Romania could produce helicopters, and the building of the plant will start in the second half of October this year, if the legal procedure will be met on time, according to the Economy Ministry.

Sorin Encutescu, State Secretary in the Economy Ministry, recently met with representatives of the French company Airbus Helicopters and the local subsidiary Airbus Helicopters Industries. Romanian companies in the aerospace industry could take in helicopter manufacturing as potential subcontractors, reads the Economy Minister press release.

In September 2014, the former Economy Minister Constantin Nita and the Airbus Helicopters president Guillaume Faury signed a memorandum on the Super Puma MK 1 project.

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