HSI Receives Authorization to Service and Supply Parts for American Eurocopter Helicopter Line

TRUMBULL, Conn., March 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Helicopter Support, Inc. (HSI), has received certification to support American Eurocopter's AS350, AS355, EC120, and BO105 aircraft line. HSI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. based in Stratford, Conn. Sikorsky is a business unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).

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HSI, a world leader in helicopter spare parts support, also operates a full-service hanger facility based at Tweed New Haven Airport in Connecticut. HSI's parts and services offerings cover Sikorsky, Bell, Schweizer, Robinson, Agusta and now Eurocopter model helicopters.

"This certification by American Eurocopter further fortifies our one-stop shop capabilities. We are excited about expanding our portfolio of services and look forward to doing business with Eurocopter operators throughout the U.S. and South America," said Adam Schierholz, HSI's Director of Business Development.

HSI is a worldwide leader in helicopter support and repair services and provides complete factory authorized services for Sikorsky's S-61, S-70, S-92(TM) and S-76(R) helicopters. In addition to being a service center for Bell Helicopter Textron, Eurocopter, Robinson Helicopter and Schweizer Aircraft Corp., HSI is also an authorized distributor for thousands of suppliers. The company, headquartered in Trumbull, Conn., serves approximately 900 customers in 56 countries. For more information, visit http://www.hsius.com

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford, Conn., is a world leader in helicopter design, manufacturing and service. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., which provides a broad range of high-technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries.