23 February 2009

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. at Heli- Expo announced the creation of Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a rebranding of its existing commercial business units currently located in Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania. Sikorsky Global Helicopters will comprise current Sikorsky aircraft platforms S-76, S-92 and H-92 helicopters; Schweizer Aircraft platforms S-300c, S-300CBi S-333 and S-434 helicopters; and all operations

Rolls-Royce and Bell Helicopter have signed a ten-year agreement, valued at up to $400 million for the supply of Model 250 engines for Bell 206 and 407 helicopters. As part of this agreement, Model 250 engines will be delivered to Bell Helicopter through 2017.

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