Jean Claude Blandin has a long and impressive resume with over 46 years experience with Rotary Aircraft (26 of those at Eagle Copters). A part of Eagle’s legacy, Jean Claude is responsible for the supervision of a fleet of over 70 aircraft, primarily Bell Helicopters. He tracks the component activity, aircraft evaluations, purchases, and certification. Prior to becoming the VP of Leasing, he was the Director of Maintenance for 14 years. Jean Claude earned his license in both rotary and fixed wing aircraft after spending five years in the French Army. He took this knowledge and eventually became the Chief Engineer at two helicopter companies based out of Quebec, Canada. Jean Claude holds the Minister’s Delegate Maintenance for Transport Canada, along with an Aircraft Certification Authority with Eagle Copters, endorsed by Bell Helicopter (light and medium aircraft), Airbus, and Sikorsky.