Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling tries to soothe French- German tensions within his company

In an interview with Les Echos, Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling tries to soothe French- German tensions within his company. French-German tensions are not Airbus’s exclusivity,

The aviation industry commits to ‘green’ air transport.

The aviation industry commits to ‘green’ air transport. The first ever Green Aviation Show will take place at the Bourget Airport, near Paris, this weekend. In addition to debates and conferences,

Eurocopter extends its Canadian facility.

After 25 years of presence in Canada, Eurocopter has won 60% of sales on the extremely dynamic civilian market –notably thanks to the success of its Ecureuil family.

Eurocopter announced that it had signed an agreement to acquire German maintenance

Eurocopter announced that it had signed an agreement to acquire German maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) group Motorflug Baden-Baden.

Eurocopter sold 168 business helicopters in 2007

Eurocopter sold 168 business helicopters in 2007, the group revealed at the Ebace business aviation show in Geneva this week. According to Eurocopter,

Eurocopter flies high in Mexico.

For long, the helicopter maker only employed about 50 workers in Mexico. Today, it has more than 140 employees in the country and generates $ 105M in turnover. “Our order book is full through 2011 and we are catching up with Eurocopter Brazil”,

Eurocopter sold its first Hermes-decorated EC135 variant to Emirati Falcon Aviation Service

Eurocopter sold its first Hermes-decorated EC135 variant to Emirati Falcon Aviation Service yesterday. This light helicopter can transport four passengers offering them “outstanding” comfort, explained the manufacturer in a statement.

The helicopter sector is the one aviation segment that is reaping a benefit from the surging oil prices

The helicopter sector is the one aviation segment that is reaping a benefit from the surging oil prices, argues Financial Times. Eurocopter, for instance, won 73 firm orders for oil and gas transport helicopters in 2007, a rise of 42% over the previous year. Its US rival Sikorsky, for its part, claims at least 50% of the offshore energy segment.

German prosecutors said last week that they had charged a 44-year-old native of Bavaria

with passing sensitive technology information to Russia. A member of the Austrian Parliament revealed the accused was Werner Greipl, a former employee of Eurocopter. The manufacturer dismissed the suggestion that it was involved in a spy case. Spokeswoman Christina Gotzhein said from Ottobrunn that Mr Greipl had worked as an engineer for the group before 2000 and that “Eurocopter has not been involved in this case so far”. Moscow Times (17/04)

Managing director of Finmeccanica’s helicopter subsidiary

AgustaWestland, said he expected Japan to order up to $ 3Bn of military helicopters in the next two to three years. He told Reuters that demand for military helicopters was sustained worldwide as several countries want to reinforce their security forces. “It is a booming market”. In Japan, some 30 AgustaWestland-built helicopters are already in service, compared with 480 Eurocopter-made helicopters. Mr Orsi said the company now aimed to strengthen its already-existing partnerships with Japanese companies, but denied that acquisitions of local groups were on the agenda. Reuters (08/04)