Eurocopter to build new factory in Mexico

Eurocopter are to build a
new industrial facility at Queretaro, Mexico increasing the company’s presence in Latin America

Eurocopter has been present
in Mexico
for some 30 years, with its activities managed by the company’s Eurocopter de Mexico
S.A. de C.V. subsidiary.

Based at Mexico City International
Airport and staffed by
nearly 200 employees, Eurocopter de Mexico provides services for helicopters
located in the region, along with sales and marketing support. In addition to
its Mexican market responsibilities, the company’s coverage area also includes
Central America, northern South America and the Caribbean.

The capabilities of Eurocopter de Mexico include aircraft assembly, maintenance
and painting, along with professional training for helicopter pilots and
technicians through partnership agreements with educational institutions such
as the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN), Mexico’s
National Technical Professional School (CONALEP), the country’s Pilot Training
Academy and Heliescuela.