Eurocopter at MAKS 2011
Eurocopter displaying alongside EADS at major Russian airshow
Eurocpter is exhibiting with its EADS parent company, the company
is showing scale models of the single-engine AS350 B3, along with the
twin-engine EC135 and EC145, all of which have been ordered by customers in the
region. Eurocopter’s overall share of the Russian and CIS marketplace for
Western-supplied turbine-engine helicopters is more than 70 percent.
“We are in this market for the long-term, and our commitment is to meet the
extreme operating requirements in Russia and the CIS with
Eurocopter’s evolving helicopter product line,” stated Laurence Rigolini, chief
executive officer of the Eurocopter Vostok subsidiary. “Our strategy includes
building cooperative relationships with key players to ensure the highest
levels of support and flight safety for the growing Eurocopter fleet.”
