The Marenco Swisshelicopter (MSH) Board of Directors is pleased to welcome André Borschberg as its newest member. Borschberg has been named a non-executive board member, effective immediately, subject to confirmation at the July MSH shareholders meeting. The former Swiss Air Force jet and helicopter pilot and cofounder of the Solar Impulse Project, which was the first ever around-the-world solar flight, will be bringing “his passion for aviation, pioneering spirt, and managerial expertise to the MSH Board of Directors,” announced the manufacturer. “In the global aviation landscape, Marenco Swisshelicopter’s development and roll-out of a next generation helicopter made in Switzerland is a landmark project of our time,” said Borschberg. “As an aviation enthusiast an as a Swiss, I am excited and proud to become part of the Marenco Swisshelicpter venture.”

By Frédéric Vergnères

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