The chief executive officer of the AgustaWestland is proud that helicopters produced by his company served not only in China's quake relief work, but also Olympics.
An AgustaWestland AW101helicopter at the Farnborough Airshow 2008. |
“I’m proud that AgustaWestland products could serve for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games”, Orsi told China Daily reporter at the Farnborough Airshow 2008 starting July 14.
CA-109 and AW-139 helicopters have been purchased by CCTV and China Security Ministry, which will be used in the broadcasting and security during the Games.
“I’m sure CCTV and the Ministry has made a right choice because they are the best helicopters in the world. I’m confident that they will successfully complete their mission during the Games.
AgustaWestland is a subsidiary of Finmeccanica, which is the main Italian industrial group operating globally in the aerospace, defense and security sectors, and is one of the world's leading groups in the fields of helicopters and defense electronics.
China’s Sichuan Earthquake in this May was global news. After it, helicopters performed wide service, not only searching for victims and helping with rescue, but also transporting food and medicine.
According to statistics, the number of China’s helicopter is less than 1% of the total in the world.
“It is far from the needed”, Giuseppe Orsi, CEO of AgustaWestland, one of the world’s largest helicopter manufacturers ‘China needs to develop its own helicopter industry, and AgustaWestland would like to devote ourselves to help you.’
The current situation of China’s helicopter manufacturing and R&D was left behind of most western countries. Many key parts or technologies need to import from abroad.
With its world leading technology and experience in helicopter manufacturing and R&D, AgustaWestland would like to keep its cooperation with its China’s partner, AVIC II, to expand the manufacturing capacity in the year of Olympics
The Farnborough Air Show (UK), alternating every other year with Le Bourget (France), is an occasion when all the leading international companies in the aeronautics, space and defense sectors gather together not only to display their products but also to compare themselves. The spotlight is on this major showcase for a whole week, pinpointing not only the Group's avant-garde products but also its identity. More than just being an important commercial opportunity, Farnborough and Le Bourget are a public demonstration of the strength, coherence and overall credibility of the main players in a strategic industrial sector.
