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| Eurocopter to Supply Héli-Union with the First Dauphin N3 Simulator |
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Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer on
the civil and parapublic markets, has signed a contract with Heli-Union
to supply the first ever simulator for the Dauphin AS365 N3. Developed
and built in partnership with Thales, the simulator will be operational
from 2011 at Héli-Union’s training center in Angoulême, in the Charente
region of France. The project has the support of Angoulême’s Chamber of
Commerce and Industry (CCI).
Derek Sharples, Executive
Vice-President for Support and Services at Eurocopter, declared: “This
contract is fully in line with our training policy, which is to create
a vast network of simulators for the various different aircraft of the
Eurocopter range, such as the NH90, the EC135 and the EC225/725. Our
aim is to improve flight safety even further by placing simulators as
close as possible to our customers so as to offer training programs
that meet their specific needs at the most competitive price. The
contract to build the first simulator for the Dauphin N3 is a clear
example of this policy in action.”
Heli-Union CEO Christophe de
Courlon described his satisfaction at this new partnership with
Eurocopter and Thales: “This project follows up on the one launched a
few years ago with the help of the CCI in Angoulême, which led to the
development of the Flight Navigation Procedure Trainer (FNPT) developed
by Thales. The new simulator which will be built in partnership with
Eurocopter, will help us keep our pilots’ qualifications up-to-date in
order to meet our customers’ needs as well as that of the market."
The new flight simulator will be dedicated to the training needs
of Heli-Union, and other civil and military customers. It will also
have a dual qualification: that of Level 3 Flight Training Device (FTD)
and Level B Full Flight Simulator (FFS). The overall target is 3000
hours of training per year–an average of more than eight hours per day.
The
simulator will allow operators to perform several types of training,
ranging from ab initio and recurrent training to specific programs
covering failure procedures, instrument flight rules (IFR), offshore
and search & rescue (SAR) operations, night flight (night vision
goggles), flights over mountainous regions and low altitude navigation.
Since
the aircraft was launched in 1975, more than 950 helicopters from the
Dauphin range have been sold in 64 countries. Some 300 customers
operate the Dauphin today, including the U.S. Coast Guards, the French
Navy, the Brazilian Army and many offshore operators. The aircraft’s
fantastic reliability, multi-purpose capability and continuously
improved state-of-the-art technology make it an automatic choice for a
wide range of civil, parapublic and military missions, including oil
& gas operations, search & rescue (SAR) assignments,
anti-submarine warfare, as well as troop and VIP/corporate passenger
transport. The Dauphin’s success shows no signs of abating:
Approximately 50 Dauphin helicopters are sold each year.
About Héli-Union
Héli-Union,
the leading French civil helicopter operator, was created in 1961. The
company has a fleet of 30 Dauphin helicopters and its activities range
from offshore operations in Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America
for oil & gas companies, to ab initio pilot training, helicopter
maintenance and technical and logistical aircraft support.
About Thales
Thales
is a leading international electronics and systems group, addressing
Aerospace and Space, Defence and Security markets worldwide. The
Group’s civil and military businesses develop in parallel and share a
common base of technologies to serve a single objective: the security
of people, property and nations. Thales’s leading-edge technology is
supported by 22,500 R&D engineers who offer a capability unmatched
in Europe to develop and deploy field-proven mission-critical
information systems. The Group builds its growth on its unique
multidomestic strategy based on trusted partnerships with national
customers and market players, while leveraging its global expertise to
support local technology and industrial development. Thales employs
68,000 people in 50 countries with 2008 revenues of €12.7 billion.
About Eurocopter
Established
in 1992, the Franco-German-Spanish Eurocopter Group is a Division of
EADS, a world leader in aerospace, defence and related services. The
Eurocopter Group employs approx. 15,600 people. In 2008, Eurocopter
confirmed its position as the world’s No. 1 helicopter manufacturer in
the civil and parapublic market, with a turnover of 4.5 billion Euros,
orders for 715 new helicopters, and a 53 percent market share in the
civil and parapublic sectors. Overall, the Group’s products account for
30 percent of the total world helicopter fleet. Its strong worldwide
presence is ensured by its 18 subsidiaries on five continents, along
with a dense network of distributors, certified agents and maintenance
centres. More than 10,000 Eurocopter helicopters are currently in
service with over 2,800 customers in more than 140 countries.
Eurocopter offers the largest civil and military helicopter range in
the world.
For more information, please click external link at bottom of page, or contact Eurocopter Southern Africa by clicking here
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| BENJAMIN MASSOT |
| Tuesday, 05 May 2009 |
| http://www.eurocopter.com/publications/FO/scripts/newsFO_complet.php?lang=EN&news_id=607 |
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| LAW ENFORCEMENT SEMINAR |
| Eurocopter Southern Africa proudly supported by Carl Zeiss, Denel Aviation and Turbomeca Africa will be hosting a Law Enforcement Seminar in Cape Town |
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| AFRICAN AEROSPACE & DEFENCE 2010 |
| African Aerospace & Defence will be hosted at AFB Ysterplaat, Cape Town from the 21st – 25th September 2010.
You can visit us in Hall 5. |
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