Wed, Jul 28, 2010
Handover Made At Farnborough Air Show
A brand new EC135 P2i was handed over to Assistant Chief
Constable of West Midlands Police Sharon Rowe at the
EADS/Eurocopter booth at the Farnborough International Air Show
last week. The order for this aircraft had been placed in September
2009.
Markus Steinke, Managing Director of Eurocopter UK Ltd., stated,
“I am very proud that West Midlands Police has again opted
for the EC135, having had its former helicopter destroyed by arson
last year. We had been able to deliver a police-configured interim
EC135 right after the incident to keep our customer flying, and are
pleased to hand over the new one today, less than one year after
the order was signed. Our products and services have become the
backbone of UK air support since many decades and we are ready to
accompany the evolutions of our customers’ needs.”
The EC135 has become a frequent
choice of UK police air support units, representing 75 percent of
the UK police helicopter fleet in service. It has been developed
through an intensive dialogue with the end user and based on
Eurocopter’s long experience in police mission system design
and integration, deep understanding of the helicopter platform, and
many years of in-service feedback. In 2010, a total of six police
helicopters are being delivered by Eurocopter UK to police services
in the British Isles.
In order to optimize its service to the UK police forces,
Eurocopter UK has introduced a new maintenance concept, separating
the high-time, high-utilisation, high-tech police helicopters from
the VIP/corporate maintenance section in the company. Fast
turn-around times and optimal, specialized service for the
individual needs of each customer group are the aim of this new
arrangement.
Eurocopter UK also provides full PbH and engines fleet
management to the air support units.
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