Airbus Helicopters

Swiss Air-Rescue Rega launches Full-Flight Simulator from Reiser

Swiss Air-Rescue Rega launches Full-Flight Simulator from Reiser

20-Nov-2023Source: Swiss Air-Rescue Rega

Rega strives for new helicopter pilot and crew training levels by adopting the innovative FFS, underscoring their strong commitment to safety and sustainability in air rescue operations. The latest addition to the RST FFS family is officially handed over to Rega at the Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) Site in Opfikon, Switzerland, on November 16th.  This... Read more

UK military to sell five surplus Airbus H135s

UK military to sell five surplus Airbus H135s

17-Nov-2023Source: HeliHub.com

The British military acquired five new Airbus H135 helicopters in 2022 under a program known as “Project Matcha”, with the intention that they would operate in Northern Ireland to replace Gazelle helicopters operating in the province. At some point after agreeing to purchase these aircraft, a different decision was made and the requirement evaporated.  Consequently,... Read more

Royal Air Force plans for six Airbus H145s raise Value For Money questions

Royal Air Force plans for six Airbus H145s raise Value For Money questions

16-Nov-2023Source: HeliHub.com

The Royal Air Force (RAF) in the UK announced that they plan to order for six H145 helicopters from Airbus under a sole supplier agreement.  Assuming the announcement progresses to an actual order, the aircraft will be operated in Brunei and Cyprus, replacing Bell 212 and 412 (Griffin) aircraft respectively.  At present there are RAF... Read more

Airbus to deliver second batch of NH90 to Spanish Navy in 2024

Airbus to deliver second batch of NH90 to Spanish Navy in 2024

16-Nov-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

With more than 10,000 flight hours under its belt, the NH90 has provided the Spanish Army and Air Force with new capabilities, fleet rationalisation and safety improvements. The deliveries of the second batch beginning in 2024 will also equip the Navy with the most modern amphibious helicopter ever operated in Spain. Spain’s close relationship with... Read more

Omni to add seven super-mediums to fleet – both H175 and AW189

Omni to add seven super-mediums to fleet – both H175 and AW189

16-Nov-2023Source: Omni

Lisbon-based Omni Helicopters International (OHI), Latin America’s largest provider of air mobility and delivery solutions, announced that it has secured seven (7) additional Super Medium helicopters for delivery in 2023 & 2024 to meet new customer demands, citing sustainability and product reliability benefits. OHI´s Group Chief Operating Officer, Duncan Moore said “We decided to step... Read more

LEVL Leasing closes Sale and Leaseback on six H145s with Avincis

LEVL Leasing closes Sale and Leaseback on six H145s with Avincis

15-Nov-2023Source: LEVL Leasing

LEVL Leasing Limited, a joint venture between Lobo Leasing Limited and EMP Structured Assets GmbH, closed a EUR 50m sale and leaseback transaction of six Airbus H145D2 and D3 helicopters with Avincis, Europe’s largest aerial emergency services operator. All of these helicopters are now being operated on long term Emergency Medical Support (EMS) contracts in... Read more

Yorkshire Air Ambulance orders third Airbus H145

Yorkshire Air Ambulance orders third Airbus H145

15-Nov-2023Source: HeliHub.com

Yorkshire Air Ambulance has placed an order for a third Airbus H145, with delivery expected in Autumn 2024.  This will provide greater coverage during maintenance downtime periods on the two primary aircraft – one of which is seen in the image below. The existing pair were delivered in April and June 2023. In the recently... Read more

Swiss Air Force marks 100,000 flight hours with the H135

Swiss Air Force marks 100,000 flight hours with the H135

7-Nov-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

It’s not every day a helicopter operator hits 100,000 flight hours on a single helicopter type. Since 2010, when the country’s 20 H135s became fully operational, the Swiss Air Force has clocked 100,000 flight hours with the multi-mission helicopter type. Training pilots and more “One of our main tasks is to train helicopter pilots. We... Read more

Cochise County Sheriff’s Office takes AS350B3 on five year agreement

Cochise County Sheriff’s Office takes AS350B3 on five year agreement

26-Oct-2023Source: HeliHub.com

Sheriff Mark J Dannels (seen below) has recently been very pleased to introduce a new helicopter to the citizens of Cochise County in Arizona.  The Airbus H125 will be known by the name “Hawkeye.” The helicopter is the result of a grant from a state grant, and Sheriff Dannels made a point in a social... Read more

EuroTec Vertical Flight Solutions delivers Airbus H125 to Teton County SAR

EuroTec Vertical Flight Solutions delivers Airbus H125 to Teton County SAR

26-Oct-2023Source: EuroTec

EuroTec Vertical Flight Solutions, a leading helicopter sales and service center, delivers brand new custom completed aircraft to Teton County Search and Rescue (TCSAR) based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Since it was founded in 1993, Teton County Search and Rescue has never had its own year-round SAR-dedicated helicopter. For many years, the team contracted a... Read more

Teton County Search & Rescue receives new Airbus H125

Teton County Search & Rescue receives new Airbus H125

25-Oct-2023Source: Teton County SAR

Teton County Search & Rescue is excited to announce that it has received its year-round rescue helicopter, completing the capital campaign to provide an on-call rescue ship to Teton County and surrounding areas. The helicopter—a single-engine H125 aircraft built by the France-based Airbus and then customized as a rescue ship by Kansas-based EuroTec—officially arrived on... Read more

AAMS Announces 2023 Community Award Winners

AAMS Announces 2023 Community Award Winners

24-Oct-2023Source: AAMS

Each year, the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) recognizes the best and brightest in emergency medical transport through a variety of notable international awards. The 2023 honorees were announced earlier today at the opening General Session at the annual Air Medical Transport Conference in Columbus, Ohio. AAMS is pleased to announce this year’s winners: Program... Read more

Airbus opens new 3D printing centre at its Donauwörth

Airbus opens new 3D printing centre at its Donauwörth

24-Oct-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters has opened a new 3D printing centre at its Donauwörth site, significantly expanding its in-house capacity for this innovative process. Airbus Helicopters now operates three machines for components made of titanium, four for plastic parts and, as a new element, a machine that can produce components made of aluminium. The process, also known... Read more

Irish EMS operation re-brands its EC135s

Irish EMS operation re-brands its EC135s

23-Oct-2023

Online announcements by Aero Tech Paint of Thruxton UK show that the Irish EMS operation of two Airbus EC135s is going through a change of branding. Previously using a red scheme fully based on the scheme of Thames Valley Air Ambulance (from where one of the two 135s was acquired), the scheme is now yellow... Read more

South African Air Force helicopter fleet is 83% grounded

South African Air Force helicopter fleet is 83% grounded

22-Oct-2023Source: HeliHub.com

The maintenance situation of the South African Air Force (SAAF) fleet is woeful, and has been highlighted in a recent parliamentary Written Response by the Minister of Defence to a Question to a question posed by S J F Marais of the Democratic Alliance party.  Mr Marais is a member of both the Joint Standing... Read more

CAA of Nepal suspends Manang Air’s Operator Certificate

CAA of Nepal suspends Manang Air’s Operator Certificate

17-Oct-2023Source: HeliHub.com

Nepalese operator Manang Air has had its Air Operator Certificate withdrawn by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. This follows an accident on 14th October in which an Airbus H125 was written off, and only three months after a fatal accident with another H125 in the operator’s fleet. The accident on 14th October resulted in... Read more

New CEO appointed at Airbus Helicopters Mexico

New CEO appointed at Airbus Helicopters Mexico

12-Oct-2023Source: Airbus

With the purpose of strengthening and promoting operations, products and services in benefit of customers, the country and its society, Airbus announced the appointment of Guillaume Leprince as its new General Director for Airbus Helicopters Mexico. With over 20 years of experience in the rotary wing industry, Guillaume is responsible for overseeing sales, customization, support,... Read more

Airbus Helicopters opens new 3D printing center in Donauwörth

Airbus Helicopters opens new 3D printing center in Donauwörth

11-Oct-2023Source: TRUMPF

The aviation company Airbus Helicopters will in future use 3D printers from the high-tech company TRUMPF to produce components for its helicopters and for aircraft from the parent company Airbus. Airbus Helicopters is expanding its additive manufacturing capacity with a new 3D printing center in Donauwörth. TRUMPF supplies the machines for 3D printing of metal.... Read more

FlightLab tests an electric flight control system

FlightLab tests an electric flight control system

11-Oct-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters’ demonstrator FlightLab  has  successfully tested an electric flight control system in preparation of a new human machine interface (HMI) that will equip CityAirbus NextGen, Airbus’ eVTOL prototype. This milestone represents an important step towards ushering in a new generation of electric powered urban air mobility aircraft. The pilot controls have been considerably simplified... Read more

Waikato Region welcomes arrival of H145

Waikato Region welcomes arrival of H145

11-Oct-2023Source: Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter

The Waikato, King Country and Coromandel region receive the newest addition to its Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter operations family, the new Airbus H145 twin-engine helicopter. The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter service has long been a two rescue helicopter base and with this new H145 rescue helicopter, it will remain a two rescue helicopter base, ensuring... Read more

London Oxford Airport gets green light for R&D Science Park

London Oxford Airport gets green light for R&D Science Park

11-Oct-2023Source: London Oxford Airport

London Oxford Airport is looking forward to breaking ground on its all new, self-funded R&D Science Park in January 2024. This follows the successful planning application of the £48 million development, which was approved last summer.  Demolition of the original buildings has already started, paving the way for the new 200,000 sq.ft. facility, which the airport... Read more

Skyryse takes delivery of Airbus H130 from Air Methods

Skyryse takes delivery of Airbus H130 from Air Methods

11-Oct-2023Source: Skyryse

Skyryse, the provider of an intuitive integrated flight operating system, today announced a pivotal partnership milestone with the delivery of an Airbus H130 helicopter from Air Methods. The aircraft is primed for cutting-edge integration with Skyryse’s game-changing technology, an integrated flight operating system (formerly referred to as FlightOS) that promises to revolutionize aviation technology. The... Read more

Meeker-Airfilm receive FAA approval for Utility Step Mount for Airbus H145D3

Meeker-Airfilm receive FAA approval for Utility Step Mount for Airbus H145D3

27-Sep-2023Source: Meeker Aviation

Meeker-Airfilm are pleased to announce we have received FAA approval for for our very popular Utility Step Mount for the Airbus H145 D3 helicopter. The Step Mount offers the most robust design, dual payloads capability and greatest camera stability... Read more

Rotorweld release External Hydraulic Pump Drive kit to suit Airbus H125 and H130

Rotorweld release External Hydraulic Pump Drive kit to suit Airbus H125 and H130

27-Sep-2023Source: Rotorweld

Rotorweld is a family run business based in Auckland, New Zealand and manufactures a wide range of helicopter and gas turbine maintenance tooling. “Here at Rotorweld, we are excited to announce the release of our External Hydraulic Pump Drive kit to suit Airbus Helicopters H125 and H130 series helicopters. After many years maintaining the H125... Read more

Airbus unveils PioneerLab as its new twin-engine flying laboratory

Airbus unveils PioneerLab as its new twin-engine flying laboratory

25-Sep-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

During the German National Aviation Conference in Hamburg, Airbus Helicopters unveiled the PioneerLab, its new twin-engine technology demonstrator based on the H145 platform. It complements Airbus’ range of FlightLabs and focuses on testing technologies that reduce helicopter emissions, increase autonomy and integrate bio-based materials. “With PioneerLab, we continue our ambitious strategy to test and mature... Read more

Airbus testing significant upgrades to H135

Airbus testing significant upgrades to H135

22-Sep-2023Source: HeliHub.com

A recent sighting at the Airbus Helicopters plant at Donauworth is this H135, with a large number of upgrades over the current production models. Our analysis suggests the taller profile gives increased cabin headroom, and the side windows thus providing greater visibility for pilots – although there is no aft cabin window as found in... Read more

PHI signs for 20 Airbus H175s and 8 H160s

PHI signs for 20 Airbus H175s and 8 H160s

13-Sep-2023Source: Airbus

Airbus Helicopters and PHI Group (PHI) have signed a framework agreement that includes commitments for 20 super-medium H175 helicopters and 8 H160s to serve the energy market worldwide, including in the US. These 28 state-of-the-art helicopters will better position PHI to respond to the energy market’s expected growing offshore transportation needs.These commitments are composed of... Read more

Airbus Helicopters appoint President of US subsidiary

Airbus Helicopters appoint President of US subsidiary

5-Sep-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters appoints Bart Reijnen as President of Airbus Helicopters, Inc. and Head of the North America region. In this position, Bart is responsible for developing and executing the overall company strategy in the U.S. and Canadian helicopter markets, managing the company’s resources, meeting key performance objectives, and overseeing more than 1,100 Airbus Helicopters employees in the... Read more

ADAC takes delivery of 1500th EC135/H135

ADAC takes delivery of 1500th EC135/H135

4-Sep-2023Source: ADAC

[electronic translation] The ADAC air rescue has the 1,500. H135 helicopters acquired from Airbus Helicopters. The helicopter manufacturer handed over the anniversary model to the non-profit company in Donauwörth today. At the ceremony, the managing director of ADAC Luftrettung gGmbH Frédéric Bruder emphasized: “With the investment in the latest version of the H135, we are once again... Read more

Airbus and KAI to launch Light Armed Helicopter serial production

Airbus and KAI to launch Light Armed Helicopter serial production

1-Sep-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have signed an agreement to initiate the serial production phase of the Light Armed Helicopters (LAH). This follows the contract awarded by the country’s Defence Acquisition Programme Administration to KAI in December 2022 to supply an initial batch of ten LAH to the Republic of Korea Army. Deliveries... Read more

Two German states make joint order for four Airbus H145s

Two German states make joint order for four Airbus H145s

30-Aug-2023

Lower Saxony and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (aka Niedersachsen und Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) are jointly purchasing four new Airbus H145 police helicopters – two for each federal state. The contract for the cross-border cooperation has now been awarded to the company Airbus. Joint procurement takes place via the Lower Saxony Logistics Center (LZN), which saves effort, time and money.... Read more

Wales Air Ambulance asks supporters to name newest aircraft

Wales Air Ambulance asks supporters to name newest aircraft

29-Aug-2023Source: Wales Air Ambulance

The Wales Air Ambulance Charity is calling for its supporters to have their say and vote for the aircraft registration of its newest addition to the fleet. In February this year, Wales Air Ambulance announced that Gama Aviation had successfully bid for the seven-year contract to provide aviation services to the air ambulance in Wales,... Read more

PAC upgrades Airbus EC135P2+ for Life Fight Network

PAC upgrades Airbus EC135P2+ for Life Fight Network

23-Aug-2023Source: PAC International

Paradigm Aerospace Corporation (PAC) International recently delivered an upgraded Airbus EC135P2+ for Life Fight Network. PAC removed the aircraft’s corporate VIP interior and factory avionics and installed a complete Metro Aviation medical interior and Garmin GTN 650/750 Single Pilot IFR Avionics suite. The interior and exterior of the aircraft were also completely repainted to match... Read more

DRF upgrades Christoph 53 in Mannheim to 5-blade H145

DRF upgrades Christoph 53 in Mannheim to 5-blade H145

22-Aug-2023Source: DRF Luftrettung

There was a change for the DRF Luftrettung station in Mannheim on August 13, 2023: A helicopter of the type H145 with five-blade rotor from Airbus Helicopters is now flying as Christoph 53. Immediately after replacing the previous machine with the new one at the station, the new Christoph 53 had a double assignment. For helicopter... Read more

Offshore Helicopter Services UK extend Serica contract

Offshore Helicopter Services UK extend Serica contract

16-Aug-2023Source: OHS

Offshore Helicopter Services UK (OHSUK) have signed a new multi-year contract extension with Serica Energy. The five-year deal with potential for further extensions, takes the relationship between partners at least beyond eight years. Serica will use H175 and S92 aircraft to service their current North Sea operations, in particular the Bruce platform. Offshore Helicopters UK... Read more

SPAES Installs MD302 Standby Attitude Module in EC120

SPAES Installs MD302 Standby Attitude Module in EC120

7-Aug-2023Source: SPAES

SPAES is delighted to announce the successful installation of the state-of-the-art MD 302 Standby Attitude Module on the RH side of the instrument panel of an EC 120 helicopter for one of its esteemed customers. The MD 302 Standby Attitude Module is a groundbreaking avionics unit that provides essential flight information, including altitude, attitude, airspeed,... Read more

UK Army Air Corps lose Dauphin in accident

UK Army Air Corps lose Dauphin in accident

3-Aug-2023

One of the six Airbus AS365N3 Dauphin helicopters operated by the Army Air Corps in the UK has had an accident, the manufacturer has confirmed in an document released in the public domain.  The severity of the accident has put the aircraft beyond economic repair. In the latest edition of its “List of potentially scrapped,... Read more

Western Australia receive first Airbus H145

Western Australia receive first Airbus H145

31-Jul-2023Source: Government of Western Australia

A new era of aeronautical law enforcement has taken off following the arrival of the State’s first five-blade Airbus H145 helicopter.   The aviation asset is part of a $54.3million dollar State Government funded upgrade to the WA Police Force Air Wing fleet.   The investment includes $7.6 million for operating and maintenance costs, along... Read more

Blackcomb Helicopters Chooses Foresight MX HUMS for Airbus EC135

Blackcomb Helicopters Chooses Foresight MX HUMS for Airbus EC135

26-Jul-2023Source: GPMS International

GPMS International announced that Blackcomb Helicopters, a leading helicopter utility service provider in Western Canada, has chosen to equip their Airbus EC135 T2 with the industry’s leading health and usage monitoring system (HUMS), Foresight MX. Foresight MX provides remote monitoring of the health of an entire fleet through a simple-to-use computer or smartphone dashboard.  Smart... Read more

Airbus Helicopters UK enters strategic partnership with  HVM Catapult

Airbus Helicopters UK enters strategic partnership with HVM Catapult

25-Jul-2023Source: HVM Catapult

Airbus Helicopters in the UK has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult – the UK’s leading group of research, development and innovation centres. The strategic partnership will see both organisations establish a framework under which they will jointly investigate opportunities to work together on future opportunities. Katherine Bennett,... Read more

First two H225M helicopters delivered to Hungary

First two H225M helicopters delivered to Hungary

24-Jul-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

The Hungarian Defence Forces have received the first two of 16 H225M multi-purpose helicopters on schedule. The helicopter was officially handed over at Szolnok Airbase by Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters. “I am very happy that we have delivered the first H225Ms to Hungary today,” said Bruno Even. “The Defence Forces are receiving a combat-proven, multi-role... Read more

No change in UK New Military Helicopter program requirements

No change in UK New Military Helicopter program requirements

24-Jul-2023Source: HeliHub.com

There have been recent reports that the UK Ministry of Defence has reduced the number of helicopters they will be procuring under their New Military Helicopter (NMH) program.  These news items were quoting Lenny Brown, Managing Director of Airbus Helicopters UK saying at the recent Royal International Air Tattoo that the number is now “25... Read more

CNC Technologies wins Kansas Highway Patrol H125 completion contract

CNC Technologies wins Kansas Highway Patrol H125 completion contract

19-Jul-2023Source: CNC Technologies

CNC Technologies, an aviation technology and wireless communications company serving the law enforcement, military and government markets, announced the impending delivery of one Airbus H125 Helicopter and one Cessna Grand Caravan to the Kansas Highway Patrol. CNC Technologies will procure all necessary equipment and will oversee and manage the entire project. CNC is working in... Read more

FAA to explore the VR technology for pilot training using Loft Dynamics sims

FAA to explore the VR technology for pilot training using Loft Dynamics sims

18-Jul-2023Source: Loft Dynamics

Loft Dynamics (formerly VRM Switzerland), a leader in virtual reality (VR) flight simulation devices for pilots worldwide, announced an unprecedented partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Loft Dynamics’ simulators – the first and only VR flight simulators with regulatory approval in Europe – are now undergoing U.S. evaluation by the FAA. The FAA has selected Loft Dynamics’ Airbus... Read more

Heli-One partners with Airbus for H175M gearbox work for UK MoD tender

Heli-One partners with Airbus for H175M gearbox work for UK MoD tender

13-Jul-2023Source: Heli-One

Heli-One, a leading global provider of helicopter in-service support services, is pleased to announce a partnership with Airbus to provide gearbox maintenance for its H175M helicopter in the event that Airbus wins the New Medium Helicopter competition. Heli-One and Airbus solidified this collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during an event held in... Read more

ÖAMTC marks 40 years of air rescue in Austria

ÖAMTC marks 40 years of air rescue in Austria

13-Jul-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

In July 1983, the ÖAMTC air rescue service started operations in Innsbruck with an AS355. Since then, the HEMS* operator has expanded its service throughout the whole country, offering its life-saving services to the Austrian population from the mountainous regions in the west to the plains in the east near the borders with Slovakia and... Read more

Airbus to display EMS H145 at F-AIR Columbia

Airbus to display EMS H145 at F-AIR Columbia

13-Jul-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus celebrates its return to the F-AIR 2023 aeronautical event that will take place in Rionegro, Antioquia from July 12 to 16, to present its most advanced security and defense solutions and portfolio of products and services for the aeronautical industry Colombian. Airbus Defense and Space will exhibit different products in the field of military... Read more

JCB cancels order for two Airbus H160s

JCB cancels order for two Airbus H160s

11-Jul-2023Source: HeliHub.com

In a LinkedIn post made on 9th July by Lenny Brown, MD of Airbus Helicopters UK, the company implied that excavator manufacturer JCB has not yet accepted or taken delivery of their first H160. We reported this helicopter’s arrival into the UK over five months ago on 28th January. Brown was reporting the arrival of... Read more

Loft Dynamics sells H125 Simulator to Helixcom

Loft Dynamics sells H125 Simulator to Helixcom

10-Jul-2023Source: Loft Dynamics

Loft Dynamics AG (formerly VRM Switzerland), creator and operator of the world’s first and only virtual reality (VR) simulators qualified by a major aviation regulator,  announced the sale of a VR Airbus H125 training device to Multicom based in Sicily, Italy. Helixcom – a subsidiary of Multicom – will use the simulator to establish a... Read more

CHC wins contract for Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm

CHC wins contract for Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm

7-Jul-2023Source: CHC

CHC Helicopter, the global helicopter services company specialising in offshore transportation, is proud to announce its recent contract award for the construction of Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm, a joint venture partnership between SSE Renewables, Equinor and Vårgrønn. Dogger Bank Wind Farm is being built in the North Sea more than 130km from the Yorkshire... Read more

Tour de France helicopter support fleet to use SAF for first time

Tour de France helicopter support fleet to use SAF for first time

5-Jul-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Helicopters play an essential role in the live broadcasting of major sporting events. The use of SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) is a powerful lever for reducing their carbon footprint. The Tour de France and HBG group’s helicopters are a case in point. HBG is a family-owned group with various brands, including Mont Blanc Hélicoptères and... Read more

Airbus H160 granted FAA certification

Airbus H160 granted FAA certification

3-Jul-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters has received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the H160 helicopter, marking a significant milestone in the aircraft’s development and positioning it for entry into the U.S. market. “We are pleased to receive FAA certification for the H160, which is testament to many years of hard work and commitment from our teams... Read more

Rotortrade MEA Appointed Authorized Reseller for Airbus Pre-Owned Civil Helicopters

Rotortrade MEA Appointed Authorized Reseller for Airbus Pre-Owned Civil Helicopters

27-Jun-2023Source: Rotortrade

Rotortrade MEA, a subsidiary of THC (The Helicopter Company), a branch of the leading global distributor of helicopters is pleased to announce its appointment as the authorized reseller for Airbus pre-owned civil helicopters. As an authorized reseller, Rotortrade MEA will leverage its extensive network and expertise to provide customers globally with access to a wide... Read more

Metro Aviation welcomes UVA Health

Metro Aviation welcomes UVA Health

27-Jun-2023Source: Metro Aviation

Metro Aviation is welcoming its newest operations customer while also announcing the delivery of a new aircraft. UVA Health’s Pegasus program is upgrading its critical care fleet with an Airbus EC145e. The new aircraft will replace the program’s AW109, which will be the first aircraft Metro has completed for UVA Health. Switching airframes is a... Read more

Le Havre to replace marine pilot N3 Dauphin with new Airbus H135

Le Havre to replace marine pilot N3 Dauphin with new Airbus H135

22-Jun-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Le Havre-Fécamp Pilot Station and Airbus Helicopters have signed a contract for the acquisition of an H135 to be used for marine pilot transfers. By the end of 2024, the H135 will replace an AS365 N3 Dauphin helicopter that has been in service for more than 12 years. The agreement also includes a 10-year support and service... Read more

Europavia purchases six H125s

Europavia purchases six H125s

20-Jun-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters and Europavia SA, a distributor of Airbus helicopters for platforms and services serving Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein, have signed a new purchase contract for six H125 helicopters to be delivered in the following years. The order assures Europavia SA’s customers of the swift availability of H125s, with configurations customised according to... Read more

Safran validates Eco Mode helicopter hybrid propulsion concept

Safran validates Eco Mode helicopter hybrid propulsion concept

19-Jun-2023Source: Safran Helicopter Engines

Safran Helicopter Engines has validated its Eco Mode hybrid propulsion system during ground tests in Bordes, France, in preparation for upcoming flight tests on the Airbus Racer high-speed helicopter demonstrator. The hybrid electric propulsion mode was tested for the first time in a configuration similar to the one that will be used on the Racer.... Read more

PEO Aviation certifies National Guard pilots on UH-72B

PEO Aviation certifies National Guard pilots on UH-72B

14-Jun-2023Source: US Army

It’s not often that a small team is credited with advancing an entire program within U.S. Army Aviation, but PEO Aviation’s Utility Helicopters Project Office (UHPO) did just that by establishing a certification program for operators and maintainers of the Army’s newest light utility helicopter variant. The UH-72 Lakota helicopter is a commercial-off-the-shelf helicopter manufactured... Read more

China’s first helicopter flight using sustainable aviation fuel

China’s first helicopter flight using sustainable aviation fuel

13-Jun-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

An Airbus H125 helicopter belonging to State Grid Space Technology Co., Ltd (SGST) has successfully used sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for a flight demonstration at Hefei Shiwan Airport in China. This is the first helicopter flight using SAF in China, marking an important milestone in the development of low-carbon aviation in Chinese aeronautics. The H125, which is... Read more

Devon Air Ambulance Launch VR Helicopter Tour

Devon Air Ambulance Launch VR Helicopter Tour

2-Jun-2023Source: Devon Air Ambulance

Devon Air Ambulance (DAA) teams up with local business, View It 360 to offer virtual reality tours to the people of Devon. View It 360 supported DAA in the production of a full 360 degree tour of one of the charities lifesaving helicopters, providing incredible insight and access to the cockpit and other areas which... Read more

Air Corporate of Italy orders 43 Airbus helicopters at EBACE 2023

Air Corporate of Italy orders 43 Airbus helicopters at EBACE 2023

25-May-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Leading Italian business aviation operator Air Corporate has placed a firm order for 43 helicopters from Airbus on the concluding day of EBACE 2023. The helicopters include 40 single-engine helicopters (H125/H130) plus three ACH160s from Airbus Corporate Helicopters in Line configuration with the Lounge package to add to two ACH160s already on order. The contract is the... Read more

EBACE – Airbus confirms sale of 18th ACH130 Aston Martin Edition

EBACE – Airbus confirms sale of 18th ACH130 Aston Martin Edition

22-May-2023

At a press conference at EBACE in Geneva this morning, Fred Lemos – head of Airbus Corporate Helicopters – announced that they have now sold the 18th ACH130 Aston Martin Edition.  This product starts as a standard H130, but has a very specialist interior fitted at Airbus Helicopters UK facility at Oxford Airport, which is... Read more

Ghana – McDan Aviation adds EC135 to fleet

Ghana – McDan Aviation adds EC135 to fleet

22-May-2023Source: HeliHub.com

Ghana’s McDan Aviation, part of the McDan Group, has added two aircraft recently – a Beech King Air B200 and an Airbus EC135T1 helicopter. The EC135 has been leased in from Gulf Med Aviation, and flies from its base at Accra airport on a Maltese registration.  The Beech 200 is on the local Ghanaian register,... Read more

VSR700 tested at sea in full operational configuration

VSR700 tested at sea in full operational configuration

16-May-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters and the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) tested the unmanned aerial system (UAS) VSR700 for the first time in an operational configuration from a ship at sea. At the beginning of May, the VSR700 performed 80 fully autonomous take-offs and landings from a civil vessel equipped with a helicopter deck, cruising off the... Read more

Boost Systems awarded EASA STC for Airbus AS350/H125 HEC System

Boost Systems awarded EASA STC for Airbus AS350/H125 HEC System

16-May-2023Source: Boost Systems

Boost Human External Cargo Systems, the global leader in fully certified Human External Cargo Systems and Personal Carrying Device Systems is pleased to announce that it has now been awarded a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) supplemental type certificate (STC) for its Airbus AS350/H125 Human External Cargo System. The BOOST AS350/355/H125 HEC System has a... Read more

Airbus Helicopters delivers first H135 to the Spanish Air and Space Force

Airbus Helicopters delivers first H135 to the Spanish Air and Space Force

9-May-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus has delivered the first H135 to the Spanish Air and Space Force in Albacete. This is the eighth helicopter delivered under the 36-unit contract signed at the end of 2021 to supply the Armed Forces and State Security Forces. This delivery is six months ahead of schedule, which will facilitate crew training and the... Read more

Suffolk County NY approves Airbus H145 purchase

Suffolk County NY approves Airbus H145 purchase

3-May-2023Source: HeliHub.com

Suffolk County legislators have this week approved the acquisition of an Airbus H145 in a fleet modernisation move, with the project priced at $13.1 million. Funding for the new aircraft is in three parts. $5 million was budgeted in 2021, an estimated $600K will be realised through the sale of their oldest helicopter in the... Read more

Garmin receives Operational Excellence Award from Airbus Helicopters

Garmin receives Operational Excellence Award from Airbus Helicopters

3-May-2023Source: Garmin

Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) announced it recently received the 2022 Operational Excellence Award from Airbus Helicopters at their annual Supplier Conference in Marignane, France. In addition to recognizing excellence in on-time delivery and quality, the award highlights Garmin’s outstanding performance amid a period of global supply chain challenges. “It is an honor to be recognized by Airbus... Read more

Kawasaki Delivers H145 to NMB-Minebea Thai

Kawasaki Delivers H145 to NMB-Minebea Thai

1-May-2023Source: Kawasaki

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced its delivery of H145//BK117 D-3 helicopter (“D-3”) to NMB-Minebea Thai Ltd. in Thailand. This is the seventh D-3 delivery thus far and the first outside of Japan and is intended for use in transportation of the company’s group employees and related parties in Thailand. The D-3 is an improved version... Read more

Airbus to build military H125 variants in US

Airbus to build military H125 variants in US

25-Apr-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters is introducing the first U.S.-built H125 military configurations, known as AH-125 and MH-125 Ares, to the Airbus range of military helicopters. These combat-capable aircraft will feature militarized options that meet the needs of military and parapublic allies and partners around the world. The AH-125 Ares will be configured as the armed variant of... Read more

Honduras Air Force to near-triple helicopter fleet

Honduras Air Force to near-triple helicopter fleet

21-Apr-2023Source: Jeremy Parkin - HeliHub.com

The Honduras Air Force will nearly triple its helicopter fleet following the confirmation this week of new orders. The Latin American country is to acquire six refurbished Bell Huey IIs and six new Airbus H145M helicopters. Currently the Honduras Air Force fleet consists of seven Bell 412SPs from an acquisition program of ten in 1988... Read more

Airbus hands over first two H145 helicopters to Bavarian Police

Airbus hands over first two H145 helicopters to Bavarian Police

21-Apr-2023Source: Helibras

Airbus has delivered the first two of eight five-bladed H145s to the Bavarian Police. These first two helicopters will be used in the training of pilots and crews which will begin shortly, ensuring a smooth transition from the current H135 fleet which has been in service for more than twelve years, to the larger H145... Read more

Airbus plans for the future with DisruptiveLab

Airbus plans for the future with DisruptiveLab

11-Apr-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

Designed to test technology that will significantly reduce carbon emissions, Airbus’ DisruptiveLab concept helicopter flew for the first time in January. Tomasz Krysinski, Head of Research and Innovation at Airbus Helicopters explains the innovations inside Helicopters currently represent less than 1% of aviation CO2 emissions, yet to try to protect the planet for future generations, Airbus... Read more

Airbus and China’s GDAT sign for 50 H160s

Airbus and China’s GDAT sign for 50 H160s

11-Apr-2023Source: Airbus Helicopters

During French President Macron’s visit to China, Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with GDAT, one of China’s most prominent helicopter lessors and operators, for 50 H160 helicopters. This contract is the largest single order for the H160 on the civil and parapublic market since the helicopter was unveiled in 2015. The aircraft will be... Read more

Burkina Faso buys Trakka camera, mapping and video units for Airbus H125

Burkina Faso buys Trakka camera, mapping and video units for Airbus H125

5-Apr-2023Source: Trakka Systems

Trakka Systems announces the Force Aérienne de Burkina Faso has purchased eleven TC-300 long-range HD EO/IR camera systems and TM-100 full-featured mission mapping and video management units for the Airbus H125. These H125 helicopters will be used for security, surveillance, and SAR missions protecting borders, troops, and critical infrastructure in Burkina Faso. “Trakka Systems is... Read more

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