Russian Helicopters at AIRTEC 2009 , Russian Helicopters
Release Date: 2009-11-03
Frankfurt am Main/3 November 2009 – Russian Helicopters showcased a Russian-made helicopter lineup at the international airspace supply fair AIRTEC 2009 that kicked off today in Frankfurt. Russian specialists from the holding have spoken to potential European customers and existing regional partners on the advantages of popular Russian multi-role helicopters such as the Mi-17, special capabilities of the recently EASA-certified Ka-32A11BC and ways of employing the multi-role Mi-38 that is awaiting mass production. Exhibition visitors were shown mock-ups of the new light Ka-226T and Ansat helicopters.“Today we offer a wide range of products – light, medium, heavy helicopters - our customers”, said Russian Helicopters CEO, Andrei Shibitov. “Participation in exhibitions, including those in Europe, is a marketing must for a modern global helicopter-building company. Promotion to the European market and North America, holding over 50% of global helicopter sales, will ensure dynamic growth of Russian Helicopters on new markets while keeping positions on traditional ones.”
Russian Helicopters offers its customers anywhere in the world the Mi-17 family of helicopters, including those with a glass cockpit. This concept is under way thanks to an integrated on-board systems complex IBKV-17 created by the Russian Tranzas. IBKV-17 broadens the range of capabilities, reducing operational limitations and crew load through automatisation of many navigation and piloting tasks.
Russian Helicopters is continuing modernization cooperation with Tranzas, Russian Avionics, and the Ramenskoe Instrument Design Bureau (RPKB). The use of IBKV-17 and the high quality of the modernised Mi-8/17 are expected to boost Russian Helicopters sales on both traditional and new markets, including the European market if certification is granted as it was with another Russian-made model – the Ka-32A11BC.
EASA has certified the all-weather multi-role Ka-32A11BC helicopter for operation in EU countries.
At the end of September 2009 on the input of the Interstate Aviation Committee Aviation Registry the European Aviation Safety Agency certified the all-weather multi-role Ka-32A11BC helicopter for operation in EU countries. EASA is the civil aviation safety watchdog for the EU. It has issued type certificate EASA.IM.R.133 for the Ka-32A11BC that will allow any EU operator to commercially fly the Russian helicopter.
Russian Helicopters, JSC is an affiliated company of UIC Oboronprom. It is the managing body of the following helicopter industry enterprises: Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, Kamov, Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, Kazan Helicopters, Rostvertol, Progress Arsenyev Aviation Company, Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise, Vpered Moscow Machine-Building Plant, Stupino Machine Production Plant, Reductor-PM and Helicopter Service Company (VSK).
UIC Oboronprom, JSC is a multi-profile industrial and investment group established in 2002. Its main tasks include helicopter engineering (Russian Helicopters managing company), engine-building (United Engine Industry Corporation managing company), air defense systems and complex electronic systems (Defense Systems holding company), and other machine-building activities. The companies of the group reported revenues of over 100 billion roubles in 2008.
| Type: | NORMAL |
| Company: | Russian Helicopters |
| Country: | Russian Federation |