28-Jan-2014 Source: Airbus Helicopters
The certification process of the EC175 has been successfully completed. On January 27, 2014, the European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) Internal Safety Committee formally approved the recommendation of the EC175 Project Certification Team to grant the EC175 with EASA type certification.EASA will officially issue the type certificate in the coming days.
“This is a major milestone for the program,” said President and CEO Guillaume Faury during Airbus Helicopters’ annual press conference in Paris on January 28. “This year, we will deliver the first three EC175 helicopters to our clients.”