DALLAS, March 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky today
recognized Helijet International for 30 years of safe scheduled
airline and charter operations with S-76 helicopters. The
recognition event was hosted at the 2017 Helicopter Association
International Heli-Expo show. Sikorsky is a Lockheed Martin company
(NYSE: LMT).
Helijet's fleet of 11 Sikorsky S-76 helicopters is used
primarily for scheduled passenger transport, air medical services
and corporate charter services. Sikorsky's global S-76 fleet
recently achieved a seven-million flight hour milestone, to which
Helijet's operations contributed.
Sikorsky also recognized Helijet President & CEO
Daniel Sitnam for his dedication and
commitment to safety, leadership and training throughout the
30-year journey.
"It is with great pride that we highlight this long-standing
relationship and recognize Helijet for the trust placed in Sikorsky
helicopters for the past three decades," said Sikorsky Vice
President for Strategy & Business Development, Nathalie Previte. "This milestone is
particularly notable as Helijet is the first helicopter airline
with such a lengthy record of uninterrupted airline operations,
moving well over two million passengers to date."
For more than 19 years, Helijet has provided air medical
transport services through its British Columbia Ambulance Services
(BCAS) division. The BCAS Airevac Ambulance Program is one of
the largest in North America, with
approximately 7,000 patients flown every year, with pilots often
navigating rugged terrain and adverse weather day and night.
"Since 1998, we've flown over 25,000 flight hours and
facilitated more than 50,000 patient transfers with BCAS, using the
Sikorsky S-76 series helicopter," said Sitnam. "Helijet has proven
itself to be a dependable service provider while working within the
often-challenging circumstances of BCAS patient transfer
assignments. Without question, Sikorsky's commitment to safety and
customer service, and the reliability of the S-76 helicopter has
been a key part of our success and our excellent safety
record."
Sikorsky has delivered more than 850 S-76 helicopters to
customers globally since 1979 and will celebrate the
40th anniversary of the S-76's first flight on
March 13. The legendary S-76
helicopter operates in more than 40 countries on five
continents.
For additional information, visit: Sikorsky Commercial Systems
& Services
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda,
Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace
company that employs approximately 97,000 people worldwide and is
principally engaged in the research, design, development,
manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology
systems, products and services.
About Helijet International Inc.
Based in Richmond, British
Columbia, Canada Helijet International is the world's
largest helicopter airline. In addition, Helijet is the largest air
medical service provider of helicopters to the Province of
British Columbia, as well as
offering helicopter and turbojet air service solutions to
world-renowned sport fishing resorts and public or private energy
sectors throughout BC's West Coast and the Pacific Northwest.
Helijet, in partnership with its medical service provision partner,
also offers turbojet medical air service provision to clients
throughout the North Americas and the Asias.
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SOURCE Lockheed Martin