FARNBOROUGH, England, July 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sikorsky
Aircraft celebrated the 100th delivery of an S-76(R) airframe from AERO
Vodochody during a ceremony today at the Farnborough International Air
Show. Sikorsky Aircraft, based in Stratford, Conn., USA, is a subsidiary of
United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
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The milestone comes just after five years since AERO Vodochody
delivered the first S-76 airframe in January 2001 -- eight months after
signing the contract.
"AERO's quality and schedule performance have been superlative," said
Eric Hansen, S-76 program manager for Sikorsky. "We look forward to
extending this partnership and the strength it provides to the continued
success of the S-76 program."
"AERO Vodochody takes pride in keeping pace with Sikorsky's production
requirements and will continue to deliver world-class airframes that meet
the highest standards for performance in a timely fashion," said AERO
President Petr Klimes.
The S-76(R) is a multi-mission medium helicopter used in a variety of
roles including offshore oil, executive transport, and airline.
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford, Conn., is a world leader
in helicopter design, manufacturing, and service. United Technologies
Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., USA, provides a broad range of
high-technology products and support services to the aerospace and building
systems.
AERO Vodochody is the largest Czech defense company and largest Czech
manufacturer of aircraft technology.
SOURCE Sikorsky Aircraft
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CONTACT:
Ed Steadham, +1-203-386-7143, +1-203-209-5170
(mobile), esteadham@sikorsky.com, or Marianne V. Heffernan,
+1-203-386-4373, +1-203-583-9760 (mobile),
mheffernan@sikorsky.com, both of Sikorsky Aircraft; or Zuzana
Kolouskova of AERO Vodochody, +1-420-255-76-3134,
zuzana.kolouskova@aero.cz
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