Fri, Mar 02, 2007
Maverick Helicopters Operates All-'Eco Star' Fleet
American Eurocopter announced Thursday that Maverick Helicopters
-- which offers rotor wing tours of the Las Vegas Strip and the
Grand Canyon, corporate transport, and charter wedding flights --
is buying 10 more EC130B4 helicopters.
"Our goal is to bring our total number of EC130B4s – which
we call 'Eco Stars' – up to 50 by the end of 2010," said John
Buch, Maverick Helicopters' vice president of sales and marketing.
"We are already the largest Eco Star operator in the world. Now we
are also an all-Eco Star operator; that's all we fly."
One of Nevada's top aerial tour operators, Maverick Helicopters'
goal is to offer clients the safest, most comfortable, and
VIP-style service possible.
"With its Fenestron shrouded tail, dual hydraulic systems, and
room for 6-7 passengers, the EC130B4 meets all of our major needs,"
says Buch. "As well, the Eco Star is one of the few helicopters
that is quiet enough to meet Grand Canyon noise requirements, which
is a major part of our business."
The EC130B4 is powered by a
FADEC equipped Turbomeca ARRIEL 2B1 turbine engine. It comes with a
dual channel digital engine control system (FADEC), and a back-up
control box that automatically controls the engine in case of total
failure of both FADEC digital channels. Add a fast cruise speed of
130 knots, and the EC130B4 can get tourists over the Grand Canyon
and Las Vegas Strip quickly, yet quietly.
"Maverick Helicopters just keeps on growing, and American
Eurocopter is growing right along with us," Buch says. "Between us,
we have a great partnership!"
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