Eurocopter sells ten EC 130 B4s to Rocky Mountain Helicopter

Rocky Mountain Helicopter's Chairman and CEO Russ Spray and Jean-Franqois Bigay Eurocopter's President and CEO signed a contract at the Paris Air Show for the acquisition of 10 EC 130 B4 helicopters.

Rocky Mountain Helicopters, a provider of air medical services in the United States, has been a long time Eurocopter operator. The ten EC 130s are additional aircraft which will expand their fleet to 95 aircraft.

The EC 130 B4 is the newest member of the venerable Ecureuil (AStar) family. With 23 percent more cabin space than other Ecureuil (AStar) versions, the EC 130 B4 still offers the same efficiency and performance that these aircraft are known for.

In commenting on the purchase, Rocky Mountain's Chairman and CEO Russ Spray stated, "The EC 130 B4 is an excellent aircraft for the operational requirements of today's EMS mission. We've been very happy with our AStars, as have our customers," Spray continued, "but the larger cabin of the EC 130 B4 gives us the ability to accommodate the additional medical equipment and personnel that is required for some medical procedures. The open cabin also provides dual patient access, which is not usually feasible in a single-engine aircraft.

'With the EC 130 B4 we can offer our customers the ability to step up to an aircraft that can accommodate the additional equipment, and still have the power to provide the necessary speed and range," Spray added.

Rocky Mountain, in conjunction with Eurocopter, will design and install the EMS interiors. 'We plan to offer a flexible design to accommodate different medical equipment requirements and patient configurations couple of different options," commented Spray. "We also plan to get our customers' input on the interior, much like Eurocopter did with the design of the EC 130 B4 itself."

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