Decatur, Texas-based MRO AeroBrigham is on record pace in 2022 with nine airframe completions and reconfigurations delivered in the first six months and more fixed-wing and rotary aircraft on the books for the remainder of the year. AeroBrigham has a mix of law enforcement, fire suppression, air medical, and corporate configurations planned this year.
In the first half of the year, AeroBrigham delivered two AT802F Fire Boss fire-bomber airplanes, two Bell 429s to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Department in Louisiana, another 429 to Collier County Sheriff’s Department in Florida, and four Bell 429s to the Jamaica Defence Force. In addition, a Bell 407GX was converted from a VIP to a fire-suppression configuration.
To accommodate the growing workload, AeroBrigham is planning a new support facility that will be adjacent to its existing facility at Decatur Municipal Airport, as well as hiring new staff.
The airframes delivered involved extensive modifications, AeroBrigham said. For Collier County, AeroBrigham completed the 429 with CNC Technologies, which provided a microwave downlink with military-grade encryption. The work also involved a hoist, MX15 thermal imager, Meeker nose and tail mounts, Trakka TLX searchlight, and AEM (Eagle) digital audio system. With the latest four 429s, AeroBrigham has now provided seven to Jamaica.
