Formed by the merger of the helicopter divisions of Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm
(MBB) from Germany and Aerospatiale from France in
the early 90s, the group is now a subsidiary owned 100% by EADS
(European Aeronautic, Defense and Space Company), one of the three largest
aerospace groups in the world. By a process of successive integrations,
Eurocopter has become Europe's leading fully integrated aeronautical group,
there being at present only two remaining entities : the parent company,
Eurocopter, and the German subsidiary Eurocopter Deutschland. This ultimate
configuration has enabled the group to have unified command structures, while
at the same time respecting the national identities of the partner nations.
Eurocopter is a world’s leader helicopter manufacturer in terms
of turnover. The company offers the broadest range of helicopters in the
industry, from light singleengine
helicopters to light and medium twins as well as medium-heavy transport
helicopters, both for civil and military missions.
As of 2006, more than 9,500 Eurocopter helicopters were in service in
139 countries with 2,500 customers.
March 27, 1991 :
Eurocopter Tiger
1992 :
EUROCOPTER
is formerly formed
through the merger of the helicopter divisions of
AEROSPATIALE and DAIMLER BENZ AEROSPACE (DASA).
Aerospatiale timeline
1993 :
AS 555 Fennec
New military version of the Ecureuil
1995 : EC 120 Colibri
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Fruit of the cooperation between Eurocopter, Catic (China) and
Singapore Tech. Aerospace
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Eurocopter EC models
EC 135
December 18, 1995 :
NH Industries NH-90
1998 results
Eurocopter sold a total of 272 new helicopters in 1998, as well as 60 pre-owned models.
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