DEVOORT BV will strengthen EADS Socata network in the Benelux
Le Bourget, le 12 décembre 2002
DEVOORT BV and EADS Socata announced today they have signed the formal agreement by which DEVOORT BVDEVOORT BV will market, sell and support all EADS Socata products in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg
Under this agreement, DEVOORT BV, established at Lelystad Airport, near Amsterdam (Netherlands) will represent the TB GT range of single-engine piston aircraft as well as the TBM700 high-performance turboprop, and will be as well a spare parts distributor.
« As an enthusiast pilot I felt in love with Socata Aircraft such as the TB 20 Trinidad I flew more than a hundred hours at Martinair Flight School. They are very spacious and nice to fly aircraft. As a businessman I was also impressed by the TBM 700 as a performant tool for corporate travel well tailored for Europe. For all those reasons I considered it was a wonderful opportunity to market those attractive aircraft in our countries. The Benelux aviation market is quite promising through its fleet with constant needs for replacement." Says Patrick van’t Foort, D BV, president.
« This partnership with a new and dynamic company will strengthen the presence of EADS Socata in Northern Europe. It will increase our market share in the private, corporate, flight school, charter and utility markets and provide EADS Socata customers an unprecedented level of support and service in this country. » commented Jacques Lordon, vice president Sales & Marketing of EADS Socata.
Patrick van’t Foort and Jan de Vries, founders of DEVOORT BV have a wide experience in the aircraft industry and are committed to provide full service for existing and new aircraft owners. They will also perform the maintenance of the Socata fleet at Martinair Flight School under the responsability of Martinair JAR 145 service center which will become an EADS Socata Approved Service Center.
EADS Socata is the leading european General Aviation manufacturer. Its headquarters is at Paris Le Bourget Airport and its industrial facilities are at Tarbes-Lourdes-Airport in the South-West of France. Around 5,800 Socata aircraft are in service today. TB GT range and TBM700 products have set the highest standards in terms of quality, performance and comfort.
EADS Socata is wholly-owned subsidiary of EADS is a global aerospace and defence company, and is the world’s second largest in terms of revenues, having achieved EUR30.8 billion in 2001. EADS maintains a workforce of more than 100,000 and is a market leader in defence technologies, commercial aircraft, helicopters, space, military transport and combat aircraft, as well as related services. Its family of leading brands includes the commercial aircraft maker Airbus; Eurocopter, the world's largest helicopter manufacturer; Astrium, the space company and MBDA, the world's second largest missile company. EADS is also the biggest partner in the Eurofighter consortium and heads the A400M military transport aircraft programme. EADS has more than 70 facilities in France, Germany, Spain and the UK. It is active in markets around the world, including the U.S. and Asia.
For further information
| DEVOORT BV |
Media Contact: Patrick van’t Foort Phone: 31 (0)32 0222 326 E-mail : info@devoort.com |
| EADS SOCATA |
Media Contact : Philippe de Segovia Phone: 33 (0)1 49 34 69 93 Fax: 33(0)1 49 34 69 96 E-mail : philippe.de-segovia@socata.eads.net |
