ORLANDO, Fla., March 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky Aircraft
Corp. today announced that Associated Aircraft Group (AAG®), a
Sikorsky subsidiary company, has earned the Federal Aviation
Administration's (FAA) Diamond Award of Excellence for 2014. This
coveted award is given to employers with 100 percent employee
participation in an FAA-approved aviation maintenance training
program. The announcement was made at the 2015 Helicopter
Association International Heli-Expo show. Sikorsky Aircraft is a
subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
The Diamond Award Certificate of Excellence is the FAA's highest
training award. The FAA recognizes employers and aviation
maintenance technicians who participate in a training program that
offers both initial and recurrent aviation maintenance training and
courses to improve safety and technical knowledge.
"The FAA's Diamond Award Program is recognition of our focus on
training as a key element of our Safety Management Systems within
our company," said Scott Ashton,
President and General Manager, AAG. "World-class training is a
priority throughout our business, and I am proud of our employees'
collective commitment to continuous training. Our Aviation
Maintenance Technicians are committed to continuously improving
their expertise on Aviation Maintenance best practices within the
industry. We are very proud and honored to be recognized by the FAA
for these accomplishments."
"AAG's Aviation Maintenance Technician training program is a
critical part of each technician's personal professional
development," said John Landi, AAG's
Director of Technical Services. "Our comprehensive training
includes not only type-specific technical training, but also
includes elements such as Environmental Health and Safety, Human
Factors, Regulatory and Fatigue Management training."
AAG provides VIP helicopter transportation in the Washington D.C., Philadelphia, New York City, Hartford and Boston markets, and has more than 25 years of
experience operating and maintaining the Sikorsky S-76® helicopter,
providing helicopter fractional ownership, and charter and
management programs from its Teterboro, New York, Providence and Philadelphia locations. AAG also operates a
Sikorsky-authorized Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) center,
and is approved for all S-76® models, including the S-76D™, as well
as the S-92® helicopter.
AAG is Platinum rated by Aviation Research Group/U.S.
International, and has achieved International Standard for Business
Aircraft Operations Stage II, Wyvern Wingman status and Air Charter
Safety Foundation registration. AAG has achieved nearly 50,000 safe
flying hours in the S-76 helicopter.
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford, Connecticut, is a world leader in
helicopter design, manufacture, and service. United Technologies
Corp., based in Hartford,
Connecticut, provides high technology products and services
to the aerospace and building industries.
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