By the looks of the CHC press release that's 22 EC225's for them.
Eurocopter and CHC Helicopter Corporation Sign Contract for 16 EC225 Helicopters at Heli-Expo
ORLANDO, FL, HAI Heli-Expo, March 1 /CNW/ - Eurocopter and CHC Helicopter
Corporation ("CHC") (TSX: FLY.A and FLY.B; NYSE: FLI) jointly announced at
Heli-Expo that they have entered into a contract for the delivery of 16 new
EC225 helicopters. The 16 aircraft are expected to be delivered between late
2008 and late 2012. CHC plans to put these aircraft into service as part of
the Company's fleet renewal plan, in support of new offshore oil and gas
contracts, and potentially as Search and Rescue (SAR) aircraft. CHC is making
this commitment to meet the unprecedented demand from our various customers
including both the offshore oil and gas industry and government sponsored SAR.
This new, 16 helicopter order, will supplement the six EC225 aircraft CHC
currently has on order. The original six aircraft, which are expected to be
delivered by December 2008, will support contracts with TOTAL E&P UK PLC,
TOTAL E&P Norge AS as well as other customers in the North Sea and elsewhere.
CHC, which is the largest civilian Super Puma family operator with 30 Mark 1
and 20 Mark 2 variants, now continues this relationship with Eurocopter by
significantly expanding its EC225 fleet.
The EC225 fleet will be fully supported by CHC subsidiary Heli-One, the
world's largest independent helicopter MRO and logistics support company.
Building on more than 25 years' experience with the Super Puma family,
Heli-One will provide total MRO support for the advanced EC225. Heli-One has
been granted an exclusive licence to perform repair and overhaul on EC225
components.
"The success of our heavy product range has always been closely linked to
the success of CHC," said Lutz Bertling, President and CEO of Eurocopter.
"Based on the company's huge experience with the Super Puma family of
helicopters, we are pleased to see the EC225 selected by CHC to serve its
clients including, TOTAL E&P's UK and Norwegian operations in the North Sea.
The EC225 benefits from many technological enhancements developed from the
entire Eurocopter product line and it sets new standards of safety, comfort
and performance for offshore services."
Sylvain Allard, President and CEO of CHC stated that "We are delighted to
continue to partner with Eurocopter to respond to the ever-growing
requirements of our customers. The EC225 meets and exceeds their needs for
modern, safe, comfortable and efficient helicopters. CHC through its European
and Global operating subsidiaries, which are fully supported by Heli-One, is
uniquely positioned to offer this aircraft to the world."