Does Sikorsky care about its customers ?
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terminus mos,
Sikorsky added manufacturing space for the hawks. It is mentioned here:
Sikorsky opens HAWK WORKS completion center for military helicopters
I can find no reference as to whether they planned that all along or had the idea to do hawk completions there later.
Lonewolf_50, no problem!
Bryan
Sikorsky added manufacturing space for the hawks. It is mentioned here:
Sikorsky opens HAWK WORKS completion center for military helicopters
I can find no reference as to whether they planned that all along or had the idea to do hawk completions there later.
Lonewolf_50, no problem!
Bryan
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From: UK
And the Hawk Works didn't work out too well either. It seems when they moved the Schweizer work to Coatesville a lot of the old workforce stayed put and also they found they were losing money on every one built. Big company...bigger overheads I guess.
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From: Germany
ASB invasion
Is it just me or did Sikorsky step up to next level to get rid of the few ex Schweizer customers that are still hanging in there?
Three ASBs within 6 months for a type that has been built for almost 60 years? Reading all those bulletins (and being affected by them) I suggest to withdraw the type certificate for safety reasons. How could we dare to fly those things?
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Three ASBs within 6 months for a type that has been built for almost 60 years? Reading all those bulletins (and being affected by them) I suggest to withdraw the type certificate for safety reasons. How could we dare to fly those things?
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Spunk
The real laugh of it is Sikorsky don't even have the courtesy of returning e mails or phone calls. In 30 years of running business's (not just aviation )and working for some of the largest food and drink retailers I have never come across such an unprofessional and darn right rude and incompetent company. I would love to know how an earth they survive, is it just money from the Blackhawk and grossly overcharging the US Govt ! How can a pitch link be $ 1300 the exact same thing from MD for their 500c models cost less than athird of that! Only 2 conclusions is that Skiorsky are either taking the piss or can't get something simple made at a sensible price
doesn't even cover it
The real laugh of it is Sikorsky don't even have the courtesy of returning e mails or phone calls. In 30 years of running business's (not just aviation )and working for some of the largest food and drink retailers I have never come across such an unprofessional and darn right rude and incompetent company. I would love to know how an earth they survive, is it just money from the Blackhawk and grossly overcharging the US Govt ! How can a pitch link be $ 1300 the exact same thing from MD for their 500c models cost less than athird of that! Only 2 conclusions is that Skiorsky are either taking the piss or can't get something simple made at a sensible price
doesn't even cover it
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From: In the air with luck
Thanks Henri happy Xmass to you,Went to a Polish Christmas eve do last night, today am slightly second hand today, those Poles know how to party
Is it true that SK still have the specially ordered 300s rumor is there are no main shafts about
P.S
H500 it's little e
& grampa is bored already
Is it true that SK still have the specially ordered 300s rumor is there are no main shafts about
P.S
H500 it's little e
& grampa is bored already
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From: Arlington, Tx. US
The Navy and NG Got it Right
The joke was the Schweizer/Sikorsky MQ-8B would run out of gas as it could not overtake the launch ship if it was going in the same direction. Now NG and the Navy have a real system:
The Sultan
The Sultan
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hah Agusta is also specific with support you need to keep watching them with everything and they can reply you that ypur order is pending but they have no idea when it will be done :-) I have their respond like this and it was a matter regarding mandatory bulletin 
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Hughes500
This one goes out to you Hughes500 
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"Still, the company has commitments for aftermarket service for the 2,800 light rotorcraft in its installed base, Hunter says. Post-production services and maintenance on light helicopters netted Sikorsky $10 million in 2014, “a decent business for us”, Hunter says."
Dan Hunter, Sikorsky director of commercial programmes. HAI 2015
Sikorsky considers shuttering, selling light helicopter lines
?Sikorsky considers shuttering, selling light helicopter lines - 3/5/2015 - Flight Global
I would love to know how an earth they survive, is it just money from the Blackhawk and grossly overcharging the US Govt ! How can a pitch link be $ 1300 the exact same thing from MD for their 500c models cost less than athird of that! Only 2 conclusions is that Skiorsky are either taking the piss or can't get something simple made at a sensible price.
: "Still, the company has commitments for aftermarket service for the 2,800 light rotorcraft in its installed base, Hunter says. Post-production services and maintenance on light helicopters netted Sikorsky $10 million in 2014, “a decent business for us”, Hunter says."
Dan Hunter, Sikorsky director of commercial programmes. HAI 2015
Sikorsky considers shuttering, selling light helicopter lines
?Sikorsky considers shuttering, selling light helicopter lines - 3/5/2015 - Flight Global
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From: Canada
Getting back to the 300 series for a moment try this outfit for parts:
AOG Heliservices
AOG Heliservices
"Still, the company has commitments for aftermarket service for the 2,800 light rotorcraft" Joined: Sep 2002
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From: Pennsylvania, USA
Sikorsky 360
If any one else has had problems with their email addresses not working. Please re submit your applications. As mentioned above things have change, hopefully, for the better for the time being....
Darren
Darren
