St. Venant
28th Feb 2006, 09:58
For all you UK Ppruners spotted this press release this morning:
UK: Sloane Helicopters sign Eu200M contract for minimum of 44 AgustaWestland helicopters over 4 years
http://www.pprune.org/forums/cid:[email protected], a Finmeccanica company, and Sloane Helicopters Ltd today announced the signing of a new distribution agreement to provide AgustaWestland helicopters to the United Kingdom and Irish civil helicopter market. This agreement will allow Sloane to market and sell the entire AgustaWestland civil market product line.
The distribution agreement spans four years and entails the acquisition of a minimum of 44 helicopters in the four year period. Sloane has already signed a contract to acquire 10 helicopters in 2006. The overall market value of the agreement is approximately 200 million Euro.
This agreement will strengthen AgustaWestland’s share of the UK light-twin VIP/Corporate market, which is already more than 70%, and will allow further expansion in the UK HEMS and police market.
Sloane Helicopters Ltd has been supporting AgustaWestland’s UK sales since 1996. During these ten years Sloane has sold more than 40 AgustaWestland helicopters in the UK and Ireland. Sloane also acts as a Service Centre, Maintenance facility and Type Rating Transition center for AgustaWestland helicopters in the UK. This agreement will strengthen AgustaWestland’s position in the UK civil market.
UK: Sloane Helicopters sign Eu200M contract for minimum of 44 AgustaWestland helicopters over 4 years
http://www.pprune.org/forums/cid:[email protected], a Finmeccanica company, and Sloane Helicopters Ltd today announced the signing of a new distribution agreement to provide AgustaWestland helicopters to the United Kingdom and Irish civil helicopter market. This agreement will allow Sloane to market and sell the entire AgustaWestland civil market product line.
The distribution agreement spans four years and entails the acquisition of a minimum of 44 helicopters in the four year period. Sloane has already signed a contract to acquire 10 helicopters in 2006. The overall market value of the agreement is approximately 200 million Euro.
This agreement will strengthen AgustaWestland’s share of the UK light-twin VIP/Corporate market, which is already more than 70%, and will allow further expansion in the UK HEMS and police market.
Sloane Helicopters Ltd has been supporting AgustaWestland’s UK sales since 1996. During these ten years Sloane has sold more than 40 AgustaWestland helicopters in the UK and Ireland. Sloane also acts as a Service Centre, Maintenance facility and Type Rating Transition center for AgustaWestland helicopters in the UK. This agreement will strengthen AgustaWestland’s position in the UK civil market.