Eurocopter, a division of EADS and the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer with a strong and long lasting presence in the Middle East region, will participate at the 2009 Dubai Airshow with two of its state-of the-art helicopters: the TIGER, the most modern combat helicopter will be performing daily flight presentations and a full scale mock-up of the EC175 in offshore configuration will be displayed on the EADS stand. The EC175, the latest helicopter of the Eurocopter civil range, is due to fly for the first time before the end of the year. Both aircraft are presented for the first time to the public in the Middle East.

Dr. Lutz Bertling, President and CEO of the Eurocopter group declares: “We are extremely honored to display two of the most modern aircraft of our product range here in Dubai. We want to show Eurocopter’s commitment to always provide its customers around the world with the best mission capabilities we have developed over the years. We have had a long-lasting presence in the region and we are confident that we will continue our trustworthy relationship for our mutual benefit.”  

The TIGER helicopter is the most modern anti-tank and fire support helicopter, also designed for Scout/escort missions and air-to-air combat and is presented to several potential customers of the Middle-East region for the first time. The EC175 is the last generation 7-ton class aircraft capable of fulfilling missions in various segments including oil and gas, search and rescue, corporate and VIP transportation.

Eurocopter has been present in the Middle East for over thirty years. Eurocopter’s commitment to meet the specific requirements of civil operators and Armed Forces resulted in more than 650 Eurocopter helicopters flying in the Arab world both for civil and military operators. With the widest fleet of helicopters, Eurocopter can cover all kind of operations, including offshore, emergency medical service, homeland security, corporate transport and military missions.

Recent significant contracts include the delivery to Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) of the first EC135 ‘l’Hélicoptère par Hermès’ as the ultimate style in flight, the delivery of EC225 to Oman, additional EC135 off-shore to PAS in Egypt, delivery of AS350 B3 Ecureuil to Frontier Corps in Pakistan, and several Dauphin N3 and EC155 helicopters for VVIPs of Gulf States. 

Eurocopter has also always been very active in providing the best support to its numerous customers in their daily operations. It was recently awarded the overhaul of several Puma and Super Puma military fleet in the Arab world. Eurocopter opened in 2007 a maintenance centre together with Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) its long-standing partner in the UAE. The agreement between both companies was renewed last month. Adding onto its existing platform in Abu Dhabi, this centre provides full maintenance and revision services for Eurocopter helicopters and reinforces the company’s customer support network in the region. A Technical Office has also recently opened in Islamabad, for the daily support of Eurocopter’s long-standing customers in Pakistan.

Source: Eurocopter