Eurocopter South East Asia delivers the first EC225 to Southern Service Flight Company (SSFC) in Vietnam

Marignane - July 22, 2009

Eurocopter is pleased to announce the delivery of the first EC225 to Southern Service Flight Company (SSFC) based in Vung Tau City, Vietnam. Founded in 1985, SSFC belongs to the Service Flight Corporation of Vietnam (SFC VN), a long-standing partner of Eurocopter. SSFC is a leading helicopter service provider in Vietnam, providing a wide range of helicopter flights for offshore exploration, search and rescue (SAR) operations, emergency medical service (EMS), etc.

Captain Le Trong Dong, Operations Director from SSFC, said at this occasion, “We are very proud to receive this new EC225 helicopter. A second EC225 is due to arrive before the end of the year. The two new EC225 helicopters will reinforce our existing helicopter fleet and allow us to intensify our activity in the booming oil and gas market in Vietnam.”

Dr. Bernhard Brenner, President of Eurocopter South East Asia added, “We are extremely honored by SSFC’s continued confidence in our products. Eurocopter has been present in the country since 1985. It is a privilege for Eurocopter to take part in Vietnam’s promising aviation market. Eurocopter looks forward to meeting its growing demands for helicopters.”

The delivery of the EC225 to SSFC this year will increase SSFC’s fleet to 8. The purchase of the EC225 is proof of SSFC’s confidence in Eurocopter’s long-range twin-engine helicopter. With the introduction of the long-range EC225, SSFC is able to provide its customers with better services in terms of comfort, vibration, speed and payload. The newest addition to the Super Puma helicopter family, the EC225 benefits from the Super Puma’s long experience in oil and gas industry and is the reference for offshore operations today.

SFC VN’s other subsidiary, Northern Service Flight Company (NSFC), recently took delivery of its first EC155B1 helicopter at the recent Paris Airshow in June. The second EC155 B1 scheduled for delivery in 2010 is for SAR missions.

About Eurocopter
Established in 1992, the Franco-German-Spanish Eurocopter Group is a Division of EADS, a world leader in aerospace, defence and related services. The Eurocopter Group employs approx. 15,600 people. In 2008, Eurocopter confirmed its position as the world’s No. 1 helicopter manufacturer in the civil and parapublic market, with a turnover of 4.5 billion Euros, orders for 715 new helicopters, and a 53 percent market share in the civil and parapublic sectors. Overall, the Group’s products account for 30 percent of the total world helicopter fleet. Its strong worldwide presence is ensured by its 18 subsidiaries on five continents, along with a dense network of distributors, certified agents and maintenance centres. More than 10,000 Eurocopter helicopters are currently in service with over 2,800 customers in more than 140 countries. Eurocopter offers the largest civil and military helicopter range in the world.

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