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Norsk Helikopter Aircraft Achieves 5,000 Flight Hours With Sikorsky Aircraft S-92® Helicopter

This news was published on Friday, February 29th, 2008 and is archived under Aerospace.

HOUSTON, Texas, February 25, 2008 - Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and Norsk Helikopter today at Heli-Expo announced that Norsk reached the 5,000 fleet hour milestone with its Sikorsky S-92® helicopter (aircraft serial #11). Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) The aircraft achieved the milestone on Feb. 5, 2008. The achievement follows the fleet hour milestone of 20,000 hours with the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter, reached on Nov. 26, 2007. In 2006, Norsk became the first offshore oil operator in the North Sea to reach 10,000 fleet flight hours with the S-92 helicopter. It has continued to expand its fleet of Sikorsky helicopters, now employing a total of six S-92 helicopters.

"The offshore oil segment in the North Sea is a challenging environment, so to realize these distinct milestones in such an aggressive timeframe is truly remarkable," said Sikorsky Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer Stephen B. Estill. "The S-92 helicopter’s record of continuing availability in the rigorous offshore oil segment is a testament to the strength of this aircraft for this mission."

Norsk Managing Director Ivar Eie said utilization hours for the S-92 helicopter have demonstrated an excellent record of performance. "The S-92 helicopter has demonstrated that it is well suited for its missions. It has performed above expectations," Eie said.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford, Conn., USA, is a world leader in helicopter design, manufacture, and service. The company’s mission statement reflects its long commitment to safety and innovation: "We pioneer flight solutions that bring people home everywhere . every time™." United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., USA, provides a broad range of high technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries.

Norsk Helikopter began operations in 1993 and is a well established helicopter operator providing helicopter transport services on the Norwegian continental shelf. Norsk Helikopter AS has specialized in the transportation of passengers to fixed and mobile installations in the North Sea.

 

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