Eurocopter

19.12.2007

The Ministry of Communications in China reinforces its fleet with the delivery of the first 2 EC 225 helicopters in China

Marignane - Eurocopter is pleased to deliver the first 2 EC 225s in China to the Ministry of Communications (MOC) in Zhuhai on the 18th December 07, in the presence of Captain Jiahui SONG, Director General of the Rescue and Salvage Bureau (MOC) and Mr. Philippe Harache, Senior Executive Vice-President of Eurocopter.

18.12.2007

First MRH90 Multi-Role Helicopters Delivered to Australia

Marignane - The Australian Armed Forces took formally delivery today of the first two of 46 new, large and fast, troop carrying helicopters in Brisbane at Australian Aerospace, Eurocopter subsidiary. This hand-over ceremony, which was preceded by a fly-past of the two MRH90, was attended by an impressive grouping of the nation’s leaders, Federal, State and Local government officials, senior officers of the Australian Defence Force, and senior executives of Eurocopter, including CEO Lutz Bertling, Australian Aerospace, EADS and industry partners.

17.12.2007

Tiger HAD maiden flight performed on December 14th, 2007

Marignane - The first flight of the HAD version of the Tiger (HAD S/N 5001) has taken place in Marignane (France) on December 14th, 2007, at the exact date forecasted in the Tiger HAD development contract signed two years ago between Eurocopter Tiger and the international armament organisation OCCAR. The flight clearance had been granted by the French military airworthiness authority DGA on the 11th of December 2007 and had been followed by the usual ground runs process prior to the first flight.

13.12.2007

Marignane - DGA orders 5 Eurocopter EC145 helicopters for Sécurité Civile

04.12.2007

Eurocopter highlights EC725 at the Langkawi Air Show 2007

Langkawi - World’s No 1 helicopter company displays state-of-the-art technology for Malaysian Fleet Renewal programmes and underlines strong regional footprint through Eurocopter Malaysia

03.12.2007

DGA orders 68 NH90 helicopters for French army

Marignane - The French Defence Procurement Agency DGA has ordered via NAHEMA 68 NH90 helicopters in the terrestrial version i.e TTH (Tactical Transport Helicopter) from the NHIndustries consortium (Eurocopter 62.5%, AgustaWestland 32% and Stork Fokker 5.5%). 12 of these are firm orders. This raises the total value of the deal to €1.8 billion all taxes including. France will order a further 22 helicopters in 2008, and another 34 in 2010.

29.11.2007

Marignane - Netherlands Police Agency orders six Eurocopter EC135 Helicopters

28.11.2007

Eurocopter is Celebrating the Centenary of the Helicopter: 100 years of helicopters, 54 years of records for Eurocopter

Marignane - The fledgling aviation industry drew its impetus from records that were continuously beaten by the very rapid progress in technology.

27.11.2007

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency takes delivery of its third Eurocopter Dauphin AS365 N3

Subang/Marignane - Newly established Malaysian Coast Guard Air Wing Operations profit from Eurocopter’s “Global Offer”

26.11.2007

New Army Tiger Helicopter Simulator Accredited

Marignane - One of the world’s most sophisticated aircrew training systems has received official certification by Australian accreditation authorities and recommended as suitable to begin training pilots and Battle Captains for the Australian Army’s new fleet of hi-tech armed reconnaissance helicopters.

12.11.2007

Dubai - Dubai Air Wing signs for an additional Dauphin AS 365 N3 VIP

12.11.2007

Dubai - Eurocopter develops Corporate and Parapublic missions in the Gulf region and reinforces support to Middle Eastern customers

05.11.2007

Eurocopter sets up fully-owned Subsidiary in the United Kingdom through Acquisition of McAlpine Helicopters Limited

Marignane - Eurocopter UK Limited now fully integrated into Eurocopter Group

31.10.2007

Eurocopter inaugurates 24/7 Hotline to further improve Customer Support

Marignane - As part of its continuous efforts to further improve its services to the customers and enhance customer satisfaction, Eurocopter has recently inaugurated a “Customer Support Centre” (CSC) which will be manned 24 hours a day/7 days a week. The CSC will initially be accessible to customers in Europe. Supported by the logistics platforms in Hong Kong and Dallas, the CSC will go global in late 2007, ensuring that customers anywhere in the world can call day or night and receive the same high quality of service.

18.10.2007

Bucharest - Eurocopter Presents the Latest Technology for Public Service Helicopter at EXPOMIL 2007

18.10.2007

Seoul - Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Eurocopter sign MOU for a Joint Venture company to commercialise the Korean Utility Helicopter

16.10.2007

Eurocopter promotes 2 of its prime civil and military products in the Korean market at Seoul Airshow - EC 225 SAR and Tiger HAP

Seoul - Amongst its wide range of civil and military products, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, highlights its presence at Seoul Airshow with 2 of its most representative products - the EC 225 SAR, the latest generation of Super Puma in Search and Rescue (SAR) version and the Tiger in combat and fire support (HAP) version.

08.10.2007

Marignane - U.S. Coast Guard Reaches the One Million Flight Hour Milestone With its Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin Helicopter Fleet

04.10.2007

Eurocopter develops new means to perform fire-fighting missions

Marignane - Positive Assessment of the EC 725/EC225 in Water Bomber Configuration after a Ten-Week Operation in Corsica

02.10.2007

Duxford, Helitech 2007 - Eurocopter highlights its Market Leadership at Helitech 2007 with Police and Corporate Helicopters on Display

01.10.2007

Marignane - Austrian Ministry of Interior Orders Eight Eurocopter EC135s for its Police Force

27.09.2007

Puma Life Extension Joint Project Office opens in Bristol

Marignane - Eurocopter and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence formally opened a Joint Project Office (JPO) to manage the life extension programme of the Royal Air Force’s fleet of Puma helicopters this week. The office is located in Bristol, adjacent to MOD Abbey Wood.

26.09.2007

Marignane - Bristow Clocks Up New Record On Eurocopter EC 225 Helicopters

25.09.2007

Atlanta - Hermès and Eurocopter fuse style technology in landmark design partnership

20.09.2007

Eurocopter hands over 600th aircraft of its top-selling EC135 helicopter

Marignane - Slovenian Ministry of the Interior purchases latest generation light-twin engine border surveillance helicopters

19.09.2007

Eurocopter is Increasingly Present in the Yacht Industry where its Helicopters Experience a Great Success as a Noteworthy Complement to the Yacht

Monaco - 5th year for Eurocopter at the Monaco Yacht Show from 19 to 22 September 2007

13.09.2007

Marignane - Botswana launches Police Airwing with three Eurocopter AS350 B3 Helicopters

11.09.2007

Eurocopter leads Homeland Security Market in the United Kingdom and strongly supports the British Armed Forces

London, DSEi - With its strong presence at this year’s DSEi (Booth No. 1177 in South Hall), Eurocopter highlights its commitment to the UK governmental helicopter market. Eurocopter helicopters account for 74 per cent of the existing UK and Ireland police air support market, with the company’s EC135 accounting for 57 per cent of the helicopters deployed in this role. The larger EC145 is a complementary helicopter platform to the EC135, adding a new dimension in terms of multi-role capability and lift capacity required in view of the new climate of extra vigilance against terrorism. In the military field, Eurocopter and its British partner company, FB Heliservices Ltd., provide Ministry of Defence helicopter pilot training under a COMR (Commercially Owned, Military Registered) arrangement. Furthermore, the manufacturer has been awarded by the UK Ministry of Defence an Assessment Phase contract for the Life Extension Programme for the RAF’s fleet of Puma Mk1 helicopters in June 2007, to be managed by a Eurocopter/MoD Joint Project Office already operational in Bristol.

06.09.2007

Swedish Defence Agency (FMV) takes delivery of the first NH90 helicopter assembled in Finland

Marignane - After the hand-over of the very first Swedish NH90 transport helicopter during Le Bourget 2007, FMV took delivery today of its second NH90, which is the first one assembled by Patria in Halli, Finland.

06.09.2007

The Tiger combat helicopter – a force for unity

Marigane - The Tiger is the product of an innovative concept – the concept of the combat helicopter. It is also the cornerstone of the fertile Franco-German cooperation that gave birth to the Eurocopter group.

04.09.2007

Hong Kong, Asian Aerospace - Eurocopter affirms its leading position in Asia Pacific, the most important civil and parapublic growth market

03.09.2007

Eurocopter Witnesses an Important Growth Market in Central & Eastern Europe

Kielce - The World’s Leading Helicopter Manufacturer Pledges its Commitment to Poland with a Strong Presence at MSPO Show in Poland

29.08.2007

Columbus, Mississippi - Eurocopter delivers first U.S. UH-72A Made Lakota (civil EC145)

03.08.2007

Eurocopter inaugurates a new logistics center in Germany

Donauwörth - This state-of-the-art industrial logistics center, entitled “EUROCOPTER Logistics Center” is the first phase of the Helicopter Technology Park project in Donauwörth. This center will be operated by Fiege, a logistics specialist.

19.07.2007

Eurocopter inaugurates its new blade shop in Germany

Marignane - Re-designed and enlarged blade production and repair centre to accompany heavy ramp-up for light twin engine helicopter programmes – a major milestone in corporate site development strategy

04.07.2007

London’s new Eye in the Sky: Metropolitan Police Air Support Unit launches three Eurocopter EC145 Helicopters into Service

Marignane - In the presence of the Commissioner of the London Metropolitan Police Service, Sir Ian Blair, three new Eurocopter EC145 helicopters were officially introduced into service with the Metropolitan Police Air Support Unit on July 4 at its base in Lippitts Hill, Loughton, Essex. Fitted with the most advanced mission equipment, the EC145 will mark a new era in Police Air Support in the United Kingdom.

03.07.2007

Marignane - Water Bomber Helicopter to Participate in Corsica's 2007 Firefighting Campaign

29.06.2007

Marignane - Eurocopter EC145 is first commercial Helicopter to be certified for civil Night-Vision Goggle Operations

28.06.2007

Eurocopter hands over the first of a total of six EC120 training helicopters to the German Ministry of the Interior – marking the 500th EC120 delivery to date

Marignane - German Federal Police purchases latest generation light helicopters for use in ab initio pilot training

25.06.2007

Eurocopter registers 114 Orders at Paris Air Show, confirming its international Market Success

Marignane - Eurocopter logged record bookings for a total of 114 helicopters at this year’s Paris Air Show. The combined value of the contracts signed at the show amounts to over € 1.2 billion. The spectrum of customers placing new orders in Paris ranged from governments booking for military aircraft, to commercial operators in the oil and gas industry, in emergency medical services, training, VIP/corporate as well as utility and tourist missions, and covered almost the entire product line of Eurocopter. With the remarkable sales success achieved at the show, Eurocopter aims at achieving around 700 bookings by year-end.

22.06.2007

Le Bourget, PARIS AIRSHOW 2007 - Eurocopter South East Asia (ESEA) and Ayala Aviation Corporation sign a contract for one brand new EC 135 helicopter

22.06.2007

Le Bourget, PARIS AIRSHOW 2007 - Helibras and ATE signed a Technical Cooperation for Military Helicopters

21.06.2007

Paris, PARIS AIR SHOW 2007 - Eurocopter and UK Ministry of Defence Sign Contract for Puma Upgrade Assessment

21.06.2007

Le Bourget, PARIS AIRSHOW 2007 - Eurocopter signs with Heliportugal for two AS 365N3 plus one option

21.06.2007

Le Bourget, PARIS AIRSHOW 2007 - Eurocopter Vostok and Sky Service launch Maintenance Center in Kazakhstan

21.06.2007

Le Bourget, PARIS AIRSHOW 2007 - Tiger Deck Landing: Eurocopter and DGA extend the Flight Envelop

20.06.2007

Le Bourget, PARIS AIR SHOW 2007 - Indonesian Air Transport (IAT), Indonesia’s major offshore operator, signs contract for one EC 155 B1 helicopter

20.06.2007

Le Bourget, PARIS AIR SHOW 2007 - Sécurité Civile celebrates 50,000 EC145 Flight Hours and the 50th Anniversary of their helicopter squadron

20.06.2007

Marignane - Eurocopter hands over first NH90 to Swedish Air Force in Paris Air Show Ceremony

20.06.2007

Le Bourget, PARIS AIRSHOW 2007 - Dancopter Signs With Eurocopter For 2 EC155

19.06.2007

Le Bourget, PARIS AIRSHOW 2007 - Eurocopter South East Asia (ESEA) and National Utility Helicopters (NUH) sign a contract for two EC 145 helicopters

19.06.2007

Le Bourget, Paris Airshow 2007 - Tribute to Jean Boulet: Brilliant Record Remains Unbeaten

19.06.2007

Le Bourget, PARIS AIR SHOW 2007 - NAHEMA signs with NHI for ten NH90 to Belgium

19.06.2007

Marignane - Sécurité Civile celebrates 50,000 EC145 Flight Hours and the 50th Anniversary of their helicopter squadron

19.06.2007

Le Bourget, PARIS AIRSHOW 2007 - Eurocopter and Helitrans sign a contract for the acquisition of 10 helicopters

19.06.2007

Germany orders additional 42 NH90s at Paris Air Show by exercising its Options

Le Bourget, PARIS AIR SHOW 2007 - On the occasion of the Paris Air Show, Germany signed a contract for 42 additional NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters (TTH) on June 18 at the Cercle Militaire Saint- Augustin in Paris. Thirty of these helicopters are destined for the Army Air Corps, the other twelve are for the Air Force. Germany has thereby exercised part of its existing options for the NH90 TTH. In June 2000, the German Armed Forces had placed a firm order for 80 TTH – 50 for the Army Air Corps and 30 for the Air Force.

18.06.2007

Eurocopter strengthens its relationship with Malaysia

Le Bourget, PARIS AIRSHOW 2007 - Two new contracts signed in the presence of the Malaysian Ministry of Transport

18.06.2007

Marignane - Air Methods signs with Eurocopter for 10 additional AS350B2 AStar helicopters

15.06.2007

Eurocopter displays latest-generation Product Range at Paris Air Show and commemorates its 15th Anniversary

Marignane - As Eurocopter commemorates its 15th anniversary and the Paris Air Show is celebrating 100 years of vertical flight, the Franco-German-Spanish helicopter manufacturer, which was founded in January 1992, displays its impressive product range both in the static and flying displays. Eurocopter is thereby paying homage to its roots and demonstrating its technological achievements, which have largely contributed to the market success it has gained over the years, positioning it as the No. 1 helicopter manufacturer in the world.

15.06.2007

Marignane - Eurocopter displays latest-generation Product Range at Paris Air Show and commemorates its 15th Anniversary

13.06.2007

Flight Safety at Eurocopter:

Marignane - No Room for Compromise In order to keep on improving flight safety, Eurocopter has created a tailor-made directorate entirely dedicated to the safety of the flights for its whole fleet.

30.05.2007

Eurocopter signs an agreement for Helicopter Maintenance Services with Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi - FAS enlarges its fleet and orders 2 EC130 and 2 AS365 N3 Eurocopter helicopters

29.05.2007

Marignane - Eurocopter Consolidates Position As Market Leader In Mexico

23.05.2007

Marignane - First Eurocopter EC635 for Swiss Air Force takes to the Air

21.05.2007

Eurocopter highlights Business Market Success at EBACE

Geneva - VIP/Corporate/Private Segment shows highest Growth Rate in the Helicopter Market

16.05.2007

Marignane - Homecoming for Spanish Army’s First Eurocopter Tigers

15.05.2007

Marignane - 100 Years of Vertical Flight: Looking Back at the BO 108, Forerunner for the Eurocopter EC135, today’s World Best Selling Light Twin Engine Helicopter

10.05.2007

Marignane - Fourteenth EC 725 delivered to the French Forces

09.05.2007

Marignane - First NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter for Oman performed Maiden Flight at Eurocopter in Marignane

02.05.2007

Marignane - Shanghai Public Security Bureau Signs a Contract with Eurocopter for 3 Helicopters

02.05.2007

Belgian Government orders ten NH90 helicopters

Marignane - After having selected the NH90 in December 2005, the Belgian government confirmed last week the purchase of ten NH90 for its Armed Forces, four in the TTH (Tactical Transport Helicopter) version, four in the NFH (NATO Frigate Helicopter) version and two options.

05.04.2007

The first Patria assembled Swedish NH90 helicopter

Marignane - Successful in its test flights

29.03.2007

Marignane - First Australian NH90 Multi role helicopter (MRH90) successfully performed its maiden flight at Eurocopter in Marignane

28.03.2007

Eurocopter Inaugurates its New Plant in Spain

Albacete - The plant, which is based in Castilla-La Mancha, confirms Spain’s role as the third pillar of the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer

21.03.2007

Avalon, Australian International Airshow - Major deployment of Eurocopter in the Australasia region over the past years

19.03.2007

Marignane - Eurocopter is Celebrating the Centenary of the Helicopter: The Invention of the Fenestron

06.03.2007

Eurocopter registers 112 orders at Heli-Expo 2007, confirming the success of its products on the North-American and international market

Marignane - After having sold 615 new helicopters in 2006, 50% more aircrafts than in 2005, Eurocopter registered record orders of 112 units, among them 88 firm and 24 options, at Heli-Expo 2007, an exhibition dedicated to the helicopter and which took place in Orlando from 1. – 3. March 2007. This outstanding result confirms the dynamism of the helicopter market as well as the infatuation of operators for Eurocopter helicopters. The majority of the new orders came from North-American clients. To date, the US market displays the fastest growth.

01.03.2007

Eurocopter upgrades its most affordable twin, the AS355 Ecureuil/TwinStar – EASA Certification granted on February 15, 2007

Orlando, Florida, Heli-Expo - Deliveries to commence in May

01.03.2007

Orlando, Florida, HAI Heli-Expo - Eurocopter and CHC Helicopter Corporation Sign Contract for 16 EC225 Helicopters at Heli-Expo

01.03.2007

Bristow Group Inc. signs three Orders and eight Options for Eurocopter EC225 at Heli-Expo 2007

Orlando, Florida, Heli-Expo - Bristow Group Inc. signed an order at this year’s Heli-Expo for three EC225 helicopters all for delivery in 2008 and options for additional eight EC225 helicopters, six with delivery dates in 2009 and two in 2010, adding to the company’s previous orders for six EC225 which were placed in 2004 and 2005. Five of them are already in operation in the North Sea, with a sixth due to arrive in a few weeks. Bristow was the launch customer for the passenger transport version of this aircraft and based on successful operations to date, now plans to deploy EC225 helicopters internationally to serve its global customer base.

28.02.2007

Eurocopter Confirms its Key Position in the Oil and Gas Industry at Heli-Expo 2007

Orlando - New Generation of Eurocopter Helicopters has entered On-/Offshore Service worldwide

18.02.2007

Enhanced deployment of Eurocopter in the Middle East Region

Abu Dhabi, IDEX 2007 - Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, has enjoyed steady growth in the Middle East market for the last 40 years. To date, a fleet of around 650 Eurocopter helicopters is in service with military and civil operators throughout the Arabic world. Eurocopter is fully committed to further strengthen this long-term presence in the region through the commercialisation of equipment packages adapted to the customers’ missions and a reinforced support in their daily operations.

16.02.2007

Eurocopter celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the Maiden Flight of the BO105, the World’s first light twin-turbine Production Helicopter

Marignane - On February 16, 1967, the BO105 took off for its maiden flight in Ottobrunn (near Munich), Germany. At the controls was Wilfried von Engelhardt, test pilot at MBB (Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm), the German predecessor company of Eurocopter. The BO105 was the world’s first light twin-engine helicopter and the world’s first to feature a hingeless titanium main rotor without flap and lag hinges, and composite rotor blades. Trademarked “Rotor System Bölkow”, this innovative four-blade system gave unparalleled manoeuverability to the BO105, which laid the foundation to the German helicopter industry after World War II and was to become an aviation legend.

12.02.2007

Marignane - Eurocopter celebrates a century of helicopter flight

08.02.2007

Eurocopter Signs Contract for two EC120 for APOORVA Aviation at Aero India

Bangalore, AERO INDIA - APOORVA chooses reference helicopter to create state-of-the-art training facility for the Bangalore region

07.02.2007

Eurocopter at Aero India 2007 Head Start To a New Era in Helicopter Aviation in India

Bangalore, AERO INDIA - World’s leading helicopter manufacturer with strong bonds to national aeronautic industry shows its strategic commitment to India, one of the world’s most staggeringly emerging markets for helicopter technology

31.01.2007

Eurocopter hands over the first two of a total of sixteen EC135 rescue helicopters to the German Ministry of the Interior

Marignane - The German Ministry of the Interior purchases latest generation helicopters for use in air rescue

24.01.2007

Eurocopter: Largest Order Booking in Company History

Marignane - Eurocopter, the leading helicopter manufacturer, achieved outstanding results in 2006 with orders booming and turnover soaring, thanks to excellent products, matching the customers’ mission requirements, and the successful strengthening of its worldwide footprint. Eurocopter is ready to take up the 2007 industrial, technological and international challenges, and pursue its growth, in a market expected to keep on expanding.

15.01.2007

Marignane - Eurocopter signs with the French Gendarmerie for 37 EC135

10.01.2007

Marignane - Spain signs with Eurocopter for 45 NH90 Helicopters for its Armed Forces