Business Case

Training Helicopter Technicians
in Malawi

Project overview and background

Airbus Helicopters was asked to retrofit and maintain several helicopters.

To satisfy this demand, it was imperative to train Malawian army mechanics so that they could work effectively on these aircraft on a daily basis. It was against this backdrop that NOVAE, with its expertise in this field, was called in.

NOVAE, in collaboration with Airbus Helicopters, has designed and delivered two training courses for Malawi Air Force maintenance technicians. The courses were designed to enhance the technicians' skills in the mechanical maintenance of single-engine Ecureuil helicopters (AS550 A2) and avionics systems.

Mission details

  • Developed courses: Avionics and helicopter mechanics.
  • Participants: 8 participants for the mechanical course and 5 for the avionics course.
  • Duration: 2 months of pedagogical engineering followed by 3 weeks of training for each course.
  • Pedagogical approach: Courses included theoretical and practical phases, as well as exams to assess trainees' skills and validate prior learning.

Project execution

The courses were developed from the manufacturer's data, with common elements such as syllabus, practical worksheets and exams. Each week of training combined a theoretical phase with practical tasks and assessments.

Key points

  • Involvement of two qualified NOVAE instructors on the aircraft concerned, and a project manager for project management, logistics and administrative follow-up.
  • Close collaboration with Airbus Helicopters to ensure content relevance and respect for deadlines.

« There was great collaboration with Novae who provided customized training programs that contributed to enhancing safety in our region and helped improve our customers' satisfaction. »

Airbus Helicopters South Africa

Formations techniciens aéronautiques

Impact and results

Following the training, the technicians reinforced their skills through an on-the-job training phase. The main objective was to make them autonomous in helicopter maintenance, while raising their awareness of flight safety and the importance of their work for aircraft reliability.

Key results

  • 100% success rate for trainees
  • Skills training for technicians to ensure more confident and autonomous intervention on helicopters.
  • Increased awareness of flight safety and the impact of their work on machine reliability.

Perspectives

This project augurs well for NOVAE's future prospects on the African continent and internationally in similar formats, combining educational engineering and technical training.

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Our commitment

Requirements & quality

As a company specializing in industrial engineering, our first commitment to our customers is to offer innovative and tailored technical solutions that meet, without exception, their exacting standards.

We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality throughout the design, industrialization and manufacturing processes of their products.

Our aim is to make sure that our customers are satisfied by providing reliable and durable solutions that are compliant with the international standards in force.

We are resolutely determined to work very closely with our customers, prioritizing communication, transparency and responsiveness to guarantee the success of their industrial engineering projects.

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As an ISO 9001– EN9100 – PART 145-certified engineering service company, our customers benefit from the guarantee of rigorous quality management, products and services in line with their expectations, as well as the continuous improvement of our processes to provide maximum customer satisfaction.

Our ISO 9001 – EN9100 – PART 145 certification reinforces the trust in our abilities and demonstrates our commitment to operational excellence.

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Defense

Automotive and Mobility

Aerospace engineering

With its deep-rooted industrial expertise, NOVAE deploys experts to provide support with the design, production, operation, maintenance and decommissioning of aircraft, in an environment governed by increasingly exacting requirements, ever-shorter production cycles, and the need to strictly adhere to the budget.

Present in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, the Group has the capacity to work on all aeronautical and space programs, with primary focus on meeting the expectations of its customers.

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Military engineering

NOVAE deploys men and women on a daily basis to the most strategic aircraft and machines to guarantee operational excellence, whatever the conditions.

A member of GICAT, the Group employs experts, former redeployed soldiers, who are trained to work on all defense systems on French soil, and on external operations.

Aware that this operational performance is forged through the learning of methods and the practice of essential actions that enable these systems to function, we have invested in the training of these people who guarantee our safety every day.

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Automotive engineering

NOVAE is positioned as a global consulting, engineering and training player in the automotive and ground mobility industries.

Working at the plants and in the sales, after-sales and training departments of major clients, NOVAE provides excellent solutions to ensure reliable vehicle production, and to enhance relations between dealers and their network.

Our aim is to contribute to the operational performance of our customers to enable them to adapt seamlessly to the major technological changes in their sector.

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