The Albacete helicopter plant is a manufacturing site in the spanish city of Albacete, and was the first helicopter manufacturing site in the country.^[1]

An editor has performed a search and found that sufficient sources exist to establish the subject's notability. (September 2020)

This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2020)

Quick Facts Former names, General information ...

Albacete helicopter plant
View
Location within Spain
Former names	Eurocopter España
General information
Type	Helicopter factory
Architectural style	Factory
Address	Albacete, Spain
Coordinates	38.971°N 1.877°W / 38.971; -1.877
Elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Current tenants	600 staff
Construction started	2005
Completed	2007
Inaugurated	28 March 2007
Client	Eurocopter
Owner	Airbus Helicopters
Dimensions
Other dimensions	150,000 sq metres
Technical details
Floor area	33,000 sq metres

Close

Eurocopter was formed in 1992, and in 2009 became the world's largest helicopter company.

The new factory was started in May 2005, to produce the EC135 and TIGER helicopters.

The site was opened on 28 March 2007. The site was visited by the King of Spain in April 2010.

In November 2010 the site made its first EC135 for the UME (Military Emergencies Unit). This was the first time that a helicopter had been completely made in Spain.

The site has around 600 employees. It assembles helicopters.^[2]

• Marignane Airport in France