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Off-shore helicopters: spare parts missing

There are currently a total of 31 S-92s grounded

The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers ("IOGP") has alerted its members to shortages of spare parts for some models of oil and energy companies' used off-shore transport helicopters operating voyages to and from marine platforms. This particularly concerns the S-92, one of the most used in the sector.There is "a serious and worsening situation in the off-shore helicopter supply chain....

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Rome, Italy, 11/02/2023 11:19
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