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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
Quality > Supplier quality requirements
Supplier quality requirements
American Eurocopter’s commitment is to meet its customers’ needs in terms of quality, cost, schedule and conformance. The reliability of supplier deliveries to American Eurocopter – as well as suppliers’ internal quality policies/programs, in addition to lean manufacturing, FOD and continuous improvement – have a very definitive impact on overall supply chain performance.
American Eurocopter has established Supplier Quality Requirements that are based on the company’s Quality Assurance policy relative to deliverable products. Their purpose is to convey the company’s policies to all suppliers in order to assure product integrity.
Click on the Supplier tab for valuable information in the Supplier Quality Requirements Manual. This document provides the basic guidelines to assist existing and/or new suppliers in conducting business with American Eurocopter.
