Pawan Hans Ltd has signed agreements to lease six Sikorsky S-76D helicopters from The Milestone Aviation Group.
The aircraft will support Pawan Hans’ onshore and offshore helicopter operations in India and the company is contracted to operate two S-76D helicopters for ONGC.
“In addition to the six helicopters, of which five have already been delivered, Milestone and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company are also providing Pawan Hans with comprehensive value and sustainment packages to support the phasing-in of this new helicopter type into its fleet,” a release said on Thursday.
The announcement about the leasing of helicopters was made during the Wings India event in Hyderabad.
