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• Estimated at $740 million in direct activity and business brought to the network of some 1,000 vendors
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• Nearly 1 million square feet
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- 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
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• 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!
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• 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
December 8, 2010
The latest Armed Aerial Scout 72X Technical Demonstration Aircraft makes its first flight
October 26, 2010
A new flight hour milestone for the U.S. Army’s UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter
October 4, 2010
U.S. Army awards contract to equip Lakotas for Security and Support Battalions operations
August 16, 2010
The first U.S. Army UH-72A reaches its 1,000-flight-hour milestone
August 12, 2010
The UH-72A makes its first flight with the U.S. Army S&S Battalion Mission Equipment Package
August 11, 2010
UH-72A Lakotas are welcomed to their newest operational assignment in the nation’s capital region
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
