L-3 MAS gets maintenance contract OTTAWA, May 30 (UPI) -- A contract for maintenance of the Canadian military's CC-150 Polaris transport planes has been given to L-3 MAS of Quebec. The award is for one year and carries a value of more than $24 million. The contract also features six one-month options. Under the contract from the Canadian government, L-3 Military Aviation Services will serve as the prime contractor for maintaining the fleet of five aircraft. The twin-engine aircraft are used for transport of VIPs and other missions. Two are configured for air-to-air refueling. Services will include normal daily maintenance. Heavy maintenance will be performed by Avianor Inc., acting as an L-3 MAS subcontractor. The contract is a gap measure to enable the government to arrange longer term maintenance for the planes. The previous maintainer of the aircraft -- Aveos Fleet Performance Inc. - went out of business last month. Aveos Fleet Performance had serviced the aircraft since 1992.