EUROCOPTER

Airbus Helicopters is a helicopter manufacturing division of Airbus that produces a range of helicopters for various purposes. Its head office is located in Marignane, France, near Marseille, and its main facilities are in Marignane and Donauwörth, Germany, with additional plants in Canada, Brazil, Australia, Spain, Romania, the UK, and the US. The company was founded in 1992 through the merger of the helicopter divisions of Aérospatiale and DASA, and was previously known as Eurocopter. Airbus Helicopters has established numerous helicopter firsts, including being the first to introduce a production turboshaft-powered helicopter in 1955. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus, the company has four main plants in Europe and subsidiaries and participants around the world.