Eurocopter celebrates 10,000th blade repair
American Eurocopter’s rotor blade repair shop recently completed work on its 10,000th blade, this one belonging to an Air Methods helicopter that flew in t

American Eurocopter’s rotor blade repair shop recently completed work on its 10,000th blade, this one belonging to an Air Methods helicopter that flew in to Eurocopter’s Grand Prairie, Texas shop for maintenance.

The event marked a milestone for the facility, which has grown from 780-sq-ft of space and three employees to an 18-person department working in an 18,305-sq-ft area and turning out an average of more than 1,000 repaired blades per year.