On 29 February 2008, Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) took delivery in Marignane of its first AS365 N3 Dauphin in the VIP version. Under the terms of the contract, a second aircraft will be delivered at the end of the year. These helicopters can carry seven people in VIP configuration and will be used to transport passengers between Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the other countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)(1). These helicopters have been purchased as part of the operator’s programme to extend its fleet. FAS currently operates two EC130 B4s and is scheduled to receive another of these aircraft in mid-2008.

(1) A regional organisation formed by Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.