty benefits of our Factory New stock, we also stock Serviceable material, offering you a complete solution.

WINDSHIELDS AND TRANSPARENCIES

H&G have exchange, loan and outright sale availability for both rotary and fixed wing cockpit windows and passenger windows. We use various MROs to test windows from aircraft that we have parted out, and also supply new windshields via our OEM relationships with Saint Gobain, PPG Aerospace and GKN Aerospace. Depending on the windshield damage we also have an established vendor network capable of repairing most windshield damage.

TEST EQUIPMENT

Although not a flying aircraft part, H&G still provide support for test equipment used on the ramp and in the hangar to set up the aircraft for flight. Our inventory ranges from Pitot Static to NAV and ATC/DME Testing. We have existing relationships and stock inventory from Aeroflex, GE Sensing and also more recently ATEQ.