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S-92 gear box repairs

Found this on the Sikorsky website, sorry if it's been posted previously.

Sikorsky Aerospace Services and VIHAG Announce Agreement for S-92®*Helicopter Gearbox Repair and Overhaul

The press release says in part:
February 24, 2009
ANAHEIM, California - Sikorsky Aerospace Services, at Heli-Expo today announced the signing of an agreement with VIH Aviation Group (VIHAG) to authorize VIHAG's ability to repair and overhaul S-92® helicopter gearboxes. Sikorsky Aerospace Services is the aftermarket business of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).
The VIH Aviation Group of companies has operations in Canada, the U.S. and other countries ranging from Taiwan to Peru. VIHAG is Canada's oldest privately owned helicopter business, and includes several helicopter operating companies as well as an aviation technical services company and regional fixed base operator companies. VIHAG subsidiary Cougar Helicopters is an acknowledged leader in all-weather, instrument flight rules (IFR) Offshore and IFR Search and Rescue services; while VIH also operates a fleet of visual flight rules (VFR) helicopters in a variety of tasks, including specialized helicopter services such as aerial crane construction, heli-logging, disaster relief, exploration, forestry and personnel transport.
I guess Cougar and VIHAG will be getting up to speed on the S-92 gearboxes faster than they originally thought.
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