Sikorsky and Zhuhai Helicopter Company (ZHC) have signed a contract at Airshow China for two Sikorsky S-92 offshore utility helicopters. This is the fourth deal between ZHC and Sikorsky since 2007.
Zhuhai Helicopter Company (ZHC), a fully-owned subsidiary of China Southern Airlines Ltd., is a provider of offshore helicopter services in China, serving both Chinese and Western oil companies. After deliveries in 2013, ZHC will operate five S-92 and 12 S-76 helicopters of various models, making it the largest Sikorsky commercial fleet operator in Asia and one of the key offshore helicopter operating companies on the Asian offshore oil market.
We deeply appreciate that our longtime customer in China, Zhuhai, continues to have an unfailing loyalty to our products and service, and we look forward to expanding this cooperation to aircraft maintenance service, personnel training, and material distribution, said Ed Beyer, vice president of Sikorsky Global Helicopters. The safety and efficiency of these aircraft, combined with solid support, have contributed to the ongoing trend of Sikorsky helicopters flying into China, our fastest-growing market in the world.
Zhuhai Helicopter Company is experiencing continued growth, said Weiguo Rong, acting president of ZHC. As the oldest operator of Sikorsky helicopters in China, Zhuhai looks forward to the opportunities to further develop its relationship with Sikorsky in the future.
Last year, Zhuhai acquired two S-92 helicopters to support the offshore oil operations in the South China Sea by Zhuhais customers. Zhuhai has used Sikorsky helicopters for about 28 years.
Zhuhai Helicopter has a workforce of 98 pilots and 115 maintainers who work from four main operating bases in northern and southern China.
