Mexican operator Apoyo Log�stico A�reo will expand its fleet of EC135s for operations to off-shore oil and gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, ordering a third helicopter for its all-Eurocopter inventory of light twin-engine rotorcraft.
The newly-ordered EC135 will be delivered this November, joining Apoyo Log�stico A�reo�s current two helicopters � which have performed more than 6,500 missions since 2007, carrying over 46,000 passengers while logging some 7,500 flight hours at a 98.9 percent reliability.
�Eurocopter and Apoyo Log�stico A�reo both share the same values: anticipate market needs, excel in operational service, and reach high levels of customer satisfaction � all while attaining top standards in quality and safety, with the most optimized costs,� said Serge Durand, CEO of Eurocopter de Mexico, the regional Eurocopter subsidiary.
This latest order was announced today at the Heli-Expo show in Las Vegas, and further strengthens Eurocopter�s presence for oil and gas helicopter services in the Latin American market, where more than 100 of the company�s rotorcraft currently are in operation.
Eurocopter�s EC135 is a helicopter of reference in the light twin-engine rotorcraft segment. With dual-engine safety and Eurocopter�s modern technology, it offers excellent performance and high reliability, along with low operational and maintenance costs � tailoring the helicopter for medium-range airlift duties to off-shore platforms.
