TRUMBULL, Conn., May 27 CT-Sikorsky-Malaysia
TRUMBULL, Conn., May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sikorsky Aerospace
Services, the newly re-branded aftermarket organization for Sikorsky Aircraft
Corp., will open a regional spare parts stocking facility in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, on June 1. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.
(NYSE: UTX).
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The facility, operated in partnership with logistics/shipping services
world leader DHL, will receive, stock, and ship a wide array of spare parts to
support Sikorsky's customers in Asia who operate a variety of civil/commercial
rotorcraft including Sikorsky S-61, S-76(R), and S-92(R) helicopters. The
facility also will stock parts to support fixed wing aircraft owned and
operated in the region by customers of Derco Aerospace, a unit of Sikorsky
Aerospace Services.
David Adler, President of Sikorsky Aerospace Services, said, "This is an
important step for Sikorsky Aerospace Services that should significantly
improve our ability to support our valued customers in Southeast Asia. It is
a region where we are experiencing significant growth and expect that trend to
continue well into the future. Our customers expect world-class support, and
we intend to deliver just that."
He added this is only one of many steps that Sikorsky Aerospace Services
will announce to increase its global reach. "The excitement and momentum
around Sikorsky Aerospace Services has just begun -- there is much more to
come," Adler said.
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford, Conn., is a world leader in
helicopter design, manufacture and service. Its Sikorsky Aerospace Services
business designs and applies advanced logistics and supply chain solutions for
commercial rotary, military rotary and fixed wing customers. Sikorsky
Aircraft's mission statement reflects the company's long commitment to safety
and innovation: "We pioneer flight solutions that bring people home
everywhere... every time."(TM) More information is available at the
interactive http://www.sikorsky.com Web site.
United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Connecticut, provides a
broad range of high technology products and support services to the aerospace
and building systems industries worldwide.
SOURCE Sikorsky Aerospace Services
