Sikorsky Aerospace Services and NAASCO Announce Distribution Agreement for S-76(R) Helicopter Starter-Generator Modification

ANAHEIM, Calif., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sikorsky Aerospace Services at Heli-Expo today announced the signing of an exclusive distribution agreement with NAASCO Northeast Corp. for an improvement to the S-76® Helicopter Starter-Generators. Sikorsky Aerospace Services is the aftermarket business of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).

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The NAASCO Mercury Mod™ improvements were shown to extend the time between overhauls and typical life use of the Starter-Generators by providing a cooler operating temperature while concurrently offering lower operating costs and enhanced performance. The modification is available now to customers upon request.

“This distribution agreement is a fine example of the exceptional cooperation between the Sikorsky Cure engineering team and NAASCO, a sub-tier supplier, to improve a product and heighten customer satisfaction,” said Samir Mehta, President, Helicopter Support, Inc. (HSI), a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company. “HSI is pleased to bring this enhancement to customers as we continue to focus on their support and satisfaction.”

HSI, in cooperation with NAASCO, will distribute the product to support customers.

NAASCO Northeast Corp., located on Long Island’s Brookhaven Airport in New York, will celebrate its 25th anniversary in May 2009. It has been a pioneer in the overhaul and repair of starter-generators with the development of the ETR-20 and ETR-25 Mercury Mod™ improvement programs.

Sikorsky Aerospace Services provides comprehensive support to rotary and fixed wing aircraft around the world. It offers its military and commercial customers a full portfolio of support services through its aftermarket companies, Derco Aerospace, Inc., Helicopter Support, Inc., Sikorsky Support Services, Inc., Composite Technology, Inc., and Sikorsky Aircraft Australia - Helitech.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford, Conn., is a world leader in helicopter design, manufacture and service. The company’s mission statement reflects its long commitment to safety and innovation: “We pioneer flight solutions that bring people home everywhere ... every time™.” United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., provides a broad range of high technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries.

Mercury Mod™ is a trademark of NAASCO Northeast Corp.