Industry Perspective: Sikorsky
Buying activity on the corporate side of the market has come to an abrupt and unwelcome stop at Sikorsky in the last six months as companies seek to con

Buying activity on the corporate side of the market has come to an abrupt and unwelcome stop at Sikorsky in the last six months as companies seek to conserve cash and ride out the economy’s troubles. Still, massive contracts for Sikorsky’s military helicopters are helping to keep the black ink flowing, even as some governments scale back spending. Marc Poland, Sikorsky vice president of commercial programs, talked with HAI Convention News about the current state of the market.

How is the economy affecting your business base and demand?
On the government side, every country is in a different circumstance, but certainly worldwide there is a conservatism of spending that is different from what it was a year ago. While that hasn’t imparted a catastrophic drop by any means, activity is slowing a bit.

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