http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:11:36 EDT Sikorsky Aircraft has won an $11.4-million modification of an existing U.S. Army foreign... http://www.aviationtoday.com/manufacturers/sikorsky/Thailand-Orders-Another-Sikorsky-UH-60M_79216.html Wed, 15 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Applied Drilling Technology International (ADTI) has contracted Bond Offshore Helicopters to provide crew change flights and helicopter support starting in early June. The... http://www.aviationtoday.com/manufacturers/sikorsky/Bond-Secures-Three-Year-ADTI-Support-Deal_79217.html Wed, 15 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The U.S. Army’s Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) procurement saga took another twist last week when Lt. Gen. William Phillips, Army acquisition advisor to the Secretary of the Army, appeared before a Senate Armed Services Congressional subcommittee on Airland. Commenting on last summer’s flying... http://www.aviationtoday.com/manufacturers/sikorsky/Army-Advisor-Pours-Cold-Water-on-Industry-AAS-Technology-Demonstrations_79242.html Wed, 15 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Mexico’s civil aviation authority, the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC), has awarded a type certificate to Sikorsky’s S-76D helicopter. This follows the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)'s award for the model in October 2012. Sikorsky expects to make its first... http://www.aviationtoday.com/manufacturers/sikorsky/Mexico-Certifies-S-76D-Further-In-Country-S-76-Growth-Predicted_79234.html Tue, 14 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT CHC Helicopter has reached a five-year agreement with Shell International Exploration and Production to supply helicopters in support of deepwater exploration. The... http://www.aviationtoday.com/manufacturers/sikorsky/Shell-Inks-Five-Year-Contract-with-CHC_79213.html Mon, 13 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT  Toronto-based Vector Aerospace has opened a 45,000-square-foot expansion at its helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) complex in Andalusia, Ala. The site, which totals... http://www.aviationtoday.com/manufacturers/sikorsky/Vector-Andalusia-Doubles-MRO-Service-Complex_79198.html Thu, 9 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The Turkish National Police (TNP) have received the first of two VIP outfitted Sikorsky S-92s, with the second scheduled for delivery later this year. They will be used for Head of State duties and join one existing S-92 in operation with the TNP since 2005. Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS)... http://www.aviationtoday.com/manufacturers/sikorsky/Sikorsky-Further-Consolidates-Business-in-Turkey_79205.html Thu, 9 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The U.S. Navy's Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 35 (HSM-35) has incorporated unmanned aircraft into its operations, becoming the first squadron to feature both manned and unmanned helicopters. HSM-35 will feature the Sikorsky... http://www.aviationtoday.com/manufacturers/sikorsky/U-S-Navy-Launches-First-MannedUnmanned-Helicopter-Squadron_79189.html Wed, 8 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The U.S. Navy is trying once more to replace the U.S. Presidential helicopter fleet. On May 3, the Navy issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for industry to respond in 90 days with their submissions for an aircraft to replace the current 11 VH-3D (a version of Sikorsky’s Sea King) and eight VH-60N... http://www.aviationtoday.com/manufacturers/sikorsky/Navy-Relaunches-VXX-Presidential-Helicopter-Replacement-RFP_79196.html Wed, 8 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Sikorsky Aircraft has obtained FAA approval of its automated S-92 “Rig Approach” system for offshore operators developed with PHI Inc. The approach lowers cockpit workload by 60 percent and increases performance in bad weather and other operating conditions, according to Sikorsky. The creation of... http://www.aviationtoday.com/manufacturers/sikorsky/S-92-Platform-Approach-System-Gets-FAA-Seal_79186.html Tue, 7 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT