BLACK SEA DEFENSE & AEROSPACE 2012 Eurocopter Romania will present two helicopters - EC 135 and TIGER

Between May 16th and May 18th, Eurocopter România, a joint-venture between the Eurocopter group and IAR Ghimbav, controlled by the Romanian state, will participate in the third edition of the Black Sea Defense & Aerospace 2012 (BSDA) fair, which will be held at Romaero Bucharest and which hosts the most powerful companies in the aeronautical, defense and national and private security sectors. At this event, Eurocopter will display two of its star aircraft - EC 135 and TIGER.

Jean-Louis Mascle, general manager of Eurocopter România, said: "BSDA is an important event not only in the industry that we operate in, locally, as well as internationally. Eurocopter is proud to participate again in this event, thus proving that it holds the most complex and advanced range of helicopters in the military sector in the world. Over the years, Eurocopter has consolidated its presence in Romania, being constantly concerned with providing the best solutions for the requirements of the Ministry of Defense, whether it's maintenance, repairs and upgrades, or new purchases".

• 142 employees in Romania

The Eurocopter Group has been present in Romania since 2002, being headquartered in Ghimbav, where it employs 142 employees. The core activity of Eurocopter România is represented by the helicopter maintenance services, in particular maintenance and repairs for Puma and Super Puma, helicopter families which are used in over 40 countries.

The company has developed activities which are related to the civil, parapublic and military markets. Eurocopter Romania markets and sells the entire range of new helicopters under the Eurocopter brand in Romania and in the neighboring countries and provides technical support to its customers. Eurocopter România is also the key industrial center in the Eurocopter Group for the revisions/repairs and modernization of the Puma helicopters in the world. Since the creation of the subsidiary, over 80 Puma helicopters all over the world were repaired by the Romanian company. Eurocopter Romania has grown constantly over the last 10 years, as its turnover has been on a steady upward trend, as it reached 25.8 million Euros last year.

• 11,300 Eurocopter helicopters in 149 countries

Set up in 1992, the French-German-Spanish Eurocopter group is a division of EADS, a world leader in the aerospace industry, defense and ancillary services. Eurocopter Group has approximately 20,000 employees. In 2011, Eurocopter has reinforced its position of world leader in the helicopter making industry on the civil and para-public market, with a turnover of 5.4 billion Euros, 457 new helicopter orders, as well as a market share of 43% in the civil and para-public sectors. Overall, the products of the group account for 33% of the total value of the world helicopter fleet. Its strong presence all over the world is ensured through branches and stakes in 21 countries. The strong network of service and training centers, distributors and certified sales agents of Eurocopter comes to the aid of its 2,900 customers.

Over 11,300 Eurocopter helicopters are currently functional, in over 149 countries. Eurocopter offers the widest range of civil and military helicopters and is fully committed to security - this being the most important aspect of its activity.