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| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Founder | Aérospatiale Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm  |
| Headquarters | Marseille Provence Airport Marignane, France |
Key people | Bruno Even (CEO)[1] |
| Products | |
| Revenue |  €6.5 billion (2021)[2] |
| €535 million (2021)[2] | |
Number of employees | 20,126 (2021)[2] |
| Parent | Airbus |
| Website | Official website |
Airbus Helicopters SAS (formerly Eurocopter S.A., trading as Eurocopter Group) is the helicopter manufacturing division of Airbus. It is the largest in the industry in terms of revenues and turbine helicopter deliveries, holding 48% of the worldwide market share as of 2020.[3] Its head office is located at Marseille Provence Airport in Marignane, France, near Marseille.[4] The main facilities of Airbus Helicopters are at its headquarters in Marignane, France, and in Donauwörth, Germany, with additional production plants in Spain, Brazil, Canada, Australia, Romania, the United Kingdom and the United States. The company, originally named Eurocopter, was rebranded Airbus Helicopters on 2 January 2014.[5]
- ^ "Bruno Even Appointed CEO of Airbus Helicopters". airbus.com (Press release). 14 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "2021 Financial Statements" (PDF). Airbus IR. pp. 25, 46. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Market share of the leading helicopter manufacturers worldwide in 2020". 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Legal Notice and Disclaimer Archived 12 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine." Airbus Helicopters. Retrieved on 24 January 2014. "[...]whose registered Office is located Aéroport International Marseille-Provence – 13725 Marignane Cedex – France"
- ^ Sheppard, Ian (1 August 2013). "Eurocopter To Be Renamed Airbus Helicopter". AINonline. AIN Publications. Retrieved 19 September 2019.