Offshore oil operator Norsk Helikopter has signed an agreement to buy two more Sikorsky S-92s. The deal takes the Norsk S-92 fleet to four, all due for delivery in 2005. Norsk bought a pair of S-92s in February to replace two Eurocopter AS332L Super Pumas stationed in Bergen, Norway. Norsk's fleet of nine aircraft includes two Sikorsky S-76s. It serves Statoil, ExxonMobil and Total.
Source: Flight Daily News
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