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| Eurocopter and Pawan Hans to set up joint-ventures for MRO and Training |
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Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer and
Pawan Hans Helicopters, the largest civil helicopter operator in India,
announced the project to form 2 joint-ventures (JV) for Maintenance
Repair and Overall (MRO) and training, through the signatures of MoUs.
Both JVs should be created within 2010.
Under the terms
of the first joint venture, Eurocopter and Pawan Hans will set up an
MRO facility in a key Indian metro to better serve the huge Dauphin
fleet being operated in India. The second Joint venture will set up a
training centre to support Indian needs. It will include all necessary
state of the art training medias.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr.
R. K. Tyagi, Chairman & Managing Director, Pawan Hans said, “As the
Indian helicopter market expands, we see tremendous opportunity for
Pawan Hans in the oil & gas, tourism and corporate travel segments.
It is a significant asset to have Eurocopter as a reliable partner
offering the best-in-class products and services to help us meet our
goal of providing the best services to our customers.”
Pawan Hans is the biggest customer of Eurocopter in India
and Eurocopter’s approved Dauphin Maintenance Center for this part of
the Indian Sub-continent. Its fleet of helicopters is used for
transportation of personnel to offshore platforms, for shuttle flights
between drill barges and for transport of state officials and VIPs. It
also provides charter services for tourists.
“We have shared a
very special relationship with Pawan Hans for the past 24 years, and
are very happy to further strengthen this association. Through these
joint ventures we wish to come closer to the Indian customers and serve
them better. We will now be able to provide even better support,
service and fleet safety solutions to the Indian market. Also, seeing
the need for trained helicopter pilots in India, we look forward to
supporting the country in meeting this need”- added Mrs. Marie-Agnes
Veve, Head of Eurocopter activities in India.
Pawan Hans started operating Dauphin Helicopters in India in 1986. Since then, Pawan Hans has logged over 326,000 flying hours.
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 2009, Eurocopter
confirmed its position as the world’s No. 1 helicopter manufacturer in
the civil and parapublic market, with a turnover of 4.6 billion Euros,
orders for 344 new helicopters, and a 52 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 10,500 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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| CECILE VION-LANCTUIT |
| Wednesday, 03 March 2010 |
| http://www.eurocopter.com/site/FO/scripts/myFO_publication.php?news_id=672&lang=EN |
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