Emmanuel, May 18th, 2011
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Mercedes Styled Eurocopter
To Be Delivered To First Customer
In Geneva, Eurocopter has taken the occassion of the European Business
Aviation Convention & Exhibition to unwrap its Mercedes-Benz Style
EC145 helicopter. Styled for business and luxury private travel,
the interior of this EC145 was inspired by the distinctively-styled
luxury sedans from Stuttgart.
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In keeping with the Mercedes luxury theme, the interior of this Eurocopter has been clad in deluxe materials,
burnished wood trim and adjustable ambient lighting that owners of E- and S-Class sedans will find familiar.
Since the cabin of the helicopter is a bit more spacious, various multifunction enclosures that can be fitted
with customer-specific equipment are distributed throughout the cabin. Additionally, seat configuration can
be varied due to a rail system, which allows from 4-8 passengers to be seated, or the seats can be removed
entirely to outfit the chopper for a cargo configuration. Says Olivier Lambert, Eurocopter’s SVP for Sales and
Customer Relations, “Only one year after Eurocopter presented the EC145 ‘Mercedes-Benz Style’ concept at
EBACE 2010, we now are unveiling the first aircraft and can already announce the initial sale to a European
corporate operator. These achievements confirm Eurocopter’s successful approach in developing products
that meet the demanding expectations of executive and private customers worldwide.”
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Mercedes design head Dr. Gorden Wagener confirmed that, “We are very pleased to have realized the first
product of ‘Mercedes-Benz Style’ with Eurocopter. The interior design of the EC145 ‘Mercedes-Benz Style’
helicopter represents the classic passion of the Mercedes-Benz design language and fulfils the very highest
expectations in terms of elegance, luxury and comfort.”
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