Workhorse EC 175 makes debut
It was much ado about something as Eurocopter unveiled its new EC 175 medium twin yesterday at its booth (No.

It was much ado about something as Eurocopter unveiled its new EC 175 medium twin yesterday at its booth (No. 631) in the main Heli-Expo hall. As the curtain dropped and the spotlights came up, the full-scale mockup was revealed in shades of gray and carrying 16 passengers dressed as offshore oil workers.

Doing the honors of presenting the newest Eurocopter was company president and CEO Lutz Bertling, who noted that the program, launched two years ago, is on schedule for certification and first deliveries. The design was frozen in December, production has begun on the first prototype and EASA certification is expected in 2011, he said.