Non-profit air ambulance service STARS will receive CAD$65 million from the government to help replace its ageing EMS fleet. The Canadian government announced today in the federal budget that the Prairie-based air-ambulance operator will...
Airbus Helicopters has unveiled a new version of its light-twin H145 at Heli-Expo 2019. The new version brings an innovative five-bladed rotor to the aircraft which helps increase its useful load by 150 kg....
Airbus Helicopters saw increased orders in 2018 but delivered fewer aircraft year-on-year. The French manufacturer secured 381 civil and military helicopter net-orders last year – up from 335 orders in 2017. Whilst the rise...
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has placed a firm order for three Airbus H145 Helicopters worth £20 million. The helicopters are set to be delivered in 2019 and extends on an existing long-term...
Airbus Helicopters will deliver the first EMS-configured H145 to Canada in 2019. The H145 was selected by Canadian operator STARS Air Ambulance as the replacement aircraft for its aging fleet of eight BK117s and...
GECAS’s leasing company Milestone Aviation and Airbus helicopters have signed a contract to provide five H145 helicopters to Saudi offshore oil company Aramco Overseas Company. The aircraft will be sourced from Milestone’s orderbook with...
Airbus Helicopters has announced the biggest helicopter order at Farnborough so far, 55-helicopters for the Ukrainian Ministry of Interior. The helicopters will be used for emergency medical service (EMS) missions across the country. The...
Irish lessor Waypoint Leasing has leased one H145 to Brazilian transport operator CAF Táxi Aéreo. The helicopter will be used for private charter transport in Sao Paulo. The delivery represents two landmarks for Waypoint –...
The world’s first H145 flight simulator, at Airbus Helicopters’ German Training Academy, has received the highest possible certification by the German Federal Aviation Office. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Level D certification means that...
A new H145 option has been revealed, offering an alternative gross weight of 3,800kg. The option adds up to 100kg more load to better serve law enforcement, para-public or military missions. The new option...
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