Travira Air expanding its offshore oil business
Wednesday, March 27 2013 - 04:21 AM WIB
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced on Tuesday that it has entered into agreements to sell two S-76DT helicopters to PT Travira Air, a Jakarta-based charter airline company.
Sikorsky, a subsidiary of New York-listed United Technologies Corp., made the announcement from the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition.
The purchase of the two S-76D aircraft represents the latest addition to the company's fleet but also represents the launching of the S-76D helicopter in Southeast Asia.
Sikorsky expects to deliver the S-76D helicopters in 2015. The helicopters will be used in part of an offshore oil configuration project with which PT Travira Air is associated. The company currently has a fleet of eight S-76? aircraft.
In 1983, Travira began direct helicopter operations with four S-76As for offshore oil projects. Its work in Indonesia is with such companies as Conoco Philips, BP, BHP, Newmont Mining, Chevron, Carigali Hess/Petronas, Niko Resources Canada, Murphy Oil, Amanresorts, ENI Italy and Adaro.
Since 1999, the company has moved into fixed wing aircraft to support both offshore oil aircraft as well as charter VIP flights.
Editing by Dadan Wijaksana