Industry Perspective: Sikorsky
Sikorsky’s growth in the last four years has been astronomical.

Sikorsky’s growth in the last four years has been astronomical. Since 2003 the company has doubled its revenue to almost $5 billion thanks to a succession of orders that have come pouring in from military and civil buyers. The latest deal, announced in December, was for 537 Black Hawks for the Army and Navy. These helicopters will be delivered over the next five years as part of a contract worth $7.4 billion.

The civil market remains red hot as well,  forcing Sikorsky to move S-76 production to subsidiary Keystone in Pennsylvania. Given the current situation, the term “cyclical downturn” does not seem as though it could enter the lexicon at the Stratford, Conn. manufacturer. Not surprisingly, Sikorsky vice president of commercial programs Marc Poland was exuberant when he sat down with HAI Convention News.