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Baden-Württemberg Police
Takes Delivery of First H145
Garuda Indonesia Receives New Boeing 777-300ER in Special Livery The first Airbus Helicopters H145
Indonesian airline Garuda has taken livery,” said Arif Wibowo, President configured for police missions has
delivery of a new Boeing 777-300ER and CEO, Garuda Indonesia. been delivered to the federal-state
(Extended Range) jetliner in special “For almost 40 years, Boeing and police of Baden-Württemberg in
SkyTeam livery. The Indonesian airline Garuda have partnered to bring the Germany. The police force has a total
was the 20th member to join the world an exceptional flying experience of six H145s on order. The service
SkyTeam Alliance in August 2014. This and this new livery demonstrates already has a fleet of two EC155s and
is its first Boeing jetliner in SkyTeam Garuda’s growing role in global six MD902s, which will be replaced by
colours. “We continue to grow our aviation,” said Dinesh Keskar, senior the H145. The new helicopter is one
network with the SkyTeam alliance vice president, Asia Pacific and India of the most modern available on the
and the 777-300ER’s efficiency and Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. market and is equipped with a modern
economics allow us to stay competitive The Indonesian flag carrier at present Euroavionics mission management
and with an interior that our has more than 90 Boeing jetliners in system (MMS) that is combined with
passengers love. We’re proud to see its fleet, including the Next-Generation connectivity options such as LTE and
our latest 777-300ER in the SkyTeam 737, 777-300ER and 747-400. Wi-Fi. The helicopter can undertake
its primary surveillance mission with
forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and
footprint and broadens the innovative daylight cameras which are fitted on
technological offerings we can provide to the helicopter. The on-board operator
our customers,” said Kevin Cummings, handles the sensors along with
Chief Executive, GKN Aerospace. communications and data exchange
Hans Büthker, CEO,Fokker tasks. The newly delivered helicopter
Technologies said, “Joining GKN will cover an area of roughly 36,000
Aerospace is an exciting opportunity for km2. The new generation H145 is
Fokker Technologies and provides us powered by new Turbomeca Arriel
an enhanced framework to expand our 2E engines, with upgraded main and
technologies and develop our products tail rotor gearboxes. It also features
GKN Completes Fokker to meet the challenges of a very a new Helionix digital avionics suite
Technologies Acquisition competitive, global marketplace….” and 4-axis autopilot. The twin-engine
GKN Aerospace has completed its The combination of the two companies H135 and H145 helicopters have
acquisition of Fokker Technologies, the has sales in excess of GBP 2.8 billion emerged as the preferred choice
company announced in July. All regulatory and employs 17,000 people across of police forces in Europe, with an
and legal requirements associated with the 61 locations worldwide. They will almost 40 % market share for in-
deal have been met. “The addition of Fokker bring to market a wide range of service police helicopters.
Technologies to GKN Aerospace strengthens business capabilities in composite and
our core aerostructures business, increases advanced metallic products and strong
our exposure to key growth platforms, competencies in wiring systems and
expands our global manufacturing landing gear.

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