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Sikorsky S-92 Gets Mexican DGAC Nod
By: Mark Huber
Caption: The certificate enables the operation of S-92 helicopters in Mexico in all production configurations.
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Mexico’s Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC) approved the offshore and utility type certificate for the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter. The certificate enables the operation of S-92s in Mexico in all production configurations, including offshore oil-and-gas transportation, search and rescue, as well as regional airline passenger service and VIP transportation.

DGAC signed the certificate on November 6, capping an intensive three-year effort to introduce the heavy-twin helicopter to Mexico. “We have been excited to watch the evolution of the offshore oil-and-gas industry in Mexico,” said Sikorsky vice president for oil-and-gas David Martin.

“This moves us another step forward in our overall Latin America strategy,” said Sikorsky vice president, Latin America Adam Schierholz. “It’s a natural progression, as oil markets expand in Mexico and Colombia, that the S-92 would start to play a prominent role in that sector.” The S-92 was certified in Colombia last November.

Sikorsky has delivered nearly 300 S-92 helicopters since 2004.