Airbus H160 granted EASA type certificate
Airbus Helicopters ’twin engine H160 has been granted its type certificate by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The award was “the result of several years of hard work by both Airbus and...
Category: Orders
Airbus orders and deliveries fell in 2019, revenues stable
Airbus Helicopters saw orders and deliveries fall in 2019, but the decline didn’t impact overall revenues, which saw a slight increase year-on-year (YoY). The French manufacturer netted 310 separate orders in 2019, a 19%...
San Diego adds four aircraft to police fleet
The San Diego City Council has approved the purchase of four Airbus H125 helicopters for approximately $21 million to replace its ageing fleet. The agreement approves the purchase of one helicopter immediately for $4.6...
Dubai Air Show 2019 – Helicopter order round up
Whilst commercial aviation orders might have been the talk of the town at the Dubai Air Show this week, several helicopter orders were also announced at the show. Bell, Leonardo and Rostec announced orders...
Russian Helicopter orders at MAKS 2019
Russian Helicopters has announced several orders for its commercial models: the VRT500, Mi-8AMT and Ansat helicopters at the International Aviation and Space Show (MAKS 2019) in Moscow this week. The Russian state-owned OEM first...
Metro Aviation orders five SH09s
Swiss helicopter manufacturer Kopter has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Metro Aviation to take delivery of five SH09 helicopters following the aircraft’s FAA certification. The five-aircraft order brings Kopter’s prospective orderbook for...
Airbus sells first ACH160 to China
Airbus Corporate Helicopter has netted its first Chinese launch customer for the ACH160. The company announced yesterday at the Paris Air Show that it has signed an agreement for one ACH160 with Shenzhen Eastern...
OEM orders and deliveries at EBACE 2019
The European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) is never really the go-to event for the civil helicopter market outside of those VIP-niche companies – but key OEMs are always in attendance and announce...
Leonardo sells five O&G helicopters to Weststar Aviation
Leonardo Helicopters has signed a contract with Weststar Aviation services to sell five new helicopters to the operator – the deal is valued at approximately Eu50 million. The deal will see Leonardo provide three...
Airbus sells 21 helicopters to Air Medical Group
Airbus Helicopters has signed an agreement with Air Medical Group to sell 21 helicopters for air medical transport missions. The agreement is for a mix of single-engine H125 and twin-engine H135 helicopters. Nine of...