FEBRUARY 22 TO 24, 2009 _ Heli-Expo

At Heli-Expo 2009 held in Anaheim, California, Eurocopter unveiled the corporate version of the EC175 to the public for the very first time. Eurocopter also showcased an EC145 in its law enforcement configuration, an AS350 B2 AStar belonging to the Los Angeles Police Department and the EC135 training cockpit. This year, Eurocopter highlighted its service offers, with a special area on the stand set aside for presentations throughout the show: A total of 14 sessions were held over three days for more than 500 people. Visitors were also able to discover the full range of Eurocopter services via a high-definition multi-touch interactive table.

FEBRUARY 22 TO 26, 2009 _ IDEX

Eurocopter was part of the EADS stand at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) held in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates). An EC135 in its law enforcement configuration was on static display, and mock-ups of the NH90, EC725, EC635 and EC145 could also be admired by visitors to the stand. More than 650 Eurocopter helicopters are currently flown in Arab countries, with 80% operated by the military.

MARCH 10 TO 15, 2009 _ Australian International Air Show

At the Australian International Air Show held in Avalon from March 10 to 15 of this year, a support contract was signed by the Australian Commonwealth and the consortium Team Aero, made up of Eurocopter’s subsidiary Australian Aerospace, Lockheed Martin and StandardAero, for the fleet of C130J Hercules operated by the Australian Royal Air Force.
Australian Aerospace has already gained a great deal of experience performing maintenance work on the Caribou and Orion airplanes flown by the Australian Royal Air Force.