Sikorsky recognises National Helicopter Services of Trinidad & Tobago
Source: Sikorsky, 05-Mar-13
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today recognized its customer, National Helicopter Services Limited of Trinidad & Tobago, for its longtime operation of S-76® helicopters over a 35-year relationship. Sikorsky celebrated the customer during an event at its booth at the Heli-Expo industry show in Las Vegas, Nev. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). “NHSL [...]
China’s Ministry of Transport orders four S76D for SAR work
Source: Sikorsky, 05-Mar-13
China’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 an option for another four next year, to further enhance MOT’s maritime search and rescue capabilities, Sikorsky Aircraft announced today from the Heli-Expo industry show. Sikorsky, a subsidiary of United [...]
Sikorsky Announces Sale of 30 Helicopters to Milestone Aviation Group
Source: Sikorsky, 05-Mar-13
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced that they have entered into agreements to sell 23 S-92® helicopters and seven S-76D™ helicopters to Milestone Aviation Group, a global finance company that leases helicopters to high-quality helicopter operators. The agreements also include options to buy up to an additional 14 S-92 and 10 S-76D helicopters. Sikorsky, a subsidiary [...]
Bristow orders up to 26 S-76D helicopters
Source: Sikorsky, 05-Mar-13
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced that they have entered into an agreement to sell 10 S-76D™ helicopters to Bristow Group, with options for another 16, to perform the offshore oil transport mission. The S-76D is powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada’s compact and light-weight PW210S, which delivers the best in class power-to-weight ratio and fuel [...]
Bristow renews Total Assurance Program for offshore S92 fleet
Source: Sikorsky, 05-Mar-13
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) announced today the signing of a 10-year Total Assurance Program (TAP) agreement with Bristow Group Inc. for continued support of its S-92™ helicopter fleet. Bristow is among the leading providers of helicopter services to the worldwide offshore energy industry. Valued at more than $840 million, the agreement is a renewal of [...]
Air Methods receives $44.8M contract from Sikorsky
Source: Air Methods, 05-Mar-13
Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq:AIRM), the global leader in air medical transportation, today announced that its United Rotorcraft Division has been awarded a contract in excess of $44 million from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation for MEDEVAC Interior Systems installed on new HH-60M BLACK HAWK helicopters. This supports Sikorsky’s new Army Multi-Year-8 BLACK HAWK production contract and covers [...]
Bristow awarded FAA STC for ADS-B Out solution on S76C
Source: Bristow Group, 05-Mar-13
Bristow Group Inc., a leading provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, announced today that working with Aviation Design Management, it has been awarded an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate for the installation of a fully rule compliant 1090ES DO-260B ADS-B Out solution for the Sikorsky S-76C+ and S-76C++ helicopters as the required first [...]
15-Mar-13 Sikorsky MH-60R Chula Vista, US-California
05-Mar-13
Precautionary landing today at Terra Nova Park in Chula Vista. No one was injured as a result of the landing and there was no damage to the aircraft.
03-Mar-13 MOI-12 Sikorsky S92 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (1F)
03-Mar-13
Crew Member (named as First Class Pvt Abdul Aziz Bin Abdullah Al Qah’tani ) fell from the helicopter and died during the celebration of the World Civil Defence Day
ASU completes second S-76C++ NVG conversion for PHi
Source: ASU, 02-Mar-13
ASU has completed their second night vision modification for a ASU aircraft owned and operated by PHI, Inc, headquartered in Lafayette, LA. The aircraft is a new aircraft that has been specifically designed to serve the oil and gas industry offshore. The aircraft is equipped with cardiac monitors with 12-lead EKG capability, transport ventilators and intravenous [...]
Sikorsky, Boeing Propose X2™ Technology for US Army’s JMR Future Vertical Lift Requirements
Source: Sikorsky, 01-Mar-13
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. [NYSE: UTX], and Boeing [NYSE: BA] will submit a joint proposal to build a demonstrator aircraft based on Sikorsky’s X2™ Technology rotorcraft design for the Army’s Joint Multi-Role (JMR) Technology Demonstrator (TD) Phase 1 program. The JMR TD program supports the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift [...]
STS Component Solutions expands into rotorcraft market
Source: STS Component, 28-Feb-13
STS Component Solutions is pleased to announce the expansion of their service and support offerings into the helicopter and business jet markets. This growth is a result of the development of some new OEM partnerships that have been established with the Donaldson Company, Skurka Aerospace and Esterline Mason in addition to increasing our current portfolio [...]
EvoLux Transportation wins Sikorsky Challenge Competition
Source: Sikorsky, 26-Feb-13
Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., has selected EvoLux Transportation, LLC as the winner of its second Entrepreneurial Challenge Competition and awarded special recognition to Rescale. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). The Entrepreneurial Challenge competition is designed to identify and accelerate the development of emerging, transformational business [...]
Second S92 arrives UK for Bristow “Gap SAR” contract
25-Feb-13
The “GAP SAR” contract requires Bristow Helicopters to supply four Sikorsky S92s for UK Search and Rescue. The first arrival (which we reported here) is now stationed at Inverness on a training programme. Meanwhile the second example G-MCGB was air freighted into Prestwick last week and ferried through to Aberdeen on Saturday. This is serial [...]
24-Feb-13 EJC-2154 Sikorsky UH-60L Vistahermosa, Colombia (4F)
24-Feb-13
Crashed and exploded (possibly due to a mine) while engaged with FARC guerrillas
Sikorsky Co-sponsors Military Appreciation Pavilion
Source: Sikorsky, 22-Feb-13
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced its co-sponsorship of the Military Appreciation Pavilion at the PGA Tour Honda Classic on Feb. 25-March 3, 2013, at PGA National Resort & Spa, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). The 2,500-square-foot pavilion will be located at the tour’s 17th hole, [...]
Cobham’s Advanced Avionics Suite selected for S61T program
Source: Sikorsky, 19-Feb-13
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced plans to equip Sikorsky’s modernized S-61T™ helicopter with a suite of advanced avionics provided by S-TEC Corporation/Cobham Commercial Systems (Cobham) of Mineral Wells, Texas. In early 2010, the U.S. Department of State entered into an IDIQ (indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity) agreement to purchase up to 110 modernized S-61 helicopters for [...]
Spectrum Aeromed to exhibit at Heli-Expo
Source: Spectrum Aeromed, 19-Feb-13
Spectrum Aeromed announced that they will be exhibiting at HAI HELI-EXPO in Las Vegas March 4-7, 2013 at booth number C807. In addition to their booth, Lloyd Helicopters will also have a Helicopter featuring one of Spectrum Aeromed’s medical interiors at Static Booth number C35. The Lloyd Helicopter Sikorsky S76 features Spectrum Aeromed’s 2200 “short [...]
18-Feb-13 Sikorsky S92 North Sea, UK
18-Feb-13
Emergency shutdown on rig after overheating indication, which later turned out to be false
US Patent granted to Sikorsky for “Composite core densification”
Source: USPTO, 17-Feb-13
The following text is the preamble to Patent 8,372,498 granted on 12th February, which can be viewed in more detail on the US Patent and Trademark Office website here. The present invention relates to composite articles, and more particularly to core densification. Some composite articles incorporate a core such as honeycomb (HC) or foam for [...]
2nd MAW squadrons team up to prepare for WTI
Source: US Marine Corps, 14-Feb-13
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 provided command and control functions as well as strike and escort support during an exercise for various 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing assets Jan. 31. The exercise was conducted to prepare Marines for the Weapons and Tactics Instructors course, where pilots from every branch of Marine aviation learn how to [...]
Clayton International awarded $7M for maintenance of Egyptian Sea Kings
14-Feb-13
Clayton International Inc.*, Peachtree City, Ga., is being awarded a $6,962,766 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-11-G-0008) for depot-level maintenance in support of the Egyptian Air Force H-3 Variant Helicopter Program under the Foreign Military Sales Program. Services to be provided include reconfiguration of one MK-2E helicopter to the MK-2 [...]
Norsk Helikopterservice receives first S-92
Source: Avincis, 08-Feb-13
Avincis Group (Avincis), the world’s leading provider of aerial services for mission critical operations, has today received the first of its record order of 16 new Sikorsky S-92 helicopters. The order, placed in December 2011, is the largest single purchase of S-92s ever made. Known for their robust design, safety features and performance, the new [...]
06-Feb-12 G-WNSH Sikorsky S92 North Sea, UK
06-Feb-13
Reported lightning strike – shipped to Norway for repair by associated company HeliOne. Helicopter has not flown in the two months after 6th February, so while that date is not 100% confirmed, it would be very close if it is not correct.
Former Carson employees indicted over fatal “Iron 44″ S61 crash
Source: Wildfire Today, 05-Feb-13
Two former employees of Carson Helicopters are facing 20+ years in prison for charges related to a 2008 S61 crash that killed seven firefighters and two crew members (see full story)
PKL Services awarded $16M more for USMC helicopter maintenance
Source: US DoD, 05-Feb-13
PKL Services Inc.,* Poway, Calif., is being awarded a $16,321,932 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00421-09-C-0023) to exercise an option for reset organizational level maintenance services in support of Marine Corps AH-1W, UH-1N, CH-53D/E, and CH-46E aircraft platforms. Work will be performed in Camp Pendleton, Calif. (30 percent); Jacksonville, Fla. (25 percent); Iraq/Afghanistan [...]
Bristow unveils first S92 for UK “Gap SAR”
Source: Bristow Helicopters, 04-Feb-13
Over ten days after HeliHub.com reported the arrival of this aircraft, Bristow issued the following press release which provides more details, including equipment fit. The first of four Sikorsky S-92 helicopters that will service the U.K. GAP SAR contract starting later this year is nearly finished and on track to begin training flights in February. [...]
Bristow moves S92 to Inverness for SAR training
Source: HeliHub.com, 04-Feb-13
Last week HeliHub.com announced that the first Sikorsky S92 had arrived in the UK for Bristow to operate in the SAR role. Today the aircraft moves from Aberdeen to Inverness to begin training ready for going live on 1st June – this is G-MCGA, serial The first of the four Sikorsky S92s arrived at Aberdeen [...]
Australia sells remaining Sea Kings
Source: Royal Australian Navy, 31-Jan-13
Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced that the Navy’s remaining Sea King helicopters will be sold to Aerospace Logistics (ASL). The final flight of 817 Squadrons Sea King helicopters occurred on 15 December 2011. “Aerospace Logistics have over 30 years experience as an international specialist in the supply, refurbishment, exchange, maintenance, repair and [...]
Sikorsky triples size of its team in Colombia
Source: Sikorsky, 31-Jan-13
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced plans to structurally repair seven damaged UH-60L BLACK HAWK helicopters for the Colombian Army (COLAR) at its base depot in Tolemaida, Colombia. To ensure sustained support for operations as mandated by the Colombian Army, the Colombian Army Aviation (part of the Army’s Combined Arms Team) has continued to expand its in-country [...]
Erickson Air-Crane to present at the Cowen 34th Annual Aerospace and Defense Conference
Source: Erickson Air-Crane, 31-Jan-13
Erickson Air-Crane, Inc. (NASDAQ:EAC), a leading operator and the manufacturer of the powerful heavy-lift helicopter, the Erickson S-64 Aircrane, announced today that it will be presenting at the Cowen and Company 34th Annual Aerospace and Defense Conference in New York City. The presentation is to be held at 1:15 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 6, 2013. [...]
Canadian Maritime H-92 hits Sikorsky parent UTC results
Source: HeliHub.com, 24-Jan-13
UTC, the parent company of Sikorsky, reported its fourth quarter and full year results yesterday. In a very telling section of the press release, they admit that “earnings per share [of parent UTC] of $1.04 were down 27%” and of that, “results included a $0.12 charge recorded at Sikorsky related to the Canadian Maritime Helicopter [...]
Bristow takes delivery of first S92 for UK Interim SAR
Source: HeliHub.com, 22-Jan-13
In early February 2012, HeliHub.com broke the news that the “Gap SAR” contract had been split between Bristow running the two northerly bases at Sumburgh and Stornoway, while CHC would continue with the two southerly bases at Portland and Lee-on-Solent. Not only were we first to announce this, but it took a further five days [...]
Sikorsky and Boeing partner for Joint Multi-Role Future Vertical Lift Requirements
Source: Boeing, 20-Jan-13
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. [NYSE: UTX], and Boeing [NYSE: BA] signed a teaming agreement on Jan. 13 to submit a joint proposal in response to the U.S. Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate solicitation for the Army’s Joint Multi-Role (JMR) Technology Demonstrator (TD) Phase 1 program. The JMR TD supports the [...]
Sikorsky granted patent for “Main rotor blade with integral cuff”
Source: HeliHub.com, 20-Jan-13
Sikorsky have been granted patent number 8,353,673 for “A main rotor blade assembly includes a main spar with an integral cuff. The main spar is directly to a rotor hub assembly through the integral cuff”. Two particular sections of interest from the official US Patent & Trademark Office website posting are listed below Background of [...]
WFW advised CHC on $202M operating lease facility
Source: WFW, 20-Jan-13
Watson, Farley & Williams (“WFW”), a leading international law firm, is pleased to announce that it has advised CHC Helicopter on an operating lease facility of up to US$202m with Milestone Aviation, for up to 12 helicopters (including Sikorsky, Eurocopter and AgustaWestland helicopters), its third facility with Milestone. The team, led by partner Nicola Davies, [...]
Northland Emergency Services Trust hit by theft from hangar
Source: NZ Herald, 17-Jan-13
Almost $10,000 worth of specialist tools and 10kg of copper cabling has been stolen from the hangar used by the organisation behind the Northland Electricity rescue helicopter. (see news story)
US Coast Guard deploys two MH-60s to St. Paul, Alaska
Source: US Coast Guard, 16-Jan-13
Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak temporarily deployed two MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crews to St. Paul, Alaska, Sunday to safeguard the crab fleet and other fishing vessels engaged in winter fisheries in Southwestern Alaska. With an increased number of vessels operating in the region, the Coast Guard deployed the crews to provide a more rapid response [...]
Erickson signs $14M contract with Peru’s Pacific Rubiales Energy
Source: Erickson Air-Crane, 15-Jan-13
Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated (“Erickson”) (NASDAQ:EAC) has signed a contract with oil and gas company Pacific Rubiales Energy (“Pacific”) to provide heavy lift helicopter services in central Peru. Operations commenced on January 2nd of this year, and will last for a minimum of 12 months. The contract has a value of between $11 and 14 million, [...]
UK SAR – CHC were planning new base to avoid using Valley
Source: HeliHub.com, 14-Jan-13
Last week it emerged that the UK Government has reduced the number of bidding groups for the UK Search And Rescue contract from three to two – and the loser was CHC. The Canadian based company, who have an established operation on the UK North Sea, are the current contractor operating four Sikorsky S92 and [...]
Royal Navy launches “60 years of SAR” at London Boat Show
Source: Royal Navy, 14-Jan-13
There is also the opportunity to get up close and personal with an Offshore Raiding Craft (ORC), as used by the Royal Marines. Measuring in at nine metres long and able to travel in excess of 35 knots, these craft were part of the Royal Navy’s commitment to keeping the public safe during the London [...]
Cobham to supply srea microphone preamplifier for CH-53K
Source: Cobham, 11-Jan-13
Cobham has won an order from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation to supply its Model 265-005 Area Microphone Preamplifier for the United States Marine Corps’ CH-53K Super Stallion Heavy Lift Helicopter. Cobham Aerospace Communications manufactures Area Microphone Preamplifier Equipment compatible with several manufacturers’ voice and data recorders used across a wide range of aircraft applications. The Model [...]
Rockwell Collins completes first HH-60G avionics upgrade for National Guard
Source: Rockwell Collins, 10-Jan-13
Rockwell Collins recently completed the first installation of the next generation ARC-210 Gen5 radio on an HH-60G Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) helicopter for the U.S. Air Force Air National Guard (ANG), a key milestone in the HH-60G Avionics Communications Suite Upgrade Program. The first HH-60G modification was completed on schedule at the Rockwell Collins [...]
Orbit International receives CH-53K electronics subcontract
Source: Orbit International, 10-Jan-13
Orbit International Corp. (NASDAQ:ORBT) today announced that its Electronics Group has received a Letter Subcontract with a not-to-exceed value of $1,180,000 to manufacture displays for a major helicopter program. Work on this project will be performed at Orbit’s Tulip Development Laboratory (“TDL”) subsidiary located in Quakertown, PA. The Letter Subcontract authorizes TDL to commence the [...]
Australia to scrap last five Sea Kings
Source: HeliHub.com, 04-Jan-13
Local press today reports that the Royal Australian Navy has confirmed it will sell the last five Sea Kings for scrap. The five were officially retired in December 2011 and have been stored at HMAS Albatross in Nowra, south of Sydney, pending a decision on their future. Now it has been confirmed the five aircraft, [...]
HeliFlite adds third S76
Source: Heliflite, 03-Jan-13
Heliflite is pleased to announce the continued expansion of its fleet with the addition of a third Sikorsky S-76 helicopter. The purchase is the second aircraft acquired in 2012 for the 14-year-old company. A welcome addition to the fleet, the S-76 helicopter is finely appointed with a spacious seven-passenger luxury interior. The HeliFlite fleet now includes [...]
Cold spray system wins environmental technology award
Source: US Army Research Lab, 03-Jan-13
A project involving the U.S. Army Research Laboratory’s (ARL’s) cold spray technology was named one of six environment technology Projects of the Year, recognized for research and technology developments with significant benefits to the Department of Defense (DoD). The Supersonic Particle Deposition for Repair of Magnesium Aircraft Components project, led by Victor K. Champagne, Jr., [...]
Sikorsky issued new US Patent for Infra-red suppression
Source: USPTO, 03-Jan-13
United States Patent no. 8,341,934, issued on Jan. 1, was assigned to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. (Stratford, Conn.). “Infrared Suppression System with Spiral Septum” was invented by John S. Chapkovich III (Derby, Conn.), Henry E. Voegeli (Newtown, Conn.), Nathan C. Blair (Milford, Conn.) and Jeffrey A. Math (Wallingford, Conn.). According to the abstract released by the [...]
New research report issued on Sikorsky
Source: Research & Markets, 03-Jan-13
Research & Markets has announced the addition of the ”Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation – Key Business & Growth Strategies, Plans, SWOT, Trends & Outlook for 2013″ company profile to their offering. “Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation – Key Business & Growth Strategies, Plans, SWOT, Trends & Outlook for 2013” This comprehensive report on Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation will provide & will [...]
Raytheon awarded $158M for 48 MH-60R sonar systems
Source: US DoD, 21-Dec-12
Raytheon Co., Integrated Defense Systems, Portsmouth, R.I., is being awarded a $158,571,809 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of 48 MH-60R Full Rate Production Airborne Low Frequency Sonar (ALFS) systems (24 Lot X and 24 Lot XI), including associated program management support. Work will be performed in Brest, France (59 percent); Portsmouth, R.I. (37 percent), and [...]
AgustaWestland Signs £260M Sea King Integrated Operational Support Contract
Source: AgustaWestland, 21-Dec-12
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence, valued at approximately £260 million, for the provision of Sea King Integrated Operational Support (SKIOS) from 1st April 2013 to the type’s out of service date in March 2016. This contract will follow on [...]
Norway – CHC Helikopter Service secured nine contracts in 2012
Source: Aftenbladet, 20-Dec-12
The huge contracts mean the company has ensured most of the employees work until 2023. This is the first time-ever CHC Helikopter Service has secured nine different assignments in the course of one calendar year. (see full story)
CPI Aero wins $5.3M contract to overhaul/repair H-60 stabilator units
Source: CPI Aero, 20-Dec-12
CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (CPI Aero®) (NYSE MKT: CVU) has been selected by Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) to overhaul and repair (O&R) outboard stabilator assemblies for the H-60 SEAHAWK®helicopter. SAS is the worldwide aftermarket business of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). CPI Aero will inspect, overhaul and repair stabilator assemblies [...]
Raytheon awarded $7.9M contract modification for MH-60S Airborne Mine Neutralization System
Source: US DoD, 20-Dec-12
Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, Portsmouth, R.I., is being awarded a $7,900,098 modification under previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-6307) to conduct a critical design review for Airborne Mine Neutralization System near surface capability. The Airborne Mine Neutralization System mission is designed to re-acquire, identify, and destroy volume, close tethered and bottom mines which have been previously detected, [...]
Targets for H-92/CH-148 Cyclone deliveries to be missed again in 2013
Source: Ottawa Citizen, 19-Dec-12
Sikorsky acknowledges to a Canadian newspaper that it won’t meet its targets this year or next for delivering CH-148 Cyclone helicopters – the local designation for the military S92 (see full story)
Raytheon wins $18M order for 19 MH-60R/S multi-spectral targeting systems
Source: US DoD, 19-Dec-12
Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, is being awarded an $18,356,242 firm-fixed-price order #0026 against a previously issued Basic Ordering Agreement (N00164-12-G-JQ66) for 19 multi-spectral targeting systems for the MH-60R/S helicopter. The system is an airborne, electro-optic, forward-looking infra-red, turreted sensor package that provides long-range surveillance, high altitude target acquisition, tracking, range-finding, and laser designation, and for [...]
Geisinger Life Flight obtains FAA air carrier certificate
Source: Geisinger Life Flight, 18-Dec-12
After an extensive two-year application and development process, Geisinger Life Flight has been awarded an air carrier certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The air carrier certificate will allow Geisinger Health System (GHS) to directly operate the aircraft assets it leases and owns. In addition, GHS will directly employ its own pilots, mechanics and [...]
Northrop Grumman supplies attitude heading reference system for S76D
Source: Northrop Grumman, 17-Dec-12
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) is supplying the LCR-100 attitude and heading reference system (AHRS) for Sikorsky’s new S-76D helicopter, which recently received Type Certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. The LCR-100 is a standard component of the Thales TopDeck® avionics suite on the new medium-sized, twin-engine helicopter. Northrop Grumman provided both the LCR-92 and LCR-100 [...]
USCG selects Honeywell’s vibration monitoring system for MH-60T fleet
Source: Honeywell, 17-Dec-12
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) has been awarded a $4.8 million contract to install health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS) onboard the entire fleet of U.S. Coast Guard MH-60T helicopters. For the U.S. Coast Guard, the installation and use of HUMS is critically important and paramount to the success of its missions. Unscheduled maintenance events can cause mission aborts that [...]
Australian Defence Minister names new MH-60R Squadron
Source: Australian MoD, 17-Dec-12
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare announced that the name of the new training squadron to operate the Navy’s MH-60R ‘Romeo’ helicopters would be 725 Squadron. 725 Squadron will form as the operational training squadron, while 816 Squadron, which currently operates the S-70-B2 Seahawk, will transition to the MH-60R [...]
CHC transfers two S92s from Denmark to UK
Source: HeliHub.com, 17-Dec-12
CHC have transferred a pair of Sikorsky S92 helicopters form their operation in Denmark to the UK. Serial 920046 OY-HKA has now been registered as G-WNSF while 920058 OY-HKB is now G-WNSG. We assume that this is, at least in part, to cover for the requirements generated by the suspension of operations of the Eurocopter [...]
Indiana student wins Sikorsky Helicopter 2050 Challenge
Source: Sikorsky, 17-Dec-12
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), and By Kids For Kids Co., an organization that inspires kids to become successful inventors, today awarded an Indiana teenager the Igor Sikorsky Youth Innovator Award for his conceptual design of a circular-shaped medical evacuation helicopter. Ethan Chu , 16, from South Bend, Ind., received a trophy and a $1,000 scholarship [...]
16-Dec-12 Sikorsky UH-60 Winner, US-South Dakota
16-Dec-12
Main rotor blade struck an airport hangar while taxing.
15-Dec-12 FAC-4130 Sikorsky UH-60L Providencia, Colombia
15-Dec-12
Emergency landing into trees. Three injuries reported
Swedish Helicopter Wing to outline extended Afghan mission
Source: Defence IQ, 13-Dec-12
As Swedish Armed Forces prepare to redeploy again to Afghanistan in April 2013, the commander of the Helicopter Wing is set to meet with military peers at Defence IQ’s International Military Helicopter event in January to discuss the acquisition of UH-60M Black Hawks that has made the mission possible. Following the delivery of 15 of the aircraft last year, Colonel Magnus [...]
Erickson Air-Crane to Webcast its Presentation at the Imperial Capital Security Investor Conference
Source: Erickson Air-Crane, 13-Dec-12
Erickson Air-Crane, Inc. (EAC), a leading operator and the manufacturer of the powerful heavy-lift helicopter, the Erickson S-64 Aircrane, announced today that it will be presenting at the 2012 Imperial Capital Security Investor Conference in New York City. The presentation is to be held at 1:45 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 13, 2012. Udo Rieder, [...]
ATK awarded contract for AAR-47 missile warning systems
Source: ATK, 12-Dec-12
ATK (NYSE: ATK) has received a $48-million production contract from the U.S. Navy for the manufacturing of the AAR-47 Missile Warning System. The award encompasses production of new assemblies, including optical sensor converters and computer processors, as well as options for retrofitting weapon replaceable assembly upgrades and delivery of ATK’s Countermeasures Signal Simulator (CSS) to [...]
US Combat Rescue program questions as Boeing, Bell and AgustaWestland all pull out
Source: Reuters, 12-Dec-12
Industry executives said the Air Force bidding rules were so narrowly framed that they effectively excluded their aircraft from the competition. They said the terms favored Sikorsky’s Black Hawk and would not reward extra capability offered by bigger aircraft. (see full story)
Sikorsky awarded $563M MH-60S and MH-60R support contract
Source: US DoD, 12-Dec-12
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded a $563,788,721 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to fund the Navy’s Second Program Year in support of MH-60S and MH-60R Helicopters. Work will be performed in Stratford, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2016. One bid was solicited, [...]
Sikorsky awarded $282M H-60 weapon system contract
Source: US DoD, 12-Dec-12
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., was awarded a $282,236,176 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the services and parts in support of the H-60 weapon system. Work will be performed in Corpus Christi Army Depot, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2013. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The [...]
Kaiser Aircraft Industries awarded $32M UH-60A support contract
Source: US DoD, 12-Dec-12
Kaiser Aircraft Industries Inc., Birmingham, Ala., was awarded a $32,107,446 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the services in support of the UH-60A aircraft. Work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 5, 2017. The bid was solicited through the Internet, with eight bids received. The U.S. [...]
Place of birth:- 1000ft over Lunna Holm in an S92
Source: MCA, 12-Dec-12
At 4.30am, a doctor on Unst called Shetland Coastguard to ascertain the times of the ferries to the main Island. This was because he was dealing with a woman in labour. After the doctor had spoken with the Scottish ambulance service, ARCC Kinloss tasked the Coastguard Search and Rescue Helicopter Rescue 102. The helicopter was [...]
12-Dec-12 Sikorsky MH-60R North Island NAS, US-California
12-Dec-12
Heavy landing, all 4 POB hospitalized, post crash fire, live ammunition on board
CPI Aero awarded Supplier Gold Status from Sikorsky
Source: CPI Aero, 11-Dec-12
CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (“CPI Aero®”) (NYSE Amex: CVU) announced today that Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), has awarded CPI Aero its Supplier Gold status. UTC’s Supplier Gold program recognizes superior performance in quality, delivery, lean manufacturing and customer satisfaction. CPI Aero has manufactured complex structural assemblies for various models [...]
11-Dec-12 Westland Sea King Mk.43B Lakselv, Norway
11-Dec-12
Hard landing in remote location on training flight – port side undercarriage collapsed and fuselage resting on the ground. Crew of 6 rescued by another helicopter – local temperature was -10C. Helicopter recovered by Mi-26 from Russia two weeks later (photo)
