Rotorcraft market faces headwinds in first half of 2024news Fayaz Hussain 19 Sep 24 0The rotorcraft market experienced a downturn in the first half of 2024, with a 5.1% fall in shipments to 428 deliveries compared with 451 in… Read more
HI Uplift: Welcome to the ‘Replacement Decade’ in offshore helisnews Mike Stones 5 May 24 0The next decade in the offshore helicopter industry will see a focus on replacing the ageing fleet currently in operation, according to the latest forecast… Read more
GDHF seals deal for 20 H175s for worldwide leasenews Mike Stones 25 Apr 24 0Dublin-based new helicopter lessor GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) is to market 20 H175s after its parent company GDAT signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters. The… Read more
HI Uplift: ‘Tailwinds and storm clouds’ shape Brazilian offshore marketnews Mike Stones 2 Apr 24 0“Tailwinds, headwinds and storm clouds” are shaping the Brazilian offshore market, according to our conference in São Paulo, Brazil earlier this month. The panel started… Read more
Airbus Helicopters and PHI agree 28-helicopter deal for energy sectornews Mike Stones 12 Sep 23 0Airbus Helicopters and PHI Group have signed a 28-helicopter agreement that includes 20 super-medium H175 helicopters and eight H160s to serve energy markets worldwide. The… Read more
Shell selects Airbus H160 for operation by PHI in Gulf of Mexiconews Terry Spruce 15 Feb 21 0Marignane, 15 February 2021 – International energy group Shell has selected leading US offshore helicopter operator PHI to operate four Airbus H160s to service a… Read more
Airbus Helicopters market share down to 48% in 2020news Alasdair Whyte 27 Jan 21 0Airbus Helicopters announced its orders and deliveries for 2020, indicating a 6% drop —to 48% — in its share of the civil and parapublic market.… Read more
Héli-Union to purchase two Airbus H160 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 18 Dec 20 0Marignane, 18 December 2020 – Airbus Helicopters and its historical partner Héli-Union have signed a contract for the purchase of two multi-mission H160s to address… Read more
Airbus H160 granted EASA type certificatenews Yves Le Marquand 1 Jul 20 0Airbus Helicopters ’twin engine H160 has been granted its type certificate by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The award was “the result of… Read more
Airbus nets more orders, delivers fewer helicoptersnews Alasdair Whyte 23 Jan 19 0Airbus 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 –… Read more
Maiden flight for Airbus Helicopters new H160.news Alasdair Whyte 19 Dec 18 0The first serial-production H160 performed a flight demonstration at the Airbus Helicopters base in Marignane yesterday (17 December) after a seven-year development process. Three previous… Read more
50th anniversary of the trademark Fenestronnews Alasdair Whyte 16 Apr 18 0On the 12th of April 1968, the first Fenestron, invented by Paul Fabre and René Mouille, took to the skies on the second prototype of the… Read more
Airbus Helicopters UK is growing, ACH nets six orders in 2017news Alasdair Whyte 26 Mar 18 0Airbus Helicopter’s UK division netted 14 civil helicopter orders in 2017. Six of the orders were signed by Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) – making it… Read more
Babcock to operate the first fleet of H160snews Terry Spruce 2 Mar 18 0Las Vegas, 1 March 2018 – Babcock is set to become the global launch customer for the H160 after signing a five year frame agreement… Read more
H160 sets off on a North American demo tournews Alasdair Whyte 2 Mar 18 0As Heli-Expo draws to a close, the Las Vegas experience for the H160 is about to take off as the aircraft is set to perform… Read more
H160 coming to Heli-Exponews Alasdair Whyte 22 Feb 18 0The Airbus H160 Prototype will be on display at Heli-Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada next week – marking the first time the prototype helicopter has… Read more
Liebherr-Aerospace Receives Order for Airbus Helicopters’ H160 Heating Valvesnews Alasdair Whyte 19 Feb 18 0Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS, Toulouse (France) has been selected by Airbus Helicopters to supply the heating valves for its H160 helicopter program. Liebherr-Aerospace will not only… Read more
Falcon Aviation signs agreement for three H160snews Alasdair Whyte 15 Nov 17 0Falcon Aviation has signed a new memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Dubai Airshow for three additional Airbus H160s. This is an extension on the… Read more
Airbus debuts third H160 prototypenews Alasdair Whyte 16 Oct 17 0The third Airbus H160 prototype (PT3) performed its maiden flight at the company’s headquarters last week. The supermedium class helicopter will be undertaking certification activities… Read more
H160 demonstrates next-generation passenger experience in flight testsnews Alasdair Whyte 2 Sep 16 0The aeromechanical configuration of Airbus Helicopters H160 has been validated. As part of the validation, several of the key design aims have been confirmed and… Read more
