| Kenya Police Air Wing becomes first African customer to operate Eurocopter’s enhanced AS350B3e helicopter |
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15:17 GMT, January 13, 2012 Marignane | The Kenya Police Air-Wing is expanding its airborne law enforcement and crime prevention unit with the delivery of a Eurocopter AS350 B3e Ecureuil helicopter. |
Eurocopter Group
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Company or Organisation Portrait:
Eurocopter Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd - ESAL Established in 1994, the 100% owned subsidiary employs 80 people to generate an annual turnover of over 300 mZAR through the sale of the complete range of Eurocopter products and services in Southern Africa. The continuous endeavor to better service its customers, led Eurocopter Southern Africa to move in 2011 to bigger and better premises in Grand Central Airport, ideally positioned midway between Johannesburg and Pretoria in the heart of the economical capital of South Africa. Eurocopter Southern Africa supports key regional customers such as the South African Air Force, the South African Police Services and of course the Kenyan Police but also a large amount of smaller customers spread in more than 20 countries in Africa and Indian Ocean. The motto “we support you where you operate” fully applies to the subsidiary who organizes approximately 100 technical support missions per year in the most remote places to maintain and support a total fleet of approximately 250 helicopters. Able to provide technical as well as pilot training, Eurocopter Southern Africa is currently deploying a full flight Super Puma simulator in Johannesburg to offer basic and advanced simulator training to its African customers base. Eurocopter Established in 1992, the Franco-German-Spanish Eurocopter Group is a division of EADS, a world leader in aerospace, defense and related services. The Eurocopter Group employs approximately 17,500 people. In 2010, Eurocopter confirmed its position as the world’s number one helicopter manufacturer in the civil and parapublic market with a turnover of 4.8 billion Euros, orders for 346 new helicopters and a 49 percent market share in the civil and parapublic sectors. Overall, the Group’s helicopters account for 33 percent of the total worldwide civil and parapublic fleet. Eurocopter’s strong worldwide presence is ensured by its 30 subsidiaries and participations on five continents, along with a dense network of distributors, certified agents and maintenance centers. There are currently 11,200 Eurocopter helicopters in service and some 2,900 customers in 147 countries. Eurocopter offers the largest civil and military helicopter range in the world. |
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Company or Organisation Contact:
Stéphane CHERY Head of International Media Relations Eurocopter Tel.: +33 4 42 85 60 51 Fax: +33 4 42 85 89 70 Pascale Fleury Media Relations France, Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa Eurocopter Tel.: +33 4 42 85 62 38 Fax: +33 4 42 85 89 70 Cell: +33 6 32 54 05 02 Gloria Illas Media Relations Latin America & Southern Europe Eurocopter Tel.: +33 4 42 85 58 89 Fax: +33 4 42 85 89 70 Julie Guerin Media Relations Northern Europe & North America Eurocopter Tel.: +33 4 42 85 59 64 Fax: +33 4 42 85 89 70 Melanie Wolf Media Relations Germany & International Eurocopter Tel.: +49 906 71 57 39 Fax: +49 906 71 39 39 Cell: +49 151 1712 6318 Priscilla Yip Media Relations Asia Pacific Eurocopter Tel.: + 65 6 59 27 217 Fax: + 65 6 65 90 872 |
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