Test cell opening

Vector Aerospace has opened a new engine test cell at its Summerside facility in Prince Edward Island, Canada, to support turboprop engines.

The new test cell has the capacity to support engines that produce up to 5,000 shaft horsepower and is an addition to three existing test stands at Summerside.

Vector said that the cell will expand the company’s local test capacity on turboprop models such as the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A and PW100 series and reduces turnaround times (TATs) for its global customers.

Canada Member of Parliament for Egmont Bobby Morrissey said: "This is a great day for Vector and for the economy of Prince Edward Island."

"This new test cell will dovetail well with our existing test stands at our world-class Summerside facility."

The test cell is also expected to improve TATs for the company’s aircraft engine repair work.

Vector engine services – Atlantic division president Jeff Poirier said: "This new test cell will dovetail well with our existing test stands at our world-class Summerside facility.

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"The addition of this computer-controlled test cell demonstrates our dedication to our customers around the world.

"This investment also reinforces our long-term commitment to the Summerside facility and our local workforce, as a major employer here on Prince Edward Island."

The company also announced an engine maintenance contract extension its customer Jazz.

Image: L-R: Jazz Aviation supply management, contracts & real estate director Steve Tully; Vector Aerospace president and CEO Declan O’Shea; PEI Government Minister of Economic Development and Tourism Heath MacDonald; Vector’s engine services – Atlantic division president Jeff Poirier; and Pratt & Whitney Canada commercial services senior VP Satheeshkumar Kumarasingam. Photo: courtesy of Vector Aerospace.