Kopter has announced the deepening of its partnership with Safomar Aviation (PTY) LTD of South Africa, which placed an order for two SH09 helicopters earlier this year.
Safomar Aviation has been appointed distributor of the single engine SH09 helicopter for South Africa during an event that took place at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) with Kopter’s chief commercial officer Mathias Sénès and Safomar Aviation’s CEO Shai Shalem.
Safomar will provide training, maintenance and modification services to support the aircraft when it enters the South African market.
With this partnership, Kopter will ensure a strong presence in South Africa, where needs and support for a new generation of helicopters like the SH09 are in high demand.
The specific characteristics of the SH09 make it the ideal helicopter solution in this region. The SH09 offers the highest standards of safety and performance coupled with low operating costs, Kopter said.
It may be suitably equipped to operate in the most adverse environments. With a cruise speed of 260 kilometers per hour (140 knots) it is not only one of the fastest helicopters in its category, but it also offers a long range – 800 kilometers (430 nautical miles) with standard fuel tanks.
The SH09 is a versatile machine with additional power, greater payload capacity, an augmented sling load capability and faster cruise speed. It is of particular interest to operators who seek hot and high altitude performance.