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- U.S. economic impact
• Estimated at $740 million in direct activity and business brought to the network of some 1,000 vendors
- Industrial footprint
• Nearly 1 million square feet
• Production/assembly facilities at Grand Prairie, Texas & Columbus, Mississippi
- American Eurocopter’s heritage
• Our products have been flying in the USA since 1957
- American Eurocopter’s heritage
• Our first U.S. sales partnership was established in 1963
- American Eurocopter’s heritage
• Our first U.S. manufacturing partnership was established in 1969
- American Eurocopter’s heritage
• Our SA.313 Alouette II was the first ever light turbine helicopter to enter civil operation in the U.S. (with PHI)
- American Eurocopter’s heritage
• We have been a fully-owned U.S. helicopter manufacturer since 1974
- #1 in the marketplace
• We have been the #1 producer of civil turbine helicopters in the U.S. for 9 of the past 10 years
- #1 in the marketplace
• We are #1 in four market segments
- The broadest product range
• From the 2 ton EC120 to the 11 ton EC225
- A Hollywood star
• Our AS350 AStar is one of the most popular helicopters used in the movies!
- Neighborly-friendly
• Our Fenestron-equipped helicopters are some of the quietest available
- Over 2,500 aircraft delivered
• To U.S. operators since 1957
- Around the world
• Our U.S. aircraft fly the equivalent of 3,500 flights around the world each year
Awards > American Eurocopter Awards
American Eurocopter Awards
American Eurocopter encourages excellence from the men and women who fly and support its broad range of rotary-wing aircraft, which are operated throughout the United States and across all market segments.
The experience and personal achievements of pilots, aircrew members and maintenance technicians are recognized through the company’s five award programs – each of which is tailored to candidates’ field of expertise, with tiered levels to commemorate professional milestones with American Eurocopter’s helicopters.
Information specific to each award – including its criteria, levels and process for qualification – can be found by following the links below:
- Maintenance Technician Award
- Medical Aircrew Award
- Pilot Award
- U.S. Coast Guard Flight Hour Award
- U.S. Coast Guard Maintenance Technician Award
American Eurocopter also has established the Vision Zero Aviation Safety Award to help promote a higher level of safety within the air medical industry. See the details of this recognition, which is open to all Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) programs and operators.
