Global helicopter operator and manufacturer Erickson is utilizing its capabilities in support of the U.S. Navy’s heavy lift rotorcraft fleet. The Oregon-based company (Booth 9251) recently delivered the last of five spare tail pylon units for the CH-53E Super Stallion, the largest helicopter operated by the service. Erickson was contracted by Sikorsky, now owned by Lockheed Martin, to build the out-of-production assemblies at its facility at Central Point, Ore.
“Erickson is increasingly a trusted provider of contemporary maintenance and repair services, which this project exemplifies,” noted company president and CEO Jeff Roberts. “Our extensive history with the Sikorsky aircraft specifically enables us to perform this important work for the U.S. Marine Corps.” Erickson purchased the type certificate of the former Sikorsky S-54 (CH-54) heavy lift helicopter, a contemporary of the CH-53, in 1992 and is now the world’s largest operator of the type. In addition to remanufacturing legacy airframes it is now building new versions of the iconic S-64E Air-Crane.
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