The Kawasaki built version is not certified in the UK, Europe or the USA. If you want one, you have to get a Eurocopter (MBB) built version.
Likewise, the MBB Built ones are not certified in Asia or Australia (although may be able to be certified in Oz??)
Thie thing is, that on the used market, a Kawasaki version is only worth around half of an MBB version. They are not inferior per se but it is part of the original Joint Venture between MBB and Kawasaki that they would be certified in separate markets.
The ability to earn money with a Kawasaki is therefore limited to cretain regions where traditionally, rates are lower so the revenue is lower. The used market judges them as such and that is why they are cheaper.
Hope this helps
HH
