Press Release

Issued by Kopter, a Leonardo company.

January 5, 2015

Marenco Swisshelicopter is pleased to announce that it has appointed Aviflex Aviation as the official representative for Guatemala.

This appointment further expands the range of the Marenco Swisshelicopter's network across the world and is a first step in Latin America, this considering successful orders that have been taken in the past years in the region and in Guatemala.

The start of discussions was announced in the early part of last year at the HeliExpo 2014 in Anaheim when Aviflex Aviation confirmed the order of three SKYe SH09 helicopters.

With the support of Alejandro Widmer, ceo of Aviflex Aviation SA, and his qualified team of aviation experts, the Marenco Swisshelicopter clients and operators will benefit from commercial and technical infrastructure allowing more effective exploitation of opportunities in the country.

Mathias Senes, chief commercial officer, Marenco Swisshelicopter stated “The agreement with Aviflex Aviation SA brings to our company the local expertise and knowledge of the aviation market, to assist with the sale of our products and after-sales services. There is no doubt that our cooperation will be mutually beneficial and will enhance the support to our customers”.