Press Release

Issued by Russian Helicopters, JSC.

July 7, 2017

Hong Kong based authorized distributor of Russian Helicopters has signed a dealership agreement with Singapore based Apeiron Aviation Private Limited which will become an official dealer of Russian-made helicopters. 

The signed contract covers the sales of at least 25 helicopters for a five year period. These helicopters produced by Russian Helicopters, include the following types:

- Mi-8/17/171 - not less than six units

- Ka-32A11 BC - not less than five units

- Ansat - not less than 14 units over the specified period.

"We live with unlimited possibilities, when technologies allow us to carry out tasks that have recently seemed unworkable. And we are pleased to realize that we are making available socially important technologies for safety, rescue, medical assistance and firefighting, supplying effective target helicopters from one of the world's leading manufacturers, Russian Helicopters. Moreover, the affordable cost of these helicopters is important, as it makes them the most competitive and affordable in their class" said Li Xuefeng, managing director of United Helicopters.

Most of the supplied helicopters are equipped with medical equipment. SAR helicopters of Russian construction are highly competitive, since they have high reliability, technical equipment, flight characteristics and low operating costs. Correlations multitasking and reliable helicopter used high-tech and highly competitive compared to other international producers to make the Ansat, Ka32 and Mi-171 models the best choices in the current market.

The Ansat is a light twin-engine multirole helicopter with a hydro-mechanical flight control system. A medical module modification was certified in May 2015. It complies with all international standards for medical aviation and allows the saving of a patient's life during transportation to a hospital.

The medevac Ansat has a number of competitive advantages over rivals in its class. First of all, it requires less operational, training and maintenance expenses. In addition, it can maintain high speed, which allows its use in long-range trips. The helicopter's design enables it to be converted into a cargo version or into a passenger rotorcraft that can lift up to seven people, in just one hour.

"The Apeiron group of companies is a large international trader with well established relationships with strong partners and clients in various regions. As a growing and dynamic company, we see global trends in the economy, corporate business and infrastructure, and we see the growing potential of the helicopter business in specific markets. Helicopters are for multitasking and can be used in different areas of business and private transportation, to solve problems of law enforcement, fire-fighting, search and rescue, and medical evacuation; they are an integral part of the economy. In this regard, our company has opened a separate unit, which will deal with the aviation business. We continue to see an increasing demand for helicopters, both for new deliveries and replacement opportunities. Specifically, the market for smaller helicopters covered by the air chartering, business and private sectors has the biggest growth potential,” noted Chris Chen, managing director of Apeiron Aviation at the signing ceremony.

“The oil and gas sector remains active as lower oil prices are driving the need for even more efficient helicopters in the medium size categories, along with the replacement of existing helicopters in other civil entities,” Chris added.

Chris Chen is also the co-founder of Apeiron AgroCommodities, a commodity trading company headquartered in Singapore. Chris indicated that he expects to see more cross links between the trading and aviation companies, especially in the form of barter trades of commodity products for helicopters between government agencies.

Apeiron Aviation is a Singapore based company with a presence also in Dubai. The company was founded due to an increasing demand in helicopters from the clients of Apeiron AgroCommodities in the resource sector. Apeiron Aviation serves to service the government, transportation, resource, and oil and gas sectors.

Apeiron AgroCommodities was founded in 2007 for the trading of commodity products with a focus in the biodiesel and biomass sectors. Initial trades were within Asia but since the past decade, Apeiron's trading reach now spans across south and north Asia, Middle East, South America and Europe. Apeiron ranks in the top 100 Singapore companies with high international turnover and is one of the top privately held companies in Singapore.