Airbus Helicopters revenues jump 16%
Call a (new) air ambulance: Airbus launched its H140, aimed at the EMS market, at Verticon this week.
Airbus Helicopters reported a solid performance in the first nine months of 2025 marked by significant growth in both revenue as well as profitability, delivery execution supported by its services-driven business mix.
The company’s nine-month revenues hit €5.6bn – a jump of 15.9% year-over-year from €4.8bn last year. The revenue growth was reflective of positive trend from both programmes as well as services.
“Our nine-month results reflect the level of commercial aircraft deliveries and a solid performance in the Defence and Space and Helicopters businesses,” said Guillaume Faury, Airbus CEO. “We maintain our 2025 guidance, which now includes the impact of currently applicable tariffs.”
Revenue was nearly-equally split between platforms and services, with platforms at 51% and services at 49%. In terms of market, Airbus’ helicopter segment is slightly tilted towards the military/government sales, making up nearly 53% of the total market while civil segment making up for the remainder 47%.
For the civil segment, Airbus is currently promoting its H140 light twin helicopter, unveiled in March 2025. The model is being developed primarily for the Air Medical Services (EMS) sector.
The company is promoting the new H140 to become the “new reference” for EMS operations. The market has already shown interest in the model with Metro Aviation placing the first firm order for 12 H140 units. Entry into service for the H140 is planned for 2028 in Europe.
Airbus Helicopter’s EBIT Adjusted growth (+17.9%) slightly outpaced its revenue growth (+15.9%), clocking in at €495m, compared with €420m primarily driven by growth in services and higher deliveries.
This improvement in EBIT (margin expansion from 8.6% of revenue from 9MFY24 to 8.8% in nine months of 2025) suggests effective operational execution and leveraging scale. This was likely due to the significant increase in deliveries (+14.7% in units) and a strong contribution from higher-margin services.
During the nine months under review, Airbus has so far delivered 218 units compared with 190 in the same period of last year. However, net orders during the period remained flat at 306 units – two less than 308 in the same period of last year.
Overall, Airbus’ total order book for helicopters stood at 981 units – a 6.4%YoY increase from 922 last year. This continuous growth in total order shows long-term revenue visibility for Airbus helicopter segment. The steady order intake, which the company highlighted is spread across the product range, confirms consistent market demand.
The company, with its planned launch of H140 light twin, is actively securing its leadership in specialised, high-demand segments. With firm order from Metro and interest from PHI Aviation and ADAC Luftrettung for H140s, Airbus is focusing on delivering the model that fulfils critical care transport needs and securing future civil market share.
