Marenco Swisshelicopter (MSH) has announced the official signature of a launch customer contract with Tronrud Engineering AS from Norway. The Swiss-made single-turbine SH09 helicopter will be based in the Eggemoen Aviation and Technology Park, 60 kilometers North-West of Oslo, Norway.
Tronrud Engineering AS will operate the SH09 as a company helicopter and as a utility and logistics vehicle that will support the development of the industrial park. The multifaceted Eggemoen Aviation and Technology Park is the only one of its kind in the country, offering exciting opportunities for industrial development. Spread over a total area of 230 hectares, the industrial park employs more than 300 employees, with high technical competences — both at national and international levels.
Today Eggemoen Aviation and Technology Park is home to a diverse and innovative business community ranging from small to large-scale establishments in advanced and sensitive high technology. The park operates with its own airport and benefits from a direct access by road and train.
The MSH team is proud that the SH09 helicopter has been selected as an entire element of the park and airport’s networking tools where the aircraft will improve the needed connectivity to the region.
Tronrud Engineering AS has been a helicopter pioneer and operator since the 1970s. Its initial interest was materialized while signing a letter of intent at HAI Heli-Expo 2014. “The progress achieved in the past years with the engineering and assembling of two flying prototypes, with a third prototype due in summer 2017, and with the overall maturing of MSH as a company, were the factors that lead to the decision of entering into a firm agreement,” said Olav Tronrud, CEO.
MSH now raises the count of the launch customers that will be part of the limited group of operators of the SH09 in Europe. Those initial and limited operators will benefit from exceptional conditions, equipment base and collaboration concept with MSH working closely throughout the program development and particularly for the phase-in of the helicopter into operations.
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