Eurocopter UK Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Eurocopter/EADS Group, is located in Oxfordshire, and has over 30 years experience in helicopter sales, bespoke completions, maintenance and spares support. Its in-house engineering capabilities include design, installation, flight-testing and certification, with all of its 190 employees being committed to delivering first-class customer service.

The Company develops advanced mission systems which have contributed to a market share of over 70% in the Police law enforcement segment and EMS market, 50% in the commercial/private segment. The Company is also able to offer a completion service to further adapt or modify helicopters to meet the most demanding specific mission requirements along with providing VVIP completions for corporate and private customers.

The Company also has a facility located in Hawarden, Chester, which specialises in helicopter maintenance and spares support for all parapublic, utility and private operators in the more Northern areas of the UK. In addition the facility in Dublin, Ireland offers logistic support and co-ordinates maintenance activities for police parapublic and private operators in Ireland.

Eurocopter, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EADS, is the largest manufacturer of helicopters in the world with more than 10,000 helicopters currently in service with over 2,800 customers in 140 countries and offers the largest civil and military helicopter range in the world.

The expansion plan envisaged for Eurocopter UK Limited will aim at increasing the UK and Irish content of services, both in the civil and military markets

Established in 1992, the Franco-German-Spanish Eurocopter Group is a Division of EADS, a world leader in aerospace, defence and related services. The Eurocopter Group employs approx. 15,600 people. In 2008, Eurocopter confirmed its position as the world's No. 1 helicopter manufacturer in the civil and parapublic market, with a turnover of 4.5 billion Euros, orders for 715 new helicopters, and a 53 percent market share in the civil and parapublic sectors. Overall, the Group's products account for 30 percent of the total world helicopter fleet. Its strong worldwide presence is ensured by its 18 subsidiaries on five continents, along with a dense network of distributors, certified agents and maintenance centres. More than 10,000 Eurocopter helicopters are currently in service with over 2,800 customers in more than 140 countries. Eurocopter offers the largest civil and military helicopter range in the world.

EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2008, EADS generated revenues of € 43.3 billion and employed a workforce of about 118,000. The Group includes Airbus as the leading manufacturer of commercial aircraft, with Airbus Military covering tanker, transport and mission aircraft, Eurocopter as the world's largest helicopter supplier and EADS Astrium, the European leader in space programmes from Ariane to Galileo. Its Defence & Security Division is a provider of comprehensive systems solutions and makes EADS the major partner in the Eurofighter consortium as well as a stakeholder in the missile systems provider MBDA.

Our sales team has many years of experience with helicopter operations, both in the private and para public sector. We are very well placed to advise on the aircraft to meet your needs. We can help with the right choice of aircraft and advice on cockpit and cabin layouts as well as provide pilot conversion and post delivery support.

As the Eurocopter subsidiary for the UK and Ireland, we offer the EC120, EC130, EC135, EC145, AS350, AS355NP, AS365N3 and EC155B1 range of helicopters. Our direct access to Eurocopter ensures we are fully aware of product improvements and changes. This has allowed us to develop the marketplace and introduce new operational roles, including the specialist police and emergency service sectors.