Eurocopter and COHC sign an MoU covering
the Supply of EC 155 B1 and Super Puma Helicopters
Hong Kong, 12 October 2004
On 12 October in Hong Kong, in the context of French President Jacques Chirac's visit in China and in the presence of Francois Loos, the French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade, COHC President and CEO Li Jian Yi and Eurocopter President and CEO Fabrice Brégier signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) covering the supply of EC 155 B1 and Super Puma helicopters.
According to Fabrice Brégier, "the signature of the MoU underlines Eurocopter’s active and beneficial cooperation with the Chinese aviation industry which started more than 25 years ago, confirms the company's firm intent to extend and strengthen its links with China, and testifies to the healthy growth of the Chinese industry – and in particular that of COHC".
Eurocopter has consolidated its long-standing business relationship with COHC (Citic Offshore Helicopter Co. Ltd.), the largest offshore helicopter operator in Asia.
COHC already operates a sizeable Eurocopter fleet comprising seven AS 332 L1 Super Pumas, five AS 365 N Dauphins, three EC 155 Bs, and one EC 135 P2.
Eurocopter is a wholly owned subsidiary of EADS. EADS is an international aerospace, defense and related services company. In 2003, EADS turnover rose to 30.1 billion Euros and the Group employs approximately 109,000 people. The EADS group includes the aircraft manufacturer, Airbus; Eurocopter, the biggest helicopter manufacturer in the world, and the "joint venture" MBDA, the world's second biggest missile manufacturer. EADS is the major partner in the Eurofighter consortium. EADS is also the main contractor for the Ariane launcher and is developing the A400M military transporter. Finally, EADS is the biggest industrial partner for Galileo, the European satellite navigation system.
For further information, please contact:
| Jean-Louis ESPES | Eurocopter Aéroport International Marseille Provence 13725 Marignane Cedex – France |
Tel.: + 33 (0) 4 42 85 95 55 Fax: + 33 (0) 4 42 85 95 64 |
| Christina GOTZHEIN | Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH D-81663 Munich - Germany |
Tel.: + 49 (0) 89 60 00 64 88 Fax: + 49 (0) 89 60 00 44 37 |
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