Mon, Dec 26, 2011
Aircraft To Be Flown Primarily In Offshore Operations
Two Eurocopter EC225s have been delivered to Héli-Union,
a provider of commercial air transportation services worldwide. The
new helicopters are the first EC225s to join the company’s
fleet of some 30 rotary-wing aircraft.
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The two new EC225s are configured for offshore operations and
will be deployed for transportation services for oil and gas
companies. “With its superior range and payload, the EC225 is
tailored to perform the most demanding offshore missions and will
enable us to meet our customers’ evolving needs”, said
Patrick Molis, chairman, CEO and managing director of the Compagnie
Nationale de Navigation (CNN), Héli-Union’s parent
company. “These deliveries confirm the successful five-decade
partnership between Héli-Union and Eurocopter. We are
looking forward to the next chapter of our cooperation.”
Héli-Union’s current fleet of 30 helicopters
includes a wide range of Eurocopter products, including the AS350,
EC145, AS365, AS332 and now the new EC225. In addition, the company
has also ordered four of Eurocopter’s brand-new EC175s, for
which deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2013.
“Eurocopter and Héli-Union benefit from a
long-standing cooperation, which allows for the optimal sharing of
experiences and know-how,” said Eurocopter President and CEO
Lutz Bertling. “Our technical and commercial teams stand
ready to support Héli-Union’s growth into new regions
around the world. By integrating the EC225 into your fleet, you
will benefit from an aircraft that has become the reference for oil
and gas missions, offering an outstanding performance for the
challenging environments in which you operate.”
Eurocopter says the 11-ton EC225 is designed for the most
demanding missions in all weather-conditions of oil and gas
operators. It can accommodate up to 19 passengers for crew change
flights and is designed to meet the highest safety standard levels,
assured by its system redundancy, a highly capable automatic flight
control system (AFCS) and its full de-icing capability.
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