Eurocopter announces record revenues, stagnant deliveries

Eurocopter unveiled record revenues, with growing service activity offseting sagging helicopter deliveries. The Marignane, France-based company is once again claiming to be the number one in the civil and parapublic market, thanks to a calculated 43-percent market share. Several development programs are under way, notably in the medium-twin segment, including the X4 Dauphin replacement, the EC175 and a shorter version of the AS332 Super Puma, for which performance numbers have just been announced.

Eurocopter’s 2011 revenues reached a record €5.4 billion ($7 billion), a 12-percent increase over the previous year, while deliveries totaled 503 helicopters, down from 527 in 2010. Last year, the manufacturer received 457 net orders, representing €4.7 billion ($6.1 billion), compared to 346 net orders in 2010.

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