Aerospace Industrial Development Corp.(AIDC),a state-run aircraft manufacturer in Taiwan,recently held a ceremony to celebrate its delivery of the 200th cockpit for the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter,witnessed by Sikorsky`s chief procurement officer Michael O`Connor and senior quality control officer Gary Crespi.
The cockpit,like others made by AIDC in Taiwan,will be shipped to Sikorsky`s factory in Pennsylvania for final assembly.
The S-92 helicopter is a medium transport helicopter with 22 seats.Sikorsky kicked off an international joint development and production project for the aircraft in 1995,and AIDC is a major partner in the project responsible for development,design,testing and manufacturing of the cockpits for the new model,the most advanced in Sikorsky`s product line.
At the ceremony,O`Connor praised AIDC`s superior capability in R&D,production quality,and project management.
With a very high cruise range and load capacity,S-92 has been winning increasing popularity in the international helicopter market.So far,Sikorsky has won about 300 orders for the model,and total outsourcing value to Taiwan is expected to outstrip US$7.5 billion(US$250 million).
AIDC said that it has been working hard to establish and expand a sound division-of-labor aerospace supply chain on the island,and will continue to outsource orders to local partners.
