June 2011

Paris Air Show 2011

Bourget Recap

Mon, 06/27/2011 - 09:20
Eurocopter fared well this year at the 2011 Paris Air Show, bringing in several orders and agreements throughout the week.Read more
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Public Days Underway

Sun, 06/26/2011 - 18:07
After a four-day industry preview, the Paris Air Show opened its doors to the general public on June 24, attracting scores of aircraft enthusiasts of all ages. The show will last until Sunday June 26, with most orders already announced during the first four days.Read more
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X3 Flight Demo Explained

Sun, 06/26/2011 - 11:31
In this short video, the X3 flight crew explains the incredible flight performance they have been performing every day at the Paris Air Show.Read more
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The Faces behind the EC175

Sat, 06/25/2011 - 15:30
With flight test engineers Alain Delavet and Christophe Skorlic at his side, experimental test pilot Alain Di Bianca has been performing crowd-pleasing flight demos with the EC175 throughout the week at the Paris Air Show.Read more
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Embracing Diversity

Sat, 06/25/2011 - 12:01
Throughout the Paris Air Show, EADS and Eurocopter held several recruiting workshops and events in an effort to foster a more diverse workforce throughout the Group in the years to come. This is part of a Group-wide objective to achieve greater numbers of female employees and recruits from different backgrounds in their workforce by 2020.Read more
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Signature for 4 EC175s with Héli-Union

Sat, 06/25/2011 - 09:00
Yesterday Héli-Union ordered four EC175 for offshore oil and gas missions during Héli-Union’s 50-year anniversary celebration, which was held at its Toussus-le-Noble maintenance center near Paris, France. The event included a fly-over of Eurocopter’s no. 1 EC175 prototype.Read more
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Celebrating the Success of the Ecureuil Family

Fri, 06/24/2011 - 13:00
Yesterday at the Paris Air Show, Eurocopter held a day-long celebration to honor the Ecureuil family’s nearly four decades of multi-mission operational excellence. The event brought together more than 1,000 invited guests, including Ecureuil operators from across the globe, suppliers, program managers and more.Read more
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Christine Lagarde Checks Out the X3

Fri, 06/24/2011 - 12:58
French Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Christine Lagarde visited EADS today at the Paris Air Show. Alongside EADS CEO Louis Gallois, Lagarde toured EADS’ stand (Hall 2A) to learn more Group’s latest innovations, expressing a particular interest in the X3.Read more
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X3: A Glance Behind the Scenes

Fri, 06/24/2011 - 12:31
In this short video, X3 experimental test pilot Hervé Jammayrac, test flight engineers Daniel Semioli and Dominique Fournier and Eurocopter’s Head of Multimedia Angèle Sorba describe the passion and teamwork that has fuelled Eurocopter’s hybrid helicopter-plane program since its beginnings in 2008.Read more