Columbus’ AE delivers 200th helo

American Eurocopter of Columbus, Miss., has now delivered its 200th AS350 helicopter since operations began in East Mississippi’s Golden Triangle in 2005. The helo was placed into service by the Texas Department of Public Safety on Sept. 20. The first U.S.-manufactured AS350 was delivered in 1978. There have been 237 built in America. AE is a business unit of EADS North America, the North American operations of the world’s second largest aerospace and defense firm, EADS. (Source: American Eurocopter via AviationPros, 09/20/12)