Patria and Copterline Start Helicopter Cooperation

(February 23, 2009) -- Patria and Copterline have signed a cooperation agreement considering maintenance and logistic support of Copterline's Eurocopter EC135 helicopters on 13 February 2008. According to the agreement Patria Helicopters AB will be responsible for the Copterline maintenance operations in the future.

Patria is investing heavily to strengthen its role as one of the leading Nordic helicopter and military aircraft life cycle support providers. This agreement supports Patria's goal to become the most important helicopter life cycle support competence centre in the Nordic countries and the Baltic region.


In Patria the long experience as authorised Eurocopter, Agusta and Bell helicopter maintenance supplier is combined with the experience of the ongoing final assembly of the NH90 helicopters in cooperation with NHIndustries and Eurocopter. These together create a solid foundation to offer and develop new support services to meet the different needs of the customers. Patria has maintained EC-135 helicopters since 2001 for the Swedish Police (Rikspolisstyrelsen) and several years for the ambulance helicopter operator SHT - Skargardshavets Helikoptertjanst operating the Medi-Heli service.

Source : Patria Oyj