American Eurocopter

Craftmanship Hallmark of Eurocopter’s Texas Blade Shop
September 1, 2012 - 2:20am
Much of the work at Eurocopter’s blade shop is accomplished by hand, by technicians who often inspect the finished product with eyes and ears rather than computers.

American Eurocopter’s blade shop in Grand Prairie, Texas, is a busy place. The 20 craftsmen repair and refurbish 1,000 helicopter main and tail rotor blades every year. That translates into 95 percent of all Eurocopter blade work in the U.S.

Much of the work is done by hand. “It is a slow process,” acknowledges shop manager Jim Tully. “It would be nice if we could find a way to go faster, but it has to be done the same way. With fiberglass, it wouldn’t take long to scrap out a blade completely” if a mistake were made.

Landing Gear Overhauls Fuel Liebherr’s Growth In The U.S.
July 8, 2012 - 1:20am

The aerospace and transportation systems division of the Liebherr Group represented only 11 percent of the multinational group’s 2011 turnover of €8.3 billion ($11.5 billion). And its customer service facility in Saline, Michigan, a city of 9,000 people near Detroit, is a long way from Liebherr’s headquarters in the picturesque town of Bulle, Switzerland.
Eurocopter X3 Arrives in Texas for U.S. Tour
June 12, 2012 - 3:22pm

The Eurocopter X3 arrived in the U.S. today for a month-long tour to demonstrate the high-speed hybrid helicopter’s “unique operational capabilities” for both civil and military operators. It was transported from Eurocopter’s Istres, France flight test center to American Eurocopter in Grand Prairie, Texas, aboard a chartered cargo jet. The X3’s five-city U.S. tour will start on June 20 in Grand Prairie. In addition to aerial demonstrations performed with Eurocopter’s test team, the X3 will be available for flight evaluations by selected U.S.
Becker Avionics Boasts New Contracts
February 12, 2012 - 4:45pm

Becker Avionics is in Dallas celebrating several new contracts. The first is to provide DVCS 6100 digital audio and intercom systems to OSF HealthCare, Peoria, Ill. for its four new EC145 air medical helicopters. The German avionics maker will also serve the U.S. Army as part of the UH-72A Lakota mission equipment package (MEP), and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) with their new PC-12s.
Eurocopter Releases EC145 T2 Performance Numbers
October 27, 2011 - 3:13pm

As the Eurocopter EC145 T2 light twin helicopter has completed “hot and high” testing, the manufacturer has released “promising” performance estimates.
Eurocopter Tallies Sales at Air Med Conference
October 21, 2011 - 10:45am
Eurocopter EC130

American Eurocopter built on its lead in the U.S. medevac market by announcing more than two dozen new helicopter sales this month at the  Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) in St. Louis. The company announced the sale of 26 helicopters–10 singles and 16 twins–at the event. “This was a solid showing for our company,” said American Eurocopter president Marc Paganni.
EADS North America Delivers Lakota Mission Packages
October 17, 2011 - 8:30am
UH72A Lakota 3

EADS North America said it has started deliveries to U.S. Army National Guard units of the UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopter fitted with special-mission package.
American Eurocopter Develops Inadvertent IMC Course
August 28, 2011 - 10:00am

American Eurocopter has developed a course designed to deal with inadvertent flight into IMC to be taught in its AS350 Level B flight and mission training simulator based at Grand Prairie, Texas. The NTSB recently recommended that the Airborne Law Enforcement Association incorporate inadvertent IMC recovery training into its accreditation standards. The course will be non-airframe specific.
Flight Display Delivers Helo CMS
April 26, 2011 - 2:10pm

Flight Display Systems has installed its Select cabin management system in a Eurocopter EC145. The system allows passengers of the executive helicopter to control XM radio, Blu-ray video, cabin lighting and the Flight Display moving map from individual seats. The package includes 4.3-inch touchscreen controls and a 10.2-inch wide-screen LCD monitor in a ceiling mount. American Eurocopter installed the system and related components.
Heli-Expo 2011: Eurocopter As350 Full-Flight Simulator Approved
March 6, 2011 - 12:30pm

American Eurocopter (AEC) has received FAA Level B and night-vision goggle (NVG) training certification for its AS350 full flight simulator in Grand Prairie, Texas. And yesterday, AEC announced that it signed a simulator training contract with the Texas Department of Public Safety, covering dry lease of the AS350 simulator. This will allow the department’s instructors to train DPS pilots.

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