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Sikorsky S-92 Helicopter
Crosses One Million Flight Hours
Sikorsky’s worldwide fleet of more than 275
S-92 helicopters, crossed the milestone
of one million flight hours in May. The
milestone achievement has come within
12 years of operations for the helicopter.
Deliveries of the type commenced in 2004
and over the course of more than a million
fleet flight hours of service, the S-92 has
an accident rate less than 1/10th the U.S.
Civil Multi-Turbine engine helicopter rate.
The S-92 helicopter has been selected
Malaysia Airlines and Lufthansa Technik to Collaborate on by operators in the offshore oil and gas
MRO Facility industry, and for civil search and rescue,
Malaysia Aviation Group and Lufthansa transfer will be invaluable, both for where it undertakes highly demanding
Technik AG, will establish a strategic us and for Malaysia”, said Christoph missions in some of the world’s toughest
partnership framework for a joint Mueller, the Group Chief Executive conditions. The availability rate of the S-92
venture (JV) to establish a regional officer of Malaysia Aviation Group fleet averages more than 95% each month.
maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRo) Berhad and Malaysia Airlines Berhad. The dual-engine S-92 helicopter has also
facility, at Malaysia Airlines’ existing “once this new joint venture becomes been made the choice for head of state
facilities at Kuala Lumpur International true, we will extend significantly our missions, by eleven nations. Sikorsky was
Airport (KLIA). Planned for 2017, the MRo MRo capabilities in one of the most selected to build the next U.S. Presidential
facility, will service aircraft belonging to emerging markets worldwide,” explained Helicopter Fleet, in May 2014, using the
the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 family Dr. Johannes Bussmann, the Chief S-92 platform. The American Helicopter
of single-aisle jetliners. “We are excited Executive officer of Lufthansa Technik Society International presented the
about the tangible benefits of the JV. AG. “With Malaysia Airlines at our side, S-92 helicopter program with the Harry T.
Lufthansa Technik is one of the global we will have a strong regional partner to Jensen Award for its outstanding safety
leaders in MRo services, and the level create a real success story with this new record, this year and in 2002, the S-92
of skill, expertise and technological business.” received the prestigious Collier Trophy.

Russia’s United Engine Corporation Starts New TV7-117V Engine Production
Series production of the new initially developed also keeping
TV7-117V turboprop engine in mind Pratt & Whitney Canada
developed by JSC “Klimov” has PW127TS for sale in abroad.
commenced at the United However, since Russia’s Ministry
Engine Corporation (UEC) of Defence has emerged as the
plant in Russia. The new engine largest customer for the Mi-38,
powers the new Mi-38 helicopter the helicopter is being offered
and with modifications can also with a Russian developed and
be used on the IL-114 and IL- produced engine.
112V fixed wing aircraft. UEC
plans to deliver at least 200
engines by 2020. The Mi-38

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