NEWS These steps complement the transformation process of
the Group. In less than two years, the company has not only modernized its governance, broadened the shareholding structure, and united the headquarters but also thoroughly overhauled its company strategy and launched the integration of the defence and space businesses. For more information, visit
www.airbus-group.com.
Airbus Helicopters to Supply Six Su- per Puma AS332 C1e Helicopters to the Plurinational State of Bolivia
The Bolivian Air Force (FAB) has selected the latest high- power version of the Super Puma to fi ght drug traffi cking and perform public-security and disaster- relief missions throughout the country. The contract includes a logistics package that will support fl eet sustainability in the coming years. The fi rst two helicopters will be delivered this year and the remaining four before 2016. The signing of the contract underscores the pledge Bolivian
President Evo Morales made at a meeting with his French counterpart Francois Hollande in New York last September, while allowing the FAB to renew and strengthen its fl eet with helicopters boasting the latest technology. The contract also includes a logistical support package that aims to provide the FAB with the resources and know-how it needs to ensure high fl eet availability. “We are very proud to provide our air
force with latest-generation multi-role aircraft that will enable us to successfully carry out our ongoing missions and face the challenges of the future,” says General Victor Hugo Meneses Gomez, Air Chief Marshal of the Bolivian Air Force. The helicopters will mainly be used to combat drug traffi cking and will also carry out public-security and disaster-relief missions throughout the country. General Meneses adds: “Bearing in mind the extreme operating conditions in Bolivia, the Super Puma was chosen mainly because of its versatility, safety and, above all else, its ability to operate at high altitude.” “We would like to thank the
Bolivian Air Force for renewing their confi dence in our helicopters,” says Mesrob Karalekian, Airbus Helicopters’ vice-president of Sales and Customer Relations for Latin America. “The Super Puma is a powerful multi-role helicopter that is perfectly suited to the demands of operating in the region and which, thanks to its state-of-the-art onboard technology, allows missions to achieve more, all in complete safety.”
AirBP Selects NATA Safety 1st as Training Provider
The National Air Transportation Association announces that Air BP North America (NA) has chosen NATA Safety 1st as its safety training provider. With this partnership, Air BP customers will benefi t from comprehensive training in an easy to administer, self-paced and self-directed online platform through NATA Safety 1st. “We are pleased at Air BP North America to have our customers aligned to and learning from the industry leader, NATA. The NATA Safety 1st program is an excellent benefi t to the aviation community and for the safety of all,” says John Stumpf, Air BP NA operations manager. “Achieving safety in aviation operations takes teamwork
and we are very pleased to add Air BP NA to the Safety 1st team, “says Thomas L. Hendricks, NATA president and CEO. “This partnership clearly demonstrates Air BP’s commitment to its customers and to aviation safety.” Air BP’s customers now have access to the full range of
NATA Safety 1st training products, including the Professional Line Service Training (PLST Online), Safety 1st OSHA Modules and the Supervisor Online program, at special network pricing. Air BP customers should contact their Air BP salesperson to initiate training under this partnership.
More information on NATA’s Safety 1st programs is available at
www.nata.aero/safety1st.
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