Latitude Technologies Equips Western Area Power Administration Rotorcraft
August 25, 2009Latitude Technologies announced today that the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) within the U.S. Department of Energy has selected Latitude to provide a suite of Satcom hardware products and related services for its helicopter fleet. Century Helicopters Inc. of Fort Collins, Colorado will be responsible for the installation. Western Area Power Administration markets and delivers reliable, cost-based hydroelectric power and related services within a 15-state region of the central and western U.S. Their transmission system carries electricity from 57 power plants operated by the Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the International Boundary and Water Commission and is regularly patrolled by its Bell 407 rotorcraft fleet.
“We are pleased that WAPA selected Latitude to provide the SatCom hardware and for Century Helicopters to complete the installation for this important project. Together we will provide WAPA with the best solution possible to meet their needs,” remarked Michael Hansen, General Manager of Century Helicopters, Inc.
About Century Helicopters
Century Helicopters Inc. has served the helicopter industry for over three decades. Century is a Bell Helicopter and Schweizer Aircraft Customer Service facility providing aircraft maintenance, component overhauls, avionics installations and repairs, and complete aircraft refurbishments and new aircraft completions. For more information about Century Helicopters call 1-970-484-6804.
About Latitude Technologies
Latitude Technologies Corporation headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia is a global supplier of FAA approved aeronautical voice and data equipment and services including the SkyNode S100 and S200 family of Satcom products and LWS Web Sentinel service for data reporting, messaging and flight following. For more information about Latitude products and services contact:
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