Eurocopter Capitalizes on Growth in Middle East Region

Eurocopter, a world-leading helicopter manufacturer, today has a presence of more than 650 helicopters flying in the Arab world, be it with civil or military operators.>> Partnerships with operators such as Falcon Aviation Services in the UAE ensure that Eurocopter can further capitalize on the growing helicopter operations and service market. Eurocopter's strong Middle East presence across all segments can be witnessed at this year Dubai Helishow, where Eurocopter displays its state-of-the-art products on the B100 stand. Mock-ups of the EC135 and the EC145 in the civil area and a Tiger in the military area are visible.>> Eurocopter has the widest fleet of helicopters that can cover all kind of operations, including offshore, emergency medical service, homeland security, corporate transport and military missions.>> Growing oil and gas segment:>> Adapting to the growing demand for oil & gas, the Egyptian Petroleum Air Services (PAS) just signed an agreement to buy a third EC135 Eurocopter helicopter and 2 additional helicopters as options. The EC135 is suited for offshore operation with short distance and small decks. Its low fuel consumption and easy serviceability makes it incomparably reliable and highly efficient to operate. It can fly at all weather conditions.>> An ideal helicopter for transporting managerial teams for inspection of the oil rigs is the AS 365 N3 Dauphin helicopter in its corporate configuration with 7 seats.>> Offshore duties are the most severe ones for helicopters in terms of reliability, operational availability, and crucial performance parameters, such as high cruising speed, range, payload. Eurocopter offers the widest product line and highest degree of experience in adapting helicopters to the requirements of the oil and gas industry.