Sikorsky Aircraft yesterday named Greenwich AeroGroup subsidiary Summit Aviation an authorized customer support center for its legacy S-76 helicopters. Since the type’s introduction in 1979, Sikorsky has delivered more than 800 S-76 models, which continue to add to the type’s six million-plus flight hours.
Summit will offer aftermarket support for scheduled maintenance on the medium twin, including maintenance management, inspections and spare parts procurement. “We have a longstanding relationship with Summit Aviation and are very pleased that the company has recently been approved as a qualified service center,” said John Johnson, president of Sikorsky subsidiary Helicopter Support. “Its ample hangar space, Sikorsky-certified mechanics and a mobile field team will provide comprehensive support to our legacy operators.” Summit provides aircraft and engine service for products from all the major rotorcraft manufacturers, including Bell, Airbus Helicopters and MD Helicopters as well as for many fixed-wing aircraft manufacturers such as Beechcraft, Pilatus and Cessna.
