Late in January in Paris, Eurocopter disclosed that it took orders last year for a record 615 helicopters worth €4.9 billion ($6.4 billion). Of those sales, 47 percent are for civil aircraft. The European manufacturer’s backlog now stands at €11 billion ($14 billion). Eurocopter last year delivered 381 rotorcraft and saw revenue increase by 18 percent, to €3.8 billion ($4.9 billion).