Sikorsky moving helo work from Japan to China, India
Helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky (Stand L39) is outsourcing more of its civil production to India and China, while scaling down its partnership with Japan-

Helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky (Stand L39) is outsourcing more of its civil production to India and China, while scaling down its partnership with Japan-based Mitsubishi Heavy In-dustries (MHI). The company also announced that China’s AVIC subsidiary Changhe Aircraft has delivered the first S-76C++ airframe built in China, and that India’s Tata Advanced Systems will be building S-92 cabins.

Changhe Aircraft completed its first S-76 airframe in November, delivering it to Sikorsky’s U.S. facility for customization. A total of six airframes are to be handed over this year.  Sikorsky’s vice president for Asian sales, Scott Pierce, told AIN, “Then we’ll see how we split production between Changhe and Aero Vodochody. ”Until now, the Czech company has been the main source for S-76 airframes.

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