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The president of Helibras – Helicopters SA of Brazil, Eduardo Marson, was in Belo Horizonte for a meeting with the governor of Minas Gerais, Antonio Anastasia on February 1.  [Mr Marson on the left, Mr Anastasia on the right in the photo]

During the visit the head of the governor Helibras presented the current stage of construction of the new company’s factory in Itajubá, which is in the final stages of completion.

The new facility, spread over 12,700 square meters of the main area and 14,400 square feet of floor area outside, should be completed this month of February, so that in March can be initiated operations in Brazil to manufacture more of a model helicopter by Helibras , EC725 military aircraft that are being produced and delivered to the Armed Forces.

According to Edward Marson, “the schedule of works is being fully met, and this is enabling us to advance, while with the other training programs, technological Helibras, so that by 2020 the company is a pillar of the Eurocopter production, able to conceive and design a helicopter here in Brazil. “

In addition, the meeting was a way to acknowledge the support of the State of Minas Gerais in the expansion of Helibras and also, more recently, the government’s commitment to the project of building an airport in the city of Itajubá.

On occasion, the president of Helibras offered a miniature model EC725 Governor Anastasia.