It is a privilege to be involved in one of the most interesting and exciting ventures in the helicopter industry in years, and we thank U.S. Helicopter for the opportunity to be part of this exciting launch.

U.S. Helicopter has made the right choice by serving this market with the S-76C++. The S-76 helicopter has always set the industry standard for corporate and commercial transport. The C++ has the whole package; smooth ride, quiet, comfortable cabin, superb reliability and dispatch rates, easy to maintain and efficient to operate.

Sikorsky now enters an exciting new era with tremendous opportunities for all of our employees, and the communities where we live and work. We remained focused on the future and are steadfast in our commitment to providing our customers with the world's best vertical flight solutions.

Clearly, there are privilege issues that have to be considered. As a general matter, we would not be disclosing internal deliberations, internal recommendations.

Even in the face of powerful structures of domination, it remains possible for each of us, especially those of us who are members of oppressed and/or exploited groups as well as those radical visionaries who may have race, class, and sex privilege, to define and determine alternative standards, to decide on the nature and extent of compromise.

Privilege is not in and of itself bad; what matters is what we do with privilege. I want to live in a world where all women have access to education, and all women can earn PhD’s, if they so desire. Privilege does not have to be negative, but we have to share our resources and take direction about how to use our privilege in ways that empower those who lack it.