Eurocopter sees 600 deliveries in 2008

Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:37am EST

PARIS Jan 22 (Reuters) - Eurocopter sees deliveries of around 600 helicopters in 2008 and believes it can win at last as many orders, Chief Executive Lutz Bertling said on Tuesday.

"The order intake will be below the 2007 value; nevertheless I expect the book to bill ratio will above 1 (in turnover terms)," he told a news conference.

Asked whether the company could also build up its order book in terms of the number of units ordered, he said, "You are asking me if more than 600 is possible (in 2008 orders)? Yes, I think 600 might happen".

Eurocopter sold 802 helicopters and delivered 488 in 2007.

((Reporting by Tim Hepher; +331 4949 5452 paris.equities@reuters.com)) Keywords: EUROPCOPTER/ORDERS

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