Wed, Aug 31, 2011
Companies Will Conduct Training For Customers In Pacific
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Sikorsky Helitech, a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company based
in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, has announced the signing of an
agreement with FlightSafety International to provide maintenance
training for customers in the Asia Pacific area. The three-year
agreement is the first of its kind to offer Pratt & Whitney
Canada Aircraft Engine maintenance training in the region.
"We are extremely pleased to offer this maintenance training. By
leveraging our existing Technical Training School, we are able to
add another valuable support capability to our portfolio. We are
thrilled to be working with FlightSafety and look forward to
advancing the relationship for the benefit of our Pratt &
Whitney Canada customers in the region," said George Cheetham,
Managing Director of Sikorsky Helitech.
"Technicians who maintain and support Pratt & Whitney Canada
engines in Australasia will benefit from our in-depth classroom and
hands-on practical technology-based training curriculum that
Sikorsky Helitech will provide," said Mike Lee, Director,
Maintenance Training Business Development, FlightSafety
International. "We are pleased to partner with Sikorsky Helitech on
this important program and appreciate the company's ability and
commitment to provide high quality training for the full range of
Pratt & Whitney Canada engines."
The program will launch with an initial offering of 16 courses
per year for maintenance training on four different P&WC engine
types. Under the terms of the contract, FlightSafety will provide
Sikorsky Helitech with training courseware, a graphical flight
simulator, plus a wide range of training aids. Sikorsky Helitech
instructors will be FlightSafety trained and certified.
FlightSafety International provides more than a million hours of
training each year to pilots, technicians and other aviation
professionals from 154 countries and independent territories.
Sikorsky Aerospace Services provides comprehensive support to
rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft around the world.
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