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Offshore Heavy Helicopter Issues Open Gates for Super-mediums
Covid supply chain overhang could be the perfect opportunity for offshore super-medium helicopters
Phi Sikorsky s-92 and oil rigs
The Sikorksky S-92’s larger role in offshore operations is suffering from supply chain shortages. (Photo: Sikorsky)

Offshore operators’ continuing difficulties with fielding their heavy helicopters could create new opportunities for the super-medium market.

Supply chain woes continue to adversely impact offshore helicopter operators, according to a notice recently issued by the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers’ (IOGP) aviation subcommittee (ASC). In a recent IOGP ASC safety notice to members, the organization branded the situation as “serious and deteriorating,” saying that it presented “significant safety and operational risks.”

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