On January 16, 2025, JSC "NC "Kazakhstan Engineering" held a farewell event for the CEO Cecile Arno, who is concluding her career at the Holding, as well as the introduction of the new CEO of LLP "Airbus Helicopters Kazakhstan Engineering," Sebastian Sen Chabot.
In 2011, LLP "Eurocopter Kazakhstan Engineering" was established, becoming the first production facility in Central Asia for the production of helicopters, as well as a qualified center for developing the helicopter ecosystem in Kazakhstan. In 2024, the factory was renamed LLP "Airbus Helicopters Kazakhstan Engineering."
Over ten years of operations, the enterprise has evolved from an EC145 helicopter assembly shop to a modern customer center, offering not only helicopters but also maintenance services and pilot training using the latest technologies. Today, LLP "Airbus Helicopters Kazakhstan Engineering" carries out a variety of aviation missions, supplying helicopters to different clients and further developing the helicopter sector in Kazakhstan.
The helicopters produced at the factory are intended for search and rescue operations, medical flights, firefighting, and aerial work for forest protection. They are adapted for use in challenging climatic and geographical conditions, including high-altitude areas and hot climates.
The new CEO, Sebastian Sen Chabot, emphasized that the company plans to expand production in the future and develop new areas of collaboration with both public and private institutions in Kazakhstan, as well as international partners.
JSC "NC "Kazakhstan Engineering" expresses its gratitude to Cecile Arno for her invaluable contribution to the development of the Holding and Kazakhstan's industry and wishes her further success in the new stage of her professional career.