Łódź may become Black Hawk regional servicing center

Sikorsky Aircraft and its subsidiary, PZL-Mielec signed an agreement in line with which they will invest $200 million to establish a servicing center for helicopters in WZL-1 in Łódź and Dęblin, if their consortium wins the tender to build a utility helicopter for the Polish Army. "The consortium will invest $200 million in technology transfer related to servicing and modernization of Black Hawk helicopters," PZL CEO Janusz Zakręcki said. WZL-1 in Łódź may become a service center for Black Hawks in CEE, as the helicopters are being used by other countries in the region, Zakręcki added.