Marzo 2011

Heli-Expo 2011
The successor to Dauphin will transform the helicopter industry While Eurocopter is keeping the successor to its Dauphin helicopter family under wraps, some details have been revealed that underscore the game-changing aspect of this next-generation rotary-wing aircraft. Speaking to journalists at Heli-Expo 2011, Eurocopter President & CEO Lutz Bertling said the AS365/EC155’s follow-on—which...Leer más
Heli-Expo 2011
The compact system can be shipped to a customer’s location for on-site training A compact ground-based simulator for the AS350 B3 has made a big impact at Heli-Expo 2011, where this procedural training device attracted significant attention from operators of the high-performance member in Eurocopter’s AStar/Ecureuil helicopter family. The device was developed by Indra Systems as a supplement to...Leer más
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30 years of confidence renewed Today Eurocopter Mexico announced a signature for five EC145s with an option for five additional machines with its long-standing Mexican customer, Transportes Aéreos Pegaso. Deliveries of the EC145 are set to begin as early as April of this year. The helicopters will be used for transportation missions for the Mexican government’s electricity company CFE ( Comisión...Leer más
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Signatures and agreements for more than 60 helicopters This year’s Heli-Expo exposition in Orlando, Florida, was clearly marked by the feeling of increased business activity and, in general, a more upbeat atmosphere. The results of this activity is expected to begin to “fill the pipeline” beginning later this year and from 2012 with new orders. Eurocopter was a true star at the show with its...Leer más
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More innovation with Eurocopter’s signature tail rotor The Fenestron shrouded tail rotor, which was pioneered by Eurocopter and has been applied on five of its helicopter products, has been further improved and optimized for its newest application on the EC145 T2 that was unveiled this week at Heli-Expo 2011. Overall advantages of the Fenestron include significantly higher safety levels on the...Leer más
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3D film shows the X 3 in a “virtual” rollout, and during actual flight tests While Eurocopter’s X 3 high-speed hybrid helicopter is being readied in France for its next phase of testing, it is “flying” every day at Heli-Expo 2011 in a 3D video that has attracted a steady audience of viewers during the exposition. With the use of special glasses, Heli-Expo attendees first view a rollout of the X 3...Leer más
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American Eurocopter signs with a new customer American Eurocopter announced today at Heli-Expo that Air Medical Resource Group has signed an agreement to purchase seven AS350 B3 s. The helicopters will be a core part of an initiative to consolidate business lines and to expand market coverage. The agreement consists of three firm orders, with options for four more in 2011. “We are very interested...Leer más
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New operator places its confidence in Eurocopter Today at Heli-Expo, Eurocopter proudly announced the signature for two AS350 B3es with the new French operator Aero France Hélicoptère. Eric Aguettant, the owner of company, has been in the helicopter business for more than 20 years with Paris Helicoptère and Helifrance, which he sold in 2007 to iXAir. He is now back in business with Aero France...Leer más
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Eurocopter sets the new standard for modern cockpits Eurocopter is currently showcasing its innovative modular avionics suite on two of its newest products at Heli-Expo. Designed and owned exclusively by Eurocopter, the avionics has been flying on EC175 prototypes since 2009, and is also fitted on the brand-new EC145 T2. With increased safety, mission capacity and cost-effectiveness in mind,...Leer más