Sikorsky and China Aviation Industry Corp. II (AVIC II) have agreed to work together to jointly develop andbuild civil helicopters. The companies will also explore establishing AVIC II subsidiary Changhe Aircraft Industry as a second production source of S-76 fuselages (in addition to Aero Vodochody in the Czech Republic). Sikorsky is already in partnership with an AVIC II subsidiary that manufactures the S-92A tail pylon.