NEWS of Transport received the fi rst S-76® search-and- rescue
helicopters. In 2003, Sikorsky formed a joint venture with Shanghai Little Eagle to provide civil helicopter sales and support as well as general aviation services. The S-92®
and S-76C++™ entered the Chinese market
in 2005, and in 2008, the fi rst S-76 for executive transport was delivered. In the same year, AVIC, through its subsidiaries Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation and Shanghai Xinsheng Aviation Industry Investment and Development Company, joined Shanghai Sikorsky to support S-76 and S-92 helicopters under the new JV name of Shanghai Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. More recently, in 2013 Sikorsky and China’s CITIC
Off shore Helicopter Company (COHC) announced an agreement to supply S-92 helicopters to support COHC off shore operations. Sikorsky became the only helicopter OEM to supply for all three major off shore oil service providers in China. In the same year, Sikorsky reached an agreement with Changhe Aircraft Industries Group Co., Ltd. that Changhe will produce S-76D™
commercial helicopter
cabins for Sikorsky. This year, Sikorsky received a validation type certifi cate
from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for the S-76D helicopter. In April, Sikorsky delivered the fi rst S-76D helicopter to Yunnan Jingcheng Group for transportation of corporate and government VIPs. S-76D
is the latest Sikorsky model and features Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW210S engines.
“I’m pleased with the collaborations that we have
developed with the China civil aviation industry over the past 30 years,” continues Maurer. “We value China as an important market and it is a privilege for us to contribute to the development of this industry.”
Vector Aerospace UK Announces MRO Program for French Navy Lynx Helicopters
Vector Aerospace - UK, a leading provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, announces the agreement of a long term contract to provide structural maintenance and technical support for the French Navy’s Lynx Mk.4 helicopter fl eet. The company’s Fleetlands facility in Gosport, Hampshire, has the only main build/repair jig for this aircraft type in the world, making Vector the leading supplier of deep structural repairs on the Lynx platform. The fi ve year program, with an additional two year option, could see the fi rst aircraft arrive as soon as December 2014. Vector Aerospace will also support the MRO operations through technical visits to the Lynx bases in France to assist the French Navy’s support organization for the aircraft. This work follows a previously contracted deep repair task on a single French Navy Lynx carried out in 2013. Vector BAT_QtrPg Ad.pdf 2/26/13 7:41:33 PM
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