EAN Aviation Gets Authorisation to Sell Airbus Helicopters in West Africa

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By Modupe Gbadeyanka

A Nigerian-based firm offering aviation services, aircraft maintenance and a luxury VIP terminal, EAN Aviation Limited, has become the distributor for Airbus Helicopters in West Africa after sealing a deal with the manufacturer.

It was gathered that the Nigerian company was selected as a result of its local commercial structure, capacity to further develop local and ancillary markets, ability to support Airbus customers and contribute to customer satisfaction according to Airbus Helicopters’ Ethics & Compliance requirements.

According to a statement from the organisation, the strategic partnership between EAN Aviation and Airbus focuses only on the West African civilian market and will rely on the distributor for sales, servicing and support for helicopters in the region.

The Head of Sales for the Middle East and Africa at Airbus, Arnaud Montalvo, expressed the company’s excitement at having EAN Aviation as “our first independent distributor in the West African region,” saying the firm’s “knowledge of the market is second to none.”

“We are confident in their expert team to ensure the success of this partnership and excited about the opportunity to expand our footprint in West Africa by growing the civilian market for helicopters, which is well suited to the region’s aviation needs, providing operational flexibility to develop the current transportation architecture,” Montalvo added.

The CEO of EAN Aviation, Mr Segun Demuren, while reacting to the development, stated that, “EAN has been at the forefront of Business Aviation development in Nigeria for over a decade.

“We look forward to leveraging our impressive network, and in-depth market understanding to grow the helicopter services industry and to add value to Airbus Helicopters’ activity in the West African region by deepening connectivity and operational efficiency. Take Nigeria for example, we have 32 airports but 774 local governments that helicopters can access,” he added.

Speaking further, he said, “We are glad to be affiliated with a brand that has gained the trust of millions of people, based on their decades of experience and millions of flight hours. At Airbus, safety is at the heart of everything they do, the team strives to meet the highest safety levels, and will provide servicing and support to ensure the safe operation of all their aircraft and products in the West African region, which we know is very important to our clients.”

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