Viking Air has signed a multi-year contract with the Fuerza Aerea del Peru to provide comprehensive support of the 12 Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft it now operates in the Amazonian region of northeast Peru.
The contract will streamline the spare parts procurement process, provide technical support, and maximize use of the fleet.
“Viking is ideally positioned to provide the Peru Air Force with the essential parts supply and technical expertise required to maximize utilization of their Series 400 fleet,” said Michael Hall, Viking’s director of global customer support.
Hall said the contract will extend the life of the fleet.
The 12 Twin Otters owned by Peru represent the largest single-customer order for Viking.
Viking has also sold another Twin Otter to Caverton Helicopters in Lagos, Nigeria. Caverton first bought one in 2012. The second aircraft will be delivered in the first quarter of 2017.
“To have Caverton return to Viking to purchase a second Twin Otter Series 400 is a testament to the quality of the aircraft and suitability for use in the harsh operating conditions of western Africa,” said Peter Walker, Viking’s regional sales director for Africa, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.
New distributor for Victoria Gin
Sales of Victoria Gin in Western Canada will now be handled by Authentic Wine and Spirits Merchants, a national distribution and marketing agency. The company sells more than 1.3 million cases of wine and spirits each year. Its portfolio includes a collection of some of the world's best-known wines and spirits.
Buy Ben A Beer helping workers
The B.C. Hospitality Foundation has launched a program to help fund medical services and procedures for front-line hospitality workers. Buy Ben A Beer is an online fundraising campaign that allows anyone to contribute to a fund by buying a virtual beer online for a minimum donation of $5.
The goal is to raise $50,000, which the foundation hopes will help at least 10 “Ben”-eficiaries across the province. Anyone donating at buybenabeer.com is asked to post a photo and encourage friends and family to buy the next round, using the hashtag #BuyBenABeer.
The foundation is playing on the fact that Ben is an everyman and that every person has a “Ben” in their life — their barista, the person who takes their bags at a hotel or pulls a pint at their local pub. Funds raised will be used to cover the cost of medical equipment, prescriptions, transportation to therapy appointments, or to cover shortfalls towards housing, food or other expenses until Ben is able to return to work.
TriStars Training has new owner
TriStars Training has been sold to Lindsey Millar. The company, which has run the Recreational Triathlon Program for the District of Saanich since 2012, was founded in 2005 by Carolyn Gebbie. Millar was the company’s head coach and has been with TriStars since 2013.
