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505 is designed to be safe and easy to fl y while providing signifi cant value to the operator. The customer-driven design of the aircraft places safety, performance and aff ordability at the forefront, blending proven systems with advanced technology and a sleek, modern design. The Garmin G1000H Integrated Avionics Suite provides pilots with critical fl ight information at a glance to maximize situational awareness. Pilot workload is further reduced by the Turbomeca Arrius 2R engine with dual channel full authority digital engine control (FADEC). “Since 2001, it has been our honor to work with Bell Helicopter to provide their innovative, state-of-the-art aircraft to the region,” says Mat Hardy, general manager of Helicopter Sales and Support at Hawker Pacifi c. “We continue to see increased demand for Bell Helicopter aircraft in the region, especially with the launch of exciting new products like the Bell 505.”
Airbus Helicopters Foundation Supports Ecuador after Earthquake
Disaster Airbus Helicopters Foundation is providing support to ongoing humanitarian relief eff orts following the earthquake that hit the Manabi and Esmeraldas regions in Ecuador on April 16. According to national authorities, the disaster has left more than 20,500 people homeless and many without water and food supplies. The earthquake is the worst natural disaster that has happened in the country since 1979. Within 12 hours after the
earthquake, Airbus Helicopters Foundation was able to identify a Quito-based H125 helicopter operator, Avioandes, and immediately put the helicopter at the disposal of the humanitarian agencies on the ground. Airbus Helicopters Foundation and Avioandes joined eff orts in order to provide a signifi cant number of fl ights for Ecuadorian rescue workers, performing a high number of missions in the days following the disaster. During the fi rst two weeks after the catastrophe, the fl exible single-engine aircraft helped the Red Cross team with evaluation fl ights, enabling the team to obtain more precise information about the need for shelter and the number of people in danger or in
precarious situations. The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) mobilized humanitarian aids to the aff ected areas in Ecuador. The H125 also performed fl ights at the request of the French Foreign Aff airs Crisis Centre, acting in the frame of the relief actions implemented through the European Union Emergency Response Coordination Center. The aircraft’s help was crucial to restoring access to drinking water. “I would like to warmly thank Airbus Helicopters and
Avioandes for providing the helicopters that have played a crucial role in apprehending the overall situation and permitting the joint evaluation with the local authorities on the fi eld,” says Lieutenant Colonel Denis Lopez, head of the European Union Civil Protection Team during the operational mission in Ecuador. “In order to perform these rescue operations, we used an H125, which is the ideal aircraft for this type of mission. Thanks to its maneuverability and its performance, we were able to reach all of the aff ected areas. On behalf of Avioandes and the Ecuadorians, we would like to thank Airbus Helicopters Foundation for its help during this diffi cult time, as with their assistance we have been able to reduce the impact of this natural disaster,” says Pablo Ochoa, CEO of Avioandes.
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