At the end of December, 2008, Bond Air Services ordered an EC135 to perform maintenance at the Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm 15 miles off the eastern coast of England. The helicopter will enter service by the end of 2009. Its main missions will be to perform wind turbine maintenance operations and to transport personnel and complex equipment. Markus Steinke, CEO of Eurocopter UK, was delighted to have signed the contract with the largest EC135 operator in the United Kingdom: “The EC135 is the safest, most economical solution for operators working in this fascinating field.”