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02/22/2000 : Fifteen EC 120B Colibri for Training Missions in the Spanish Air Force - Following an invitation for bids open to all competitors, and a comparative assessment of five competing helicopters, the Spanish Defense Minister and Eurocopter signed by end 1999 a contract worth 100 million francs (15 million Euros), which set the terms for the supplying of 15 light single-engine EC 120B Colibri helicopters. The deliveries will begin in July 2000 and be completed by June 2001.
02/16/2000 : Baden-Wuerttemberg orders two EC 155 Bs - The EC 155 B is developing into a real success story for Eurocopter. In a space of about only two years since its official launch onto the market, 31 helicopters of this type have already been sold. Up to now the main customers have been the German Federal Border Guard with 13 aircraft ordered and the Hong Kong "Governmental Flight Service" with 5 aircraft.
01/25/2000 : The EC 155 B is Single-Pilot IFR Capable - The EC 155 B has just passed another major milestone in its development program and is now ready for operations with the most exacting customers.
01/19/2000 : 1999 :With a Well-Filled Order Book and a Rising Turnover, Eurocopter Has Once Again Confirmed and Strengthened its N°. 1 Position on the World Helicopter Scene for the 4th Successive Year. - The year of 1999 was outstanding in terms of orders for the Eurocopter Group (the Tiger contract), which took 382 orders for new helicopters consisting of: 36 EC 120B Colibris, 95 single engine Ecureuil/Fennecs, 10 twin Ecureuil/Fennecs, 30 EC 135s, 3 BK 117s, 8 EC 145s, 10 Dauphin/Panthers, 8 EC 155s, 22 Super Puma/Cougars and 160 Tigers.
06/08/2000 : Four European Nations give Production go-ahead for the NH90 Programme - The governments of France, Italy, Germany, and The Netherlands gave their go-ahead for the production launch of the NH90 helicopter programme on June 8, 2000, during the ILA 2000 airshow in Berlin. This latest-technology helicopter has been jointly developed by Agusta (Italy), Eurocopter (France and Germany) and Stork Fokker (The Netherlands) under the leadership of NHIndustries and the four-nation governmental agency NAHEMA (NATO HElicopter Management Agency).
06/06/2000 : Eurocopter and Sextant sign innovative customer support agreement - Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, and Sextant, one of the world’s top avionics companies, signed a major customer support agreement. Their aim is to significantly improve customer satisfaction by focusing on three areas: optimizing and customizing services reducing lead-times cutting costs. Through this contract, Eurocopter assigns full responsibility to Sextant, its leading avionics supplier, for support services covering all Sextant equipment around the world.
05/31/2000 : The Turkish Land Forces receive the First Cougar Helicopter from the TAI Production Line - Mr. Sabahattin Cakmakoglu, the Turkish Minister of Defense was present at TAI when Mr. Kaya Ergenç, Chairman of the TAI Management Board and Mr. Jean-François Bigay, Chairman of the Eurocopter Group Supervisory Board, officially handed over to General Attila Ates, Commander of the Turkish Land Forces, the keys to the first AS 532 UL Cougar out from the Turkish production line
05/31/2000 : The Eurocopter - TAI Consortium (EUROTAI) : Backbone of the Helicopter Industry in Turkey - It was in February 1997 that the decision was made to set up the complete manufacture of Cougar helicopters in Turkey with the participation of the national industry at the design and development stages as well as in the qualification, purchasing, production, assembly and flight test phases.
05/24/2000 : Eurocopter, Official Partner of the Cannes Film Festival, Transports the Jury for the Palme d'Or - On Sunday May 21st, the closing day of the Cannes International Film Festival, Eurocopter had the honor of transporting the entire jury in three of the Group's helicopters. The destination of the round trip voyage was a closely guarded secret.
05/01/2000 : Delivery of the First "Combat SAR" Cougar to the Turkish Air Force - In the presence of the Turkish Defense Minister, Mr. Sabahttin Cakmakoglu, the Chairman of the Eurocopter Group Board of Trustees, Mr. Jean-François Bigay, on behalf of EUROTAI, officially handed over in Ankara, the keys of the first Turkish Air Force AS 532 AL Cougar to the Chief for the Turkish Armed Forces, General Hüseyin Kivrikoglu.
04/19/2000 : A German Operator Takes Delivery of the 100th Best Selling EC 120B Colibri - Eurocopter Chairman Patrick Gavin and Co-chairman Dr. Siegfried Sobotta handed German businessman Heiner Tamsen the keys to his EC 120B Colibri, in a ceremony at Marignane marking the 100th model of this single-engine light helicopter to leave the Eurocopter production lines.
09/27/2000 : Large-Scale Order for Eurocopter – Eleven EC 135 for the Austrian ÖAMTC - Eurocopter's EC 135 continues its market success, as proven by the Austrian Automobile Association's (ÖAMTC) purchase of eleven light-twin helicopters for air rescue purposes. The EC 135 was selected as winner against strong competition from Europe and the US.
09/26/2000 : EADS-CASA and Eurocopter Sign an Agreement to set up Eurocopter Espana - Mr. Alberto FERNANDEZ, President and CEO of EADS-CASA and Mr. Jean-François BIGAY, President and CEO of Eurocopter recently signed an agreement to establish Eurocopter Espana.
09/19/2000 : Eurocopter Changes its Legal Form from a Joint Stock Company (SA) to a Simplified Stock Company (SAS). Jean-François Bigay is named Chairman of Eurocopter SAS - In the Special General Meeting of the Shareholders held on 18 September, the legal form of business of Eurocopter was changed from a Société Anonyme (SA) (Joint Stock Company) to a Société par Actions Simplifiée (SAS) (Simplified Stock Company).
07/05/2000 : NH 90: Go Ahead for the Industrialisation and the Production of a 1st Batch of 298 Helicopters - The contract for the Production Investment and the Production (PI/P) of a 1st batch of helicopters was signed on 30 June in Paris by Helmuth Heumann, General Manager of NAHEMA, and Philippe Stuckelberger, General Manager of NHIndustries.
12/22/2000 : Signature marks to the Go Ahead For Eurocopter Romania - IAR BRASOV President Neculai Banea and Eurocopter Vice-President Doctor Siegfried Sobotta have just signed an agreement to create EUROCOPTER ROMANIA - a joint venture company to be incorporated under Romanian law in Brasov, Romania.
12/21/2000 : The Greek Air Force Purchases Four New Super Pumas and thus Increases the Country’s Search and Rescue (SAR) Capabilities - After the successful commissioning of the Greek Merchant Marine's four AS 332 C1 Super Pumas, this country's Air Force, who operates these helicopters, has decided to purchase four helicopters of the same type to perform its search and rescue (SAR) and Combat, Search and Rescue (CSAR) missions.
12/21/2000 : First Lift off of the Pre Production Tiger - The pre-production HAP version (PS1) of the Franco-German Tiger combat helicopter completed its first flight at Marignane. During this flight, the PS1 confirmed its capability to meet its contractual performance requirements.
12/12/2000 : The EC 135 Wins IFR Certification in the UK - Flourishing sales and technological maturity are the hallmark of Eurocopter's EC 135 helicopter. The certification by the international aeronautical authorities of many new items of optional equipment and of its novel operating capabilities are indeed proof of its technical maturity.
11/30/2000 : The Cougar / Super Puma MK 2+ Version Flies for the First Time - The new MK2+ version of the medium-lift (11-tonne category) twin engine, Cougar / Super Puma helicopter has just completed its maiden flight from the Eurocopter plant in Marignane. Hervé Jammayrac, as X test pilot, Bernard Turcat, as test flight engineer and Daniel Sémioli, as test flight mechanic, crewed the helicopter.
11/28/2000 : Eurocopter and Partners Boost AII in AIR 87 Bid... - Eurocopter and its Australian based subsidiary EIP (Eurocopter International Pacific), today announced a substantially increased Australian Industry Involvement program in its bid for the Australian Army’s Air 87 Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter contract.
11/16/2000 : EC 120B Colibri : A Best Seller 200 Orders From 80 Customers in 30 Countries - The worldwide success achieved by this best-selling light helicopter is confirmed by the 200 aircraft sold since its commercialisation less than four years ago. Close to 80 customers from 30 countries have already placed their confidence in this helicopter.
11/15/2000 : Combat Search and Rescue Cougar: In-Flight Refueling Tests Successfully Completed ... - Further to the first test campaign in June 2000, which covered the aerodynamic aspects during in-flight refueling of the Cougar Mark 2 in its combat SAR version by a KC130 Hercules, a second series of tests was successfully completed in October 2000.
11/02/2000 : EC 135 for the Swedish Police - The EC 135 remains the most successful helicopter of its class in public service. This has been underlined once again by the order of three EC 135s – with options on a further five – by the Swedish Ministry of the Interior for use by the country's police. The EC 135 was once more deemed superior to its competitors, the Explorer from MD Helicopters and the Bell 427. The EC 135s will replace the Bell 206s currently in service.
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