Press Release

Issued by Sabah Air Aviation.

October 10, 2014

Sazma Aviation, a new helicopter operator based in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, has selected Heli-One to provide tip-to-tail, power-by-the-hour (PBH) support to its first Sikorsky S-76 C++ aircraft.

Sazma Aviation, a subsidiary of Sabah Air, provides helicopter services to customers operating in the Malaysian offshore oil-and-gas sector, where there has seen rapid growth in recent years. Sazma's S-76 C++ aircraft is expected to average 80 flight hours per month.

Heli-One is a segment of CHC Helicopter, the operating company of CHC Group Ltd.

As well as PBH support, the five-year deal includes a dedicated consignment stock of S-76 parts on-site in Malaysia, as well as access to Heli-One's expansive spare-parts inventory.

“As a new and growing operator, our ability to provide customers with safe, on-time flight services is vital to establishing our place in the market,” said Manu Sasidharan, executive director, Sabah Aviation. “Heli-One's extensive experience supporting the S-76C++, combined with its tailored supply chain solutions, gives us great long-term confidence in our ability to consistently meet and exceed our customers' expectations.”

“Our knowledge of the S-76 C++ and experience helping operators optimize their use of a PBH program will help Sazma to maximize dispatch reliability while safely transporting customers to and from their offshore installations,” said Anthony DiNota, vice president, commercial group, Heli-One.

Heli-One's helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul services include certifications and expertise on aircraft and engines from a broad range of manufacturers, including, Airbus, Sikorsky, AgustaWestland, Turbomeca, Pratt & Whitney and General Electric.