Commercial helicopters vs military helicopters: A tale of two marketsnews Alasdair Whyte 25 Jul 13 0Recent investor calls from Textron, owner of Bell, and Sikorsky parent UTC have been positive for the commercial market. Bell delivered 44 commercial helicopters between… Read more
Gama recognised as first choice service centre for Sikorsky S-76 helicopternews Terry Spruce 13 Jun 13 0The Gama Group announced at a London presentation that its UK-based Gama Engineering subsidiary has become the first choice service centre of Sikorsky S-76 operators. Read more
Sikorsky to complete search and rescue conversion for Brunei Shell S-92news Terry Spruce 30 May 13 0Sikorsky will perform the first post-delivery search and rescue (SAR) modifications to Brunei Shell’s Sikorsky S-92 helicopter. Read more
Mexico certifies the Sikorsky S-76D helicopternews Terry Spruce 13 May 13 0The Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) has certified the Sikorsky S-76D helicopter. Read more
Sikorsky delivers first VIP S-92 helicopter to Turkeynews Terry Spruce 9 May 13 0Sikorsky has delivered the first of two Sikorsky S-92 helicopters to the Turkish National Police. Both helicopters will be used by the Turkish Prime Minister. Read more
New platform approach system for Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 7 May 13 0The FAA has approved a new “Rig Approach” system for S92 helicopters, this new system should reduce workload by up to 60 percent and will… Read more
FlightSafety to offer Sikorsky S-76B training at the Dallas centernews Terry Spruce 16 Apr 13 0FlightSafety International will expand flight simulator training at its Dallas learning center by offering Sikorsky S-76B training from later this year. Read more
Arkansas Childrens Hospital purchases two Sikorsky S-76Dsnews Terry Spruce 7 Mar 13 0Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) has signed a contract to purchase two S-76D helicopters for its Angel One intensive care medical transport unit, Read more
Chinese Ministry of Transport signs contract for four S-76Dsnews Terry Spruce 6 Mar 13 0China’s Ministry of Transport’s (MOT) Rescue and Salvage Bureau has signed a contract for the supply of four Sikorsky S-76D search and rescue helicopters, with… Read more
Sikorsky sells 30 helicopters to Milestone Aviation Groupnews Terry Spruce 5 Mar 13 0Sikorsky sells 23 S-92s and seven S-76Ds to Milestone Aviation Group, with options on a further 14 S92s and 10 S76Ds. Read more
Sikorsky begins delivery of record S-92 ordernews Terry Spruce 7 Feb 13 0Sikorsky announced the delivery of the first of sixteen S-92 helicopters to the Avincis Group. Read more
2012 was a record year for helicopter manufacturersnews Alasdair Whyte 28 Jan 13 0Many industries will want to forget 2012, but when writing about helicopter OEMs it is hard to avoid overusing the word record in a good… Read more
2012 was a record year for helicopter manufacturersopinion Alasdair Whyte 28 Jan 13 0Many industries will want to forget 2012, but when writing about helicopter OEMs it is hard to avoid overusing the word record in a good… Read more
Ruili Jingcheng Group orders two Sikorsky helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 16 Nov 12 0Company orders a Sikorsky S-92 and the first Sikorsky S-76D sale into China. Read more
Zhuhai Helicopter orders another two Sikorsky S92snews Terry Spruce 16 Nov 12 0Zhuhai Helicopter to take delivery of two more Sikorsky S-92 helicopters in 2013. Read more
Sikorsky has FAA approval to extend life on some S92 main rotor hubsnews Terry Spruce 8 Nov 12 0Sikorsky Aerospace Services now has FAA approval to extend the life of particular serial number S-92 helicopter main rotor hubs using health and usage monitiring… Read more
NRC flies first 100 per cent biofueled-powered civil jetnews Terry Spruce 7 Nov 12 0The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has achieved a major milestone for the aviation industry, after flying the first civil jet powered by 100… Read more
AAR gets FAA approval for new composite interior for S-92news Terry Spruce 31 Oct 12 0AAR receives approval for its new Off Shore Airliner interior for the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter. Read more
Ex-Im Bank and Airfinance support Sikorsky exports to Mexico with $50 million loannews Alasdair Whyte 24 Oct 12 0Ex-Im Bank and Airfinance support Sikorsky exports to Mexico with $50 million loan. Airfinance Leasing arranged the financing and sponsored the transaction. The Export-Import Bank… Read more
Sikorsky S-76D helicopter receives FAA type certificatenews Terry Spruce 15 Oct 12 0The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the type certificate for the Sikorsky S-76D helicopter. Read more
