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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
News > 2010 feature story archive
2010 feature story archive
July 28, 2010
News report highlights the EC145’s effectiveness in critical care missions
July 28, 2010
The U.S. Army’s UH-72A Lakota is deployed for operations at Kwajalein Atoll
June 29, 2010
UH-72A Lakotas support the Gulf Coast oil spill disaster response
May 20, 2010
The U.S. Army's UH-72A Lakota makes its European debut
April 30, 2010
A milestone overseas delivery for the U.S. Army’s UH-72A Lakota
April 22, 2010
March 23, 2010
A “walkaround” of the search and rescue EC175
March 4, 2010
The UH-72A Lakota program: “A success of the first order”
March 4, 2010
March 4, 2010
American Eurocopter provides the U.S. Army's milestone 100th UH-72A helicopter
February 21-23, 2010
American Eurocopter at HELI-EXPO 2010
> Applying innovation for increased flight safety and more eco-friendly helicopters
> Building on success: American Eurocopter looks to the future as a U.S. helicopter market leader
> Professional Pilot magazine’s customer survey recognizes improvements in Eurocopter's product support
February 5, 2010
Geisinger adds another state-of-the-art EC145 to the Life Flight® fleet
February 3, 2010
Haiti earthquake recovery continues with support from HH-65 and UH-72A helicopters
January 25, 2010
The UH-72A is deployed for Haiti disaster response and humanitarian support
January 9, 2010
The Alabama Army National Guard unveils its initial UH-72A Lakota helicopters
