Sikorsky Aerospace Services [TXT] said it appointed Vector Aerospace as an approved Customer Service Center (CSC) in the United Kingdom, during the Paris AirShow, and Vector said the fourth Sikorsky VIP S-76 helicopter has entered the maintenance facility in Gosport, Hampshire.
Simon Jones, Vector Aerospace product development director U.K., said, “With Vector’s full depth support capabilities combined with Sikorsky’s Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) integration services, we can offer enhanced support for the U.K.’s S-76 VIP platform. This agreement continues to highlight our policy of working with the world’s leading rotary wing OEMs and opens up important new markets for us to develop our maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities globally.”
Frank DiPasquale, Sikorsky Aerospace Services vice-president, Business Development & Strategic Relationships, said: “Vector Aerospace is recognized in the industry as a leading provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services. Aligned with our international strategic initiatives and overall commitment to our worldwide customers, this agreement serves as an important launch point in the U.K.”
The Customer Service Centers will offer Sikorsky S-76 operators complete aftermarket support–including Sikorsky-trained local maintenance personnel for on-site comprehensive maintenance management, inspections and spare-parts procurement.
Vector’s facility in Gosport, Hampshire is a long established provider of full depth maintenance for a range of major rotary-wing platforms. The CSC will be a key support facility for the future expansion of Sikorsky’s S-76 commercial aircraft fleet in the United Kingdom and surrounding areas.