Berry Aviation has secured a $179.5 million U.S. Transportation Command contract modification for fixed- and rotary-wing airlift support services to U.S. Africa Command. The San Marcos, Texas-based company will transport military cargo and passengers by air as well as support airdrop, personnel recovery and casualty evacuation missions, the Department of …

Berry Aviation, Construction Helicopters and Erickson Helicopters have received one-year contract modifications worth $420.5M combined to extend support services for U.S. Africa Command’s fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft platforms.

U.S. Transportation Command has included Canadian Commercial Corp. in a $5.7B multiple-award contract for global airlift services.

U.S. Transportation Command has chosen 17 companies to compete for global airlift task orders to transport government personnel and cargo under a potential five-year, $5.7B contract.

The U.S. Transportation Command has awarded three companies separate contracts worth a combined $518.1 million to provide air transportation services within the U.S. Africa Command’s area of responsibility. The Defense Department said Monday that Airlift Group, Berry Aviation and Erickson‘s helicopter business have each received an indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract valued at $204.2 million, $212.7 million and $101.2 million, respectively. The …