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Old 6th Jan 2014, 18:09
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Ian Corrigible
 
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Backlog appears to be at least 62 aircraft, based on announced orders:

2 x Falcon Aviation Services (Nov 2009)
1 x Kuwait International Aircraft Leasing (Feb 2010)
11 x Saudi Ministry of Interior (Jul 2010)
1(?) x AAG (Oct 2011)
1 x Air Engiadina (Feb 2012)
2 x PT Travira Air (Mar 2013)
6 x ASESA (Mar 2013)
7 x Milestone Aviation Group (Mar 2013)
2 x Arkansas Children’s Hospital (Mar 2013)
2 x PT Travira Air (Mar 2013)
6(?) x Bristow (Mar 2013)
11 x Japan Coast Guard (via Mitsubishi) (Feb 2012 - March 2013)
8 x Chinese Ministry of Transport (Dec 2012 & Jul 2013)
2 x Macquarie Rotorcraft Leasing (Oct 2013)

The Bristow announcement totalled 26 orders and options; based on Sikorsky's claim of 29 announced orders for the type at Heli-Expo 2013, of which 23 others were detailed in press releases, this suggests six orders and 20 options (assuming no additional S-76D customers placed orders at the show).

Other options announced include Milestone (10), Saudi MOI (8) and FAS (2).

The AAG 'order' from its parent is speculative (could also be higher).

Given the 76's popularity with executive flight departments, there are also likely to have been non-publicized orders placed from corporate (e.g. Teterboro based) operators. A Florida company did sign a deposit for two executive aircraft for 2009 delivery back in 2006, though as with the original '70 orders' still claimed for the AW609 13 years later, it's questionable as to whether the customer has been willing to wait...

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