Sikorsky

Sikorsky contracted for two more UH-60Ms for Mexican Navy

Sikorsky contracted for two more UH-60Ms for Mexican Navy

22-Sep-2015Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, was awarded a $22,557,911 modification (P00295) to foreign military sales contract W58RGZ-12-C-0008 (Mexico) for two UH-60M Blackhawk helicopters configured for the Mexican Navy.  Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut, with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2016.  Fiscal 2015 other procurement funds in the amount of $ $... Read more

Sikorsky picks Rockwell Collins avionics for combat rescue UH-60W

Sikorsky picks Rockwell Collins avionics for combat rescue UH-60W

16-Sep-2015Source: Rockwell Collins

Rockwell Collins has been selected by Sikorsky for the U.S. Air Force Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) program. Rockwell Collins will provide state-of-the art avionics and mission equipment to the next generation of combat rescue helicopters, including the cockpit flight and mission display system, navigation radios and the advanced ARC-210 V/UHF communication system. “In the midst... Read more

Sikorsky has delivered six S76D for SAR in China, two to follow

Sikorsky has delivered six S76D for SAR in China, two to follow

14-Sep-2015Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today at the China Helicopter Exposition that it has delivered six S-76D helicopters to the China Ministry of Transport (MOT) for Search and Rescue Operations (SAR), further enhancing the MOT’s maritime capabilities. The MOT’s S-76D helicopter fleet is on track to include a total of eight S-76D aircraft by the end... Read more

Canada re-selects Vector as sole T-58 engine MRO provider

Canada re-selects Vector as sole T-58 engine MRO provider

11-Sep-2015Source: Vector Aerospace

Vector Aerospace (www.vectoraerospace.com), a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is pleased to announce it has signed a contract with the Department of National Defense (DND) to perform all MRO services for their T-58 engines, effective 30 July 2015. “We are thrilled to have been re-selected by DND to be... Read more

Last Sea King leaves RAF Valley

Last Sea King leaves RAF Valley

11-Sep-2015Source: BBC News

The last Sea King search and rescue (SAR) helicopter has left RAF Valley on Anglesey marking the end of an era. See Full Story... Read more

Raytheon wins $33M contract modification for ten MH-60R sonar systems

Raytheon wins $33M contract modification for ten MH-60R sonar systems

8-Sep-2015Source: US DoD

Raytheon Co., Integrated Defense Systems, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, is being awarded a $33,000,000 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-13-C-0012) for the procurement of 10 MH-60R full-rate production Airborne Low Frequency Sonar Lot XII systems.  Work will be performed in Brest, France (59 percent); Portsmouth, Rhode Island (37 percent); and Johnstown, Pennsylvania (4 percent),... Read more

Sikorsky contracted for four UH-60Ms for Slovakia

Sikorsky contracted for four UH-60Ms for Slovakia

8-Sep-2015Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, was awarded a $46,142,640 modification (P00277) to foreign military sales contract W58RGZ-12-C-0008 (Slovakia) for four UH-60M Blackhawk helicopters and other government equipment configured to customer requirements.  Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut, with an estimated completion date of May 31, 2017.  Fiscal 2015 other procurement funds in the amount... Read more

Aurora Flight Sciences awarded $15M more for UH-60 ALIAS program

Aurora Flight Sciences awarded $15M more for UH-60 ALIAS program

8-Sep-2015Source: US DoD

Aurora Flight Sciences Corp.,* Manassas, Virginia, has been awarded a $15,350,660 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00003) to exercise the Phase II Option of previously awarded HR0011-15-C-0027 for the Aircrew Labor In-cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program. Phase II will focus on refinement of the overall ALIAS system, risk reduction, demonstration of rapid installation time, and more in-flight demonstrations.... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $14M contract to support Taiwan UH-60M operations

Sikorsky awarded $14M contract to support Taiwan UH-60M operations

8-Sep-2015Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, was awarded a $14,813,184 firm-fixed-price foreign military sales contract (Taiwan) for trained pilots and maintenance operations for the UH-60M to support the fielding of new aircraft as well as the storage of four UH60s. Work will be performed in West Palm Beach, Florida, with an estimated completion date of Aug.... Read more

Bristow S92 responds to 100 callouts in first two months at Caernarfon

Bristow S92 responds to 100 callouts in first two months at Caernarfon

7-Sep-2015Source: Daily Post

A search and rescue base tackled 100 call outs in its first two months of operation. See Full Story... Read more

New Zealand CAA give Northland Emergency Service Trust Part 145 maintenance approval

New Zealand CAA give Northland Emergency Service Trust Part 145 maintenance approval

7-Sep-2015Source: Scoop

The Northland Emergency Services Trust is the first rescue helicopter operation in New Zealand to get approval to undertake maintenance on its own aircraft. See Full Story... Read more

04-Sep-15 Sikorsky UH-60 Sanford, US-Florida

04-Sep-15 Sikorsky UH-60 Sanford, US-Florida

4-Sep-2015

Light aircraft ground taxying ran into parked and unattended US Army Blackhawk... Read more

02-Sep-15 Sikorsky UH-60 Rampart Range, US-Colorado

02-Sep-15 Sikorsky UH-60 Rampart Range, US-Colorado

2-Sep-2015

Crashed into trees during a training exercise.  Two severely injured, two minor.... Read more

02-Sep-15 Sikorsky CH-53E Camp Lejeune, US-North Carolina (1F)

02-Sep-15 Sikorsky CH-53E Camp Lejeune, US-North Carolina (1F)

2-Sep-2015

Hard landing while conducting Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques (HRST) training in a landing zone at Stone Bay, a satellite training area aboard Camp Lejeune.  About 20 Marines from Virginia and North Carolina were participating  in night training that requires them to exit through the back of a helicopter using suspended ropes. The rappelling and fast-rope... Read more

CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre plans to become ATO

CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre plans to become ATO

1-Sep-2015Source: CAE

The CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose Training Centre (MPTC), a joint venture of CAE and the Ministry of Finance of Brunei Darussalam, today announced that it plans to become an Approved Training Organization (ATO) according to the guidelines and procedures established by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The CAE Brunei MPTC will be adding a turnkey... Read more

01-Sep-15 C-GFCH Sikorsky S92 St Johns, Canada

01-Sep-15 C-GFCH Sikorsky S92 St Johns, Canada

1-Sep-2015

Press report of Cougar Helicopters flight CGR151 outbound to a rig when it turned back to base as a result of an “intermittent fire warning,” the operator was quoted as saying.  Uneventful and safe landing back at St John’s, it’s departure point.  According to a company spokeswoman, Cougar Helicopters maintenance staff have since inspected the... Read more

01-Sep-15 Sikorsky S92 St John’s, Canada

01-Sep-15 Sikorsky S92 St John’s, Canada

1-Sep-2015

while approximately 100 nm from St. John’s and en route to the GSF Grand Banks drilling rig, Cougar Flight CGR151 experienced an intermittent Fire Warning Light on the #2 engine. There were no secondary indications of fire... Read more

Sea King Symposium nears in Vancouver early October

Sea King Symposium nears in Vancouver early October

20-Aug-2015Source: Sea King

The 18th Annual International SeaKing/S61 Symposium is being held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada October 6,7 and 8, 2015 hosted by CanWest Aerospace of Langley, BC. This annual event brings together Sea King/S-61 operators and maintainers from around the world to share and discuss technical and maintenance issues, new modifications and upgrades/solutions to problems related... Read more

19-Aug-15 N1043T Sikorsky S61 Ironside, US-Oregon

19-Aug-15 N1043T Sikorsky S61 Ironside, US-Oregon

19-Aug-2015

The commercial pilot reported that shortly after picking up a bucket of water from a pond he gained airspeed and initiated a climbing left turn back towards the fire. As the helicopter started to climb, he heard a drop in RPM and the helicopter lost power. He attempted to continue the climb; however, the helicopter... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $10M contract to expand UH-60L Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System

Sikorsky awarded $10M contract to expand UH-60L Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System

18-Aug-2015Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, has been awarded a $9,787,539 agreement modification (P00002) to exercise the Phase II option of previously awarded other transaction HR0011-15-9-0004 for the Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program. Phase II will involve ALIAS requirements update and concept evolution, ALIAS ACES V2.0 technology development and verification, ALIAS system integration, and... Read more

Sea King forms heart of Fleet Air Arm Museum exhibition

Sea King forms heart of Fleet Air Arm Museum exhibition

17-Aug-2015Source: Western Gazette

A NAVY helicopter which saw active service in a dramatic rescue of British troops during the Falklands War is the leading attraction of a new exhibition at the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton. See Full Story... Read more

SDG&E Brings Back The Skycrane To Bolster Regional Fire Suppression

SDG&E Brings Back The Skycrane To Bolster Regional Fire Suppression

14-Aug-2015Source: SDGE

Today, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) announced it has renewed agreements to make a heavy-lift helicopter available to support fire-fighting efforts again this fall. The Erickson Skycrane helitanker has the capacity to carry and drop more than 2,500 gallons of water and can be in the air within 20 minutes to assist with fire... Read more

San Diego Air & Space Museum welcomes SH-60B Seahawk

San Diego Air & Space Museum welcomes SH-60B Seahawk

13-Aug-2015Source: San Diego Air & Space Museum

The San Diego Air & Space Museum has a new addition to its already impressive collection of aircraft at the Museum’s Gillespie Field Annex in El Cajon east of San Diego, courtesy of the United States Navy. On Wednesday, August 5, 2015, the Museum, with the help of A&D Logistics, trucked a retired SH-60B Seahawk... Read more

12-Aug-15 5N-BGD Sikorsky S76C Oworonshoki, Nigeria (6F)

12-Aug-15 5N-BGD Sikorsky S76C Oworonshoki, Nigeria (6F)

12-Aug-2015

Crashed into Lagos Lagoon, on approach to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at Lagos.Names were released by the AIB and published by Vanguard:- 6 recovered,named as Joshua Emekeme, Dolu Ebiejuara, Onoriode Onojete, Solomon Udeh, Iniala Opaimi, Chukwudi Onah 6 fatalities, named as pilot Peter Bello co-pilot Jay Wyatt, Chukwuma Erise, Chidi Ukwunta, Ita Ekpeyong, and... Read more

Lider does sale and leaseback on S92 with Waypoint Leasing

Lider does sale and leaseback on S92 with Waypoint Leasing

11-Aug-2015Source: Waypoint

Waypoint Leasing (Ireland) Limited (“Waypoint”), the largest independent helicopter lessor, announced that it has closed its second transaction with Lider Taxi Aereo S/A (“Lider”), the leading provider of helicopter services to the Brazilian offshore energy industry. The transaction included the purchase and leaseback of a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter, which will operate in support of offshore... Read more

Erickson moving dozens of employees to Medford

Erickson moving dozens of employees to Medford

10-Aug-2015Source: Mail Tribune

Erickson’s decision to consolidate operations from the former Evergreen Helicopter facility in McMinnville to Southern Oregon and Portland will result in 25 employees relocating to the Medford area. See Full Story... Read more

Elbit to Supply DIRCM Self-Protection Systems for European and Asian Black Hawks

Elbit to Supply DIRCM Self-Protection Systems for European and Asian Black Hawks

5-Aug-2015Source: Elbit

Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) (“Elbit Systems”), announced today that it recently was awarded two contracts for its MUSIC™ family of directed infra-red countermeasures (DIRCM) airborne multi-spectral self-protection systems, representing expansion of the customer base in this strategic business area for Elbit Systems. The first contract is a follow-on contract from an Asian... Read more

Erickson Announces Enhanced Aircrane Modifications

Erickson Announces Enhanced Aircrane Modifications

4-Aug-2015Source: Erickson

Erickson Incorporated (NASDAQ:EAC), a leading global provider of aviation services, is pleased to announce newly designed and certified enhancements for the S-64 Aircrane to improve situational awareness for aircraft pilots. As part of a continuous improvement initiative, the company has installed and certified FAA mandated Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) OUT (transmit) systems, which are ADS-B... Read more

Key milestones in the life of Sikorsky

Key milestones in the life of Sikorsky

21-Jul-2015Source: HeliHub.com

Lockheed Martin has issued an updated infographic today to show the Key Sikorsky Milestones from the founding of the company by Igor Sikorsky in 1923 through to its acquisition from United Technologies by Lockheed Martin, announced yesterday, Monday 20th July 2015. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sikorsky Aircraft,... Read more

21-Jul-15 81-23609 Sikorsky UH-60 McPherson, US-Kansas

21-Jul-15 81-23609 Sikorsky UH-60 McPherson, US-Kansas

21-Jul-2015

Main blades contacted tail boom in night training landing... Read more

Northrop Grumman awarded $14M contract for MH-53E mine hunting sonar systems

Northrop Grumman awarded $14M contract for MH-53E mine hunting sonar systems

20-Jul-2015Source: US DoD

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Annapolis, Maryland, is being awarded a not-to-exceed $14,761,000 value cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price contract for the design, development, fabrication, testing, production and delivery of AN/AQS-24C mine hunting sonar systems. The purpose of this effort is to meet an urgent operational need for volume search minehunting capability deployed from the MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter.... Read more

OFFICIAL – Lockheed Martin buys Sikorsky in $9 Billion deal

OFFICIAL – Lockheed Martin buys Sikorsky in $9 Billion deal

20-Jul-2015

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sikorsky Aircraft, a world leader in military and commercial rotary-wing aircraft, for $9.0 billion. The price is effectively reduced to approximately $7.1 billion, after taking into account tax benefits resulting from the transaction. “Sikorsky is a natural fit for Lockheed Martin and complements our broad portfolio... Read more

UT Arlington collaborating with Sikorsky on composites

UT Arlington collaborating with Sikorsky on composites

20-Jul-2015Source: University Of Texas Arlington

A University of Texas at Arlington professor is collaborating with Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. through a $1.35 million grant to design more durable materials and accelerate their implementation in composite aircraft. Andrew Makeev, professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department and director of the UT Arlington Advanced Materials and Structures Lab, received the grant from... Read more

CH-53K first flight put back to late 2015

CH-53K first flight put back to late 2015

17-Jul-2015Source: WSJ

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has been forced to delay the first flight of its largest helicopter until later this year while it completes testing fixes to its gearbox and other problems, the U.S. Navy said Tuesday. See full story... Read more

$25K Cash Prize for Sikorsky’s 6th Entrepreneurial Challenge

$25K Cash Prize for Sikorsky’s 6th Entrepreneurial Challenge

16-Jul-2015Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Innovations will award a $25,000 cash prize to the winner of the next Entrepreneurial Challenge, a competition to accelerate innovators and disruptive technology concepts with applications in the vertical flight market. Sikorsky Innovations is the technology development division of Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX). Along with the news... Read more

14-Jul-15 Sikorsky UH-60 El Bejuco, Colombia (4F)

14-Jul-15 Sikorsky UH-60 El Bejuco, Colombia (4F)

14-Jul-2015

Helicopter on anti-drug operation landed in a clearing which was mined – the mine exploded, killing four, seriously injuring two and minor injuries to another four.  Full infra-red video released from second helicopter providing top cover above.... Read more

Lockheed Martin tipped to buy Sikorsky

Lockheed Martin tipped to buy Sikorsky

13-Jul-2015Source: HeliHub.com

In the last week, Reuters were first to announce the apparent reduction in bidders for Sikorsky to two – Bell’s parent company Textron and Lockheed Martin.  Now the balance is clearly tipping in favour of Lockheed Martin, and figures around $8 billion are being suggested by the Sunday Times in the UK and the Wall... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $11M modification for Jordanian UH-60M order

Sikorsky awarded $11M modification for Jordanian UH-60M order

9-Jul-2015Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford Connecticut was awarded an $11,278,955 modification (P00273) to foreign military sales contract W58RGZ-12-C-0008 (Jordan) for and additional UH-60M helicopter. Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2015. Fiscal 2015 other procurement funds in the amount of $ $11,278,955 were obligated at the time... Read more

CAE to develop an MH-60R composite maintenance trainer for Australia

CAE to develop an MH-60R composite maintenance trainer for Australia

9-Jul-2015Source: CAE

CAE was awarded a contract to develop an MH-60R composite maintenance trainer (CMT) as well as procure an MH-60R rear crew trainer (RCT) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) under the United States foreign military sale (FMS) program.  CAE USA will be the prime contractor responsible for the design and development of the MH-60R CMT... Read more

Michegan – Munson Healthcare and Spectrum Health to collaborate

Michegan – Munson Healthcare and Spectrum Health to collaborate

9-Jul-2015Source: Munson HealthCare

Spectrum Health and Munson Healthcare officials today signed an agreement to form a joint venture between Aero Med’s northern operations and North Flight EMS Air Division. The new organization will enhance critical care air emergency transport services in northern Michigan. Aero Med will continue to serve West Michigan from its operations based at the Gerald... Read more

07-Jul-15 12414 Sikorsky S61 Lawrencetown, Canada

07-Jul-15 12414 Sikorsky S61 Lawrencetown, Canada

7-Jul-2015

helicopter was on a routine flight when the crew noticed a drop in hydraulic pressure and were forced to land... Read more

05-Jul-15 Sikorsky UH-60 Tamaulipas, Mexico

05-Jul-15 Sikorsky UH-60 Tamaulipas, Mexico

5-Jul-2015

Came under fire from the ground in an area regarded as the centre of a turf war between rival drugs cartels... Read more

Bristow starts UK SAR operations from Caernarfon and Lydd

Bristow starts UK SAR operations from Caernarfon and Lydd

1-Jul-2015Source: HeliHub.com

Bristow Helicopters has moved to the next phase of the UK SAR contract, with operations starting today from Caernarfon and Lydd. Caernarfon sees two Sikorsky S92s – G-MCGJ and G-MCGK – and a new hangar built by Balfour Beatty added to the privatised SAR service today.  The base is in the north of Wales, and... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $79M modification to Tunisian UH-60M contract

Sikorsky awarded $79M modification to Tunisian UH-60M contract

1-Jul-2015Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, was awarded a $79,680,022 modification (P00235) to foreign military sales contract W58RGZ-12-C-0008 (Tunisia) for four modified UH60M Black Hawk helicopters. Work will be performed in West Palm Beach, Florida with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2019. Fiscal 2015 other procurement funds up to 50% of the announced amount... Read more

30-Jun-15 St John’s, Canada

30-Jun-15 St John’s, Canada

30-Jun-2015

 helicopter en route to the West Hercules drilling rig returned to base due to a low oil pressure indication in one of its two engines. The incident occurred on Tuesday, June 30 when the helicopter was 20 km outside St. John’s. The helicopter returned to St. John’s without incident and the seven passengers on board... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $21M Modification on contract for one UH-60M

Sikorsky awarded $21M Modification on contract for one UH-60M

29-Jun-2015Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp, Stratford, Connecticut, was awarded a $21,756,070 modification (P00260) to contract W58RGZ-12-C-0008 for one UH-60M aircraft and two fire extinguishers for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and one UH-60M for the Army BEST aircraft. Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2015. Fiscal 2015 other... Read more

MYU Helicopters exasperated by slow progress on new HQ

MYU Helicopters exasperated by slow progress on new HQ

29-Jun-2015Source: Herald Guide

Although 29th District Court Judge Timothy Marcel ruled against Tim Mayeaux’s proposed heliport on Judge Edward Dufresne Parkway, the Luling resident said he is appealing the decision. See Full Story... Read more

Era Group Inc. Expands S-92® Helicopter Fleet Opens Super Base

Era Group Inc. Expands S-92® Helicopter Fleet Opens Super Base

29-Jun-2015Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today that Era Group Inc. continues to expand its S-92® helicopter fleet with acceptance of a second S-92 helicopter baseline delivery. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). In January 2014, Era signed a multi-year contract with Sikorsky for S-92 helicopters. Sikorsky and Era celebrated the first... Read more

30-Jun-15 Sikorsky S92 St John’s, Canada

30-Jun-15 Sikorsky S92 St John’s, Canada

29-Jun-2015

Turned back to base due to low oil pressure warning.   The culprit of the oil leak, according to Statoil, was likely a wrong-sized O-ring installed during maintenance.... Read more

Era Group Inc. Expands S-92 Helicopter Fleet; Opens Super Base

Era Group Inc. Expands S-92 Helicopter Fleet; Opens Super Base

26-Jun-2015Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today that Era Group Inc. continues to expand its S-92® helicopter fleet with acceptance of a second S-92 helicopter baseline delivery. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). In January 2014, Era signed a multi-year contract with Sikorsky for S-92 helicopters. Sikorsky and Era celebrated the first... Read more

Erickson Announces 2015 Wildfire Suppression Readiness

Erickson Announces 2015 Wildfire Suppression Readiness

25-Jun-2015Source: Erickson

Erickson Incorporated (NASDAQ:EAC), a leading global aviation services company that provides comprehensive lift, placement, transport and logistics aviation services has renewed national wildland fire suppression contracts with the United States Forest Service, and other municipalities. Globally, Erickson has maintained operations in Greece, Turkey, and Australia. These agreements demonstrate Erickson’s continued commitment to provide the most... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $8.1M delivery order for H-53 nacelles

Sikorsky awarded $8.1M delivery order for H-53 nacelles

22-Jun-2015Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, is being awarded $8,088,361for firm-fixed-price delivery order 5306 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-14-G-0004) for nacelles physical configuration audit support for the H-53 in-service program. In addition, this order provides for the procurement of 36 production kits. Work will be performed in Tallahassee, Alabama (90 percent); and Stratford,... Read more

Spirit delivers Third SDTA CH-53K fuselage to Sikorsky

Spirit delivers Third SDTA CH-53K fuselage to Sikorsky

22-Jun-2015Source: Spirit AeroSystems

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. [NYSE: SPR] today announced it has successfully delivered to Sikorsky the third fuselage section for the CH-53K ‘King Stallion’ heavy lift helicopter program’s System Demonstration and Test Article (SDTA) contract.  Consisting of an integrated cockpit and cabin structure with a separately attached tail section, the composite-skinned fuselage will enable prime contractor Sikorsky... Read more

Sikorsky Delivers Six CH-148 Cyclone Helicopters to Canada

Sikorsky Delivers Six CH-148 Cyclone Helicopters to Canada

22-Jun-2015Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today delivered six CH-148 Cyclone helicopters to the CANADIAN GOVERNMENT during an acceptance celebration joined by Canada’s Defense Minister Jason Kenney, Public Works and Government Services Minister Diane Finley, Justice Minister Peter MacKay and Regional Ministers.  Representing Sikorsky, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), was William Gostic, Vice President of... Read more

Trump puts S76 on UK civil register

Trump puts S76 on UK civil register

18-Jun-2015Source: HeliHub.com

Donald Trump has had one of his helicopters – a Sikorsky S76B – based in the UK since late June 2014 when it arrived by ship at Liverpool’s Seaforth Docks.  Continued operations on an FAA “N” registration were intended, but with the helicopter targeted for use bringing customers in to Trump’s golf club investments around... Read more

Carson Helicopters VP sentenced to over 12 years for Iron 44 crash

Carson Helicopters VP sentenced to over 12 years for Iron 44 crash

18-Jun-2015Source: Mail Tribune

The vice president of a defunct Grants Pass helicopter company was sentenced to 12½ years in federal prison this morning for lying about the carrying capacities of his firm’s helicopters, including the overloaded Sikorsky S-61N that crashed at a Northern California fire in 2008, killing nine people. See Full Story.... Read more

Sikorsky reassures US Marine Corps of CH-53K future post-sale

Sikorsky reassures US Marine Corps of CH-53K future post-sale

18-Jun-2015Source: Reuters

Sikorsky Aircraft has assured the U.S. Marine Corps that a change in its ownership will not derail its work on the CH-53K, a new heavy-lift helicopter the company is building for the Marines, the top Marine in charge of aviation told Reuters. See Full Story.... Read more

Raytheon awarded $10M delivery order for H-60 FLIR repairs

Raytheon awarded $10M delivery order for H-60 FLIR repairs

17-Jun-2015Source: US DoD

Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, is being awarded $10,405,640 for firm-fixed-price delivery order 7041 under a previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00383-10-G-006D) for repair of units in support of the H-60 multi-spectral targeting system forward looking infrared system. Work will be performed in Jacksonville, Florida, and is expected to be completed by June 2017. Fiscal 2015... Read more

Royal Australian Navy commissions MH-60R Squadron

Royal Australian Navy commissions MH-60R Squadron

17-Jun-2015Source: Navy Daily

Commissioning is an important historical occasion marking the formal induction of a squadron and its aircraft into the fleet. The MH-60R Seahawk ‘Romeo’ became part of 725 Squadron in a ceremony at HMAS Albatross in Nowra, New South Wales, on 11 June. Minister for Defence, the Hon Kevin Andrews said the introduction of the Romeo... Read more

Helicopter Procurement Provides new Business Opportunities for Terma

Helicopter Procurement Provides new Business Opportunities for Terma

17-Jun-2015Source: Terma

In connection with Denmark’s procurement of nine U.S. Navy MH-60R multirole SEAHAWK® helicopters, Terma has successfully pursued several business opportunities with the companies providing the helicopters. The team, known as Team Seahawk, includes Sikorsky Aircraft, General Electric, CAE, and Lockheed Martin. “Our collaboration with Team Seahawk includes advanced composites structures, mission-critical space technology and aircraft... Read more

Sikorsky confirm HeliHub.com report on Bristow SAR S92 deliveries

Sikorsky confirm HeliHub.com report on Bristow SAR S92 deliveries

16-Jun-2015Source: Sikorsky

Today, 16th June, Sikorsky have put out the press release below.  It is worth noting that HeliHub.com reported these details on 20th May, almost four weeks ago – see here   Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has fulfilled its contract to deliver seven S-92® helicopters to Bristow Helicopters Ltd. for UK Search and Rescue. There are now... Read more

Sikorsky says Saudi Arabia looking at bigger helicopter order

Sikorsky says Saudi Arabia looking at bigger helicopter order

16-Jun-2015Source: Reuters

Saudi Arabia is looking at a possible further order of new helicopters from Sikorsky Aircraft, a unit of United Technologies Corp, after a 10-helicopter purchase announced last month, the company said. See Full Story... Read more

Denmark approves Seahawk offset industrial projects

Denmark approves Seahawk offset industrial projects

16-Jun-2015Source: Sikorsky

Four U.S. companies providing nine U.S. Navy MH-60R SEAHAWK® helicopters and associated services to Danish Defence have launched the first phase of industrial cooperation projects in Denmark with the approval of the Danish Business Authority (DBA). “Currently, the four companies have fulfilled or initiated activities covering 50 percent of the total obligation,” said Mr. Anders... Read more

L-3 Communications awarded $10M option for eight MH-60R datalink systems

L-3 Communications awarded $10M option for eight MH-60R datalink systems

15-Jun-2015Source: US DoD

L-3 Communications, Communication Systems–West, Salt Lake City, Utah, is being awarded a $10,077,336 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-12-C-2024) to exercise an option to manufacture, test, manage, and deliver eight AN/SRQ-4 Common Data Link Hawklink systems in support of the MH-60R aircraft. Work will be performed in Salt Lake City, Utah (60 percent);... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $38M for critical parts for CH-53K prototypes

Sikorsky awarded $38M for critical parts for CH-53K prototypes

15-Jun-2015Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, is being awarded a $38,838,189 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-06-C-0081) for the procurement of critical parts and associated support for two CH-53K system demonstration test article aircraft. The critical parts include forgings, castings, cores, beams, blocks for assemblies, frames, skins, spars and fitting assemblies. Work will be... Read more

EASA Certifies Sikorsky S-92 Rig Approach

EASA Certifies Sikorsky S-92 Rig Approach

15-Jun-2015Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced the certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) of Rig Approach™ for the S-92® helicopter. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). Rig Approach provides operators with an automated approach to offshore rig and platform landings. Rig Approach is available as an option on the... Read more

UTC to announce Sikorsky sell-off or spin-off in Q3

UTC to announce Sikorsky sell-off or spin-off in Q3

15-Jun-2015Source: Reuters

United Technologies Corp on Monday announced that it would exit its helicopter unit and said it would announce by the end of the third quarter whether it would sell or spin off its $8 billion Sikorsky Aircraft business.  See full story... Read more

Silk Way Helicopter Services to become AW service center

Silk Way Helicopter Services to become AW service center

10-Jun-2015Source: Trend

The Azerbaijani airline, Silk Way Helicopter Services (SWHS), is ready to become a service center for AgustaWestland in the region, the aviation portal ATO.ru quoted the airline’s director general, Azer Sultanov, as saying June 8. See full story.... Read more

VIH Aerospace Delivers Rejuvenated Bell 205 to HeliMax Aviation

VIH Aerospace Delivers Rejuvenated Bell 205 to HeliMax Aviation

10-Jun-2015Source: VIH

VIH Aerospace (VIHA – www.vihaerospace.com), a leading provider of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services has delivered its latest custom helicopter paint job on a Bell 205 for its US-based customer Helimax Aviation on June 1st, 2015. Helimax Aviation (www.helimaxaviation.com) specializes in providing a variety of aerial support services including passenger transport; forestry firefighting... Read more

With Sikorsky future uncertain, state backs incentives deal

With Sikorsky future uncertain, state backs incentives deal

8-Jun-2015Source: Morningstar

As United Technologies Corp. considers the future of helicopter subsidiary Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Connecticut’s economic development commissioner says she’s “relatively comfortable” the state protected itself in last year’s deal providing incentives for manufacturing and research upgrades. See Full Story  ... Read more

Lockheed Martin awarded $9.9M order for  H-60 flight computers

Lockheed Martin awarded $9.9M order for H-60 flight computers

7-Jun-2015Source: US DoD

Lockheed Martin MS2, Owego, New York, has been awarded a maximum $9,933,000 firm-fixed-price delivery order (0001) against corporate contract SPRWA1-13-D-2000 for flight computers in support of the NAVAIR H-60 program. This was a sole source acquisition using justification 10 USC 2304 (c)(1). Location of performance is New York, with an Oct. 31, 2018, performance completion... Read more

Sikorsky awarded $7.7M order for MH-60R moving map integration

Sikorsky awarded $7.7M order for MH-60R moving map integration

7-Jun-2015Source: US DoD

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, is being awarded $7,710,680 for firm-fixed-price delivery order 4028 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-14-G-0004) for non-recurring engineering (NRE), logistics and program support required to produce and deliver six Moving Map Integration (MMI) air vehicle production and installation kits, and associated supporting documentation for the Navy MH-60R/S aircraft.... Read more

Sikorsky Announces 5th Year of Helicopter 2050 Challenge

Sikorsky Announces 5th Year of Helicopter 2050 Challenge

4-Jun-2015Source: Sikorsky

The national competition kicked off June 1 and will run until October 15, 2015. The winner of the 2015 competition will receive the Igor Sikorsky Youth Innovator Award and a $1,000 scholarship. In addition, the young innovator will be flown to Sikorsky’s headquarters in Stratford, Connecticut, to tour the assembly lines of the iconic BLACK... Read more

AGD SYSTEMS Offers UH-60A Black Hawk Helicopters, Services and Training

AGD SYSTEMS Offers UH-60A Black Hawk Helicopters, Services and Training

4-Jun-2015Source: AGD

AGD SYSTEMS announces offer of UH-60A Black Hawk Helicopters for Government contract services and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. AGD SYSTEMS together with its teaming partner BHI have secured more than (30+) UH-60A Black Hawk Helicopters making that the largest acquisition of UH-60 Helicopters by a private civilian organization in history to date. The UH-60... Read more

American Helicopter Museum and Education Center to recognise Jeff Bezos from Amazon

American Helicopter Museum and Education Center to recognise Jeff Bezos from Amazon

4-Jun-2015Source: Philly

A local museum will honor the founder and CEO of Amazon.com this week for innovative sky technology. See Full Story... Read more

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