Show Wraps In St. Louis With Sales Reported Across Product
Line
The Air Medical Transport Conference wrapped up Wednesday in St.
Louis, Missouri, and American Eurocopter reports a very successful
show. The company confirmed the sale of 26 helicopters to nine
customers, and announced a $250,000 donation to the MedEvac
Foundation.
“This was a very solid showing for our company, our
customers and our helicopters,” said Marc Paganini, President
and CEO of American Eurocopter. “Our sales announcements this
year were for a variety of helicopters and really highlighted the
depth of our product line for the U.S. air medical market from
single engine to light and medium twins.”
From the single-engine product lines, American Eurocopter
announced sales of 10 aircraft. These included one AS350 B3 for
EagleMed LLC, four AS350 B3e helicopters for Air Medical Resource
Group, and five EC130s for Milestone Aviation. Treg Manning,
American Eurocopter’s Vice President of Sales, said,
“Our single-engine helicopters have been gaining traction
with operators looking for reliability and durability coupled with
low operating costs.”
According to Manning, the light and medium twin-engine product
lines, the EC135 (pictured in police version) and EC145
respectively, represent some of the most popular aircraft for the
U.S. air medical industry. “Our EC135 and EC145 helicopters
have steadily become the helicopters of choice for many air medical
operators and programs around the country. Both aircraft are
multi-mission capable and provide the performance and cabin
capacity for many specialized air medical missions and crews that
our customers require,” he said.
During AMTC 2011, American Eurocopter announced the sale of six
EC135s with three helicopters purchased by Helicopter Marketing
Associates and three ordered by an undisclosed customer. For the
EC145, American Eurocopter identified the sale of 10 aircraft.
There were four EC145s sold to OSF Aviation, three to Sanford
Health, two to Duke Life Flight, and one to Allegheny
LifeFlight.
In addition to the many sales highlighted at the show, American
Eurocopter and the MedEvac Foundation International announced that
American Eurocopter has donated $250,000 to the Foundation to
support its efforts and research to promote safety in the
industry.
“The Foundation’s research-related projects directly
impact the air medical industry and provide important data to help
promote and improve safety throughout the industry,” said
Paganini. The donation will be a $200,000 cash donation, spread
over four years, and a $50,000 in-kind donation of simulator time
at American Eurocopter’s Training Center in Grand Prairie,
Texas, which can be used for training in courses such as the new
Inadvertent Instrument Meteorological Conditions Recovery
course.