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Bristow Group Wins UK Search and Rescue Award Tuesday 26 March, 2013 - Bristow Group announced today that The Department for Transport in the United Kingdom has awarded its UK affiliate Bristow Helicopters Limited (Bristow Helicopters) a new contract to provide civilian Search and Rescue (SAR) services for all of the UK. The SAR services contract has a phased-in transition period beginning in April 2015 and continuing to July 2017 and a contract length of approximately ten years. Under the terms of this contract, Bristow Helicopters will provide 11 Sikorsky S-92 and 11 AgustaWestland AW189 helicopters that will be located at ten bases across the UK. Each SAR base will operate either two S-92s or two AW189s. In addition to the ten bases with 20 aircraft, there will be two fully SAR-equipped training aircraft that can be deployed to any base as needed. -- more Sikorsky S-92s included in new UK Search & Rescue contract Tuesday 26 March, 2013 - The UK Government's Department for Transport has announced the signing of a contract with Bristow Helicopters Ltd to provide search and rescue helicopter services in the UK. A new £1.6 billion contract for search and rescue helicopter services will see the UK benefit from improved flying times and better coverage of high-risk areas. Helicopters will be able to reach a larger area of the UK search and rescue region within one hour of take off than is currently possible, and based on historic incident data it is estimated that there will be an overall improvement in flying times to incidents of around 20% (from 23 to 19 minutes). -- more FAA Approves Type Certification for S-76D Helicopter October 15, 2012 - STRATFORD, Connecticut - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the Type Certificate for the S-76D helicopter, moving the aircraft forward to its highly anticipated delivery into the medium-sized marketplace. The FAA signed the certificate on Oct. 12, capping an intensive flight test program to introduce the S-76D helicopter, Sikorsky’s newest commercial product. The S-76D helicopter has a current backlog approaching a half-billion dollars and is expected to begin deliveries later this quarter. -- more Sikorsky Receives S-76D™ Helicopter Order from Air Engiadina February 14, 2012 - DALLAS, Texas - Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), has received an order for one S-76D™ helicopter from Swiss-based Air Engiadina. "We thank Air Engiadina for their confidence in Sikorsky Aircraft products," said Alex Sharp, Sikorsky European Regional Sales Manager. "The S-76D helicopter will bring outstanding safety, reliability, proven performance and value." Air Engiadina, as owner, has operated an S-76A+™ for more than 20 years in the VIP transport role in the United Kingdom under PremiAir Aviation’s air operator certificate. The company added an S-76C++™ helicopter in 2009. The new S-76D aircraft will be operated in the UK or Switzerland for VIP and passenger flights. Sikorsky will deliver the new EASA-certified aircraft to Air Engiadina’s European operation in 2013. Sikorsky was assisted in the sale by UK sales representative PlaneSayling Aviation Limited. -- more
The U.S. Army currently operates more than 350 BLACK HAWK helicopters combined in these two Overseas Contingency Operations. BLACK HAWK helicopters have flown these missions since February 2003 and are maintaining an 84 percent mission capable readiness rate while operating in the extreme heat, wind, and sand conditions. -- more Sikorsky Aircraft Delivers New VIP S-76C++ Helicopter to U.K. Royal Household November 04, 2009 - Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a business unit of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., has delivered a new VIP S-76C++™ helicopter to the Royal Travel Office for use by the Royal Household of the United Kingdom. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.Sikorsky has provided helicopters to support the Royal Family since the early 1950’s, including the R4, S-51, S-55, S-58, S-58T, S-76B and the S-76C+ helicopters. The new S76C++ helicopter entered service in September. -- more PlaneSayling Aviation Ltd seals another Sikorsky sale with 5th S-76C++ new delivery in Europe February 21, 2009 - PlaneSayling Aviation Ltd (t/a Lynton Aviation Aircraft Sales) today announced a contract to deliver a new top-of-the-range S-76C++ ‘Deluxe Executive’ helicopter to a private operator in the United Kingdom and further cements Lynton’s success in selling the S-76C++. -- more PlaneSayling Aviation Ltd Appointed as Sikorsky Sales Representative and Announces Territorial ExpansionFebruary 19, 2009 - As well being appointed as a Non-Exclusive Sales Representative for Sikorsky Helicopters, PlaneSayling Aviation Ltd (t/a Lynton Aviation Aircraft Sales) has announced today a territorial expansion that not only includes the United Kingdom, Ireland and Belgium, but adds France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Switzerland to its sales region. -- more UK Royal Household selects Sikorsky as Preferred Supplier for Royal Family helicopter November 20, 2007 - The Royal Household of the United Kingdom has chosen Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. as the preferred supplier to provide the next helicopter for the Royal Family's transportation. Sikorsky provided the S-76C+(TM) helicopter that the Royal Family currently flies and was named preferred supplier for the replacement, which will be an S-76C++(TM) helicopter subject to contract and U.K. government approval. -- more Lynton Seals Another Sikorsky Sale with 4th S-76C++ sale within Europe
October 28, 2007 – Lynton Aviation Aircraft Sales announced today the inclusion of Belgium to its Non-Exclusive Sales Representation territory that heretofore included the United Kingdom and Eire. -- more Lynton celebrates third S-76C++ sale in the UK
OXFORD, January 2nd, 2007 – Lynton Aviation Aircraft Sales today announced a contract to deliver a new S-76C++ 'Deluxe Executive' helicopter to Trustair in the UK. In addition to the S-76C++, Lynton also completed the sale of an S-76B to Trustair Ltd the same day. The S-76C++ contract is the third to be signed for a customer within the UK and further cements the S-76's position as the executive helicopter of choice within the region. -- more Sikorsky Delivers 600th S-76 Helicopter
Offshore Logistics commits to S-76 with 35 orders and 24 options PARIS AIR SHOW, June 14 – Sikorsky Aircraft today announced a contract to deliver 35 new S-76 helicopters to Offshore Logistics, Inc., the world's largest provider of helicopter transportation services to the oil and gas industry.The contract, one of the largest single civil helicopter orders in Sikorsky's history, includes options for an additional 24 S-76 aircraft. The aircraft will be used to support Offshore Logistics' customers across the world through its various strategic business units. -- more Sikorsky to Build and Test X2 Technology Demonstrator Helicopter. First S-92 Enters into Offshore Oil Service in Canada. First CHC S-92 Enters into Revenue Service in the North Sea. Norsk Helikopter's S-76C+ Reaches 10,000 Flight Hours. Sikorsky S-92 Wins Korean Presidential Competition. Pratt & Whitney Canada Launches New PW210 Turboshaft Engine in the 1,000 SHP class. New S-76C++ VIP Interior Debuts at HAI. Sikorsky Announces New S-76 Models. Sikorsky Reveals S-76C+ 'Quiet Zone' Gearbox. Copterline Passes 10,000 Hour Milestone in S-76C+. Sales of S-76 Helicopter Reach Twenty-Year High. Sikorsky Celebrates First S-76 to Achieve 25,000 Flight Hours.
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