May 26th,
will be the start of the Airbus Helicopters EC175 Maturity Campaign at NHV
(Noordzee Helikopters Vlaanderen) in Ostend, Belgium. During a two week period
several flights will be conducted to further prepare ourselves as part of this
new generation aircraft’s entry into service. The Maturity campaign follows a
demo tour conducted in the North Sea.
The purpose of this maturity campaign is to
test both support and operational actions in a customer oriented environment.
For this reason we have invited several of our partners during the first week
of the campaign to join us in these demo flights and experience the comfort and
capabilities of the EC175. During the second week of the campaign Airbus
Helicopters will put more focus on testing and developing its support and
services. During this period the aircraft will fly at least 5 hours a day!
Since 2012, NHV ordered 16 EC175’s which
will increase our fast growing fleet from 28 to 44 helicopters. The EC175 was
developed to meet the increasing needs of the oil and gas industry. This new
generation rotorcraft offers outstanding performances with unmatched cost
efficiency. The investment of more than €200 million is part of our strategy of
owning and operating a young and modern fleet with the highest safety
standards. Aside from transportation service for the Oil and Gas industry, the
EC175 will also be offered for our Search and Rescue activities. The first
delivery of the EC175 will happen later this year.
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