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New Delhi (Oct. 25 2006) - Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company delivered to Global Vectra Helicorp Ltd. (GVHL) in Mumbai a Bell 412, making it the 15 th aircraft in their fleet. Speaking on the occasion, Lt.Gen SJS Saighal (Rtd.), CMD of GVHL India's largest private helicopter operator, said, "Bell 412 has a range best adaptable to Indian Offshore operational requirements. We were the first to introduce the Bell 412 Helicopter to the offshore market in India and are today the largest player in offshore air logistics support to the oil and gas industry."
Today, with 15 Bell 412s flying on the east and west coasts of India, GVHL is serving some of the biggest names in India's oil exploration sector and their customers include ONGC, Reliance Industries, British Gas, Trans Ocean and Gujarat State. Saighal confirmed that the 412 plays an integral part of GVHL strategy of keeping customers satisfied. This high level of customer satisfaction remains one of the major reasons that they will add three additional Bell 412s by the end of the year. GVHL is India's first aviation company to be certified for the ISO 9001-2000, 14001-2004 and OHSAS 18001-1999 standards by DNV
Mr. Max Wiley, Vice President Bell Helicopter Asia, stated, "We are proud to be a major part of the largest offshore operator's fleet in India. GVHL's confidence in our helicopters is reflected by maintaining the single largest fleet of Bell 412s in India." Wiley continued, "With one Bell 412 being used for VIP flights by the State Government of Tamil Nadu, we will have 22 helicopters flying in India by the end of this year."
With more than 70 Bell helicopters flying in India, Bell has more than 50 percent of India's helicopter commercial market share. Additionally Bell is known for its customer support and been rated number one by Professional Pilot magazine in customer support for 12 consecutive years. |
