In a significant boost to S-92® helicopter aftermarket support, six operators during 2025 and early 2026 have renewed multi-year Total Assurance Program (TAP™) contracts offered by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company. Equivalent to a power-by-the-hour service, TAP enables operators to fly their aircraft at a known cost-per-hour basis, and receive replacement parts when needed.
“The past 10 months have seen strong demand by offshore energy companies to renew TAP aftermarket agreements into the early 2030s,” said Leon Silva, Sikorsky vice president, Global Commercial and Military Systems. “Multi-year coverage signals confidence in the reliability and endurance of the S-92 helicopter, and in our ability to deliver or stock aftermarket parts that help these aircraft fly consistently in the mid-90 percent availability rates, among the highest in the industry.”
Bristow, the largest S-92 operator, renewed its TAP agreement in April 2025 to support approximately 60 aircraft. Since then, five additional operators, including Offshore Helicopter Services, have renewed their contracts. The six contracts collectively signed through February 2026 comprise almost 100 aircraft.
TAP provides coverage for more than 90 percent of S-92 replacement parts cost, including airframe, drive train, gearbox, avionics and consumable components. This service benefits those flying one S-92 aircraft 100 hours a year, or large fleet operators accumulating up to 1,500 hours per aircraft annually during frequent long-range offshore trips.
