Hiroshima fire service becomes first firefighting operator of Airbus H160news Terry Spruce 29 Oct 25 0Hiroshima City Fire Services (CFS) has taken delivery of its first Airbus H160. It becomes the first firefighting operator of the H160 in Japan. The… Read more
HI Uplift: RIVE aims for €2.4bn in assets ‘within four years’news Mike Stones 24 Oct 25 0The trouble with targets is as soon as you hit one, another is quick to follow. Over the summer, RIVE Private Investment exceeded €1.2bn ($1.4bn)… Read more
Helicopter maintenance evolving but human expertise key: Airbusnews Mike Stones 9 Oct 25 0Helicopter maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) continues to evolve, due to advancing technology, but the human element remains “irreplaceable”, according to Maria Aguirre, head of… Read more
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity reaches milestone missionnews Terry Spruce 22 Sep 25 0Midlands Air Ambulance Charity has reached a major milestone by completing its 80,000th mission – more than any other air ambulance charity in the UK.… Read more
Airbus Helicopters delivers first H160 to Chinanews Mike Stones 14 Aug 25 0Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H160 helicopter to government services operator GDAT in China, enabling the start of H160 operations in the country. The… Read more
SKYCO signs contract for six Airbus H175snews Mike Stones 21 Jul 25 0Chinese aircraft lessor SKYCO International Financial Leasing Co has signed a contract to buy six Airbus Helicopters H175s to be deployed on offshore transport missions.… Read more
Norwegian Air Ambulance signs deal for up to eight Airbus H145snews Mike Stones 18 Jun 25 0Norwegian Air Ambulance and Airbus have agreed a deal for up to eight H145 helicopters, including the firm acquisition of two units. The non-profit charity… Read more
GDHF firms 10 H175 orders, brings order book to 20 aircraftnews Yves Le Marquand 2 Jun 25 0GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) has expanded its Airbus H175 Super Medium order book, firming up 10 H175 orders that were previously options. This latest commitment… Read more
Verticon 2025: Metro Aviation signs 36 heli purchase deal with Airbusnews Fayaz Hussain 12 Mar 25 0In a significant deal announced at Verticon 2025, Metro Aviation and Airbus Helicopters have signed an agreement for up to 36 H140 helicopters focused on… Read more
New Airbus light twin-engine H140 takes off at Verticonnews Mike Stones 11 Mar 25 0Airbus has launched its new H140 light twin-engine helicopter at Verticon 2025 – the vertical aviation event in Dallas, Texas The multi-mission aircraft – an… Read more
Chipsan Aviation plans Airbus H160 missionsnews Mike Stones 21 Feb 25 0New Delhi-based helicopter operator Chipsan Aviation plans to add two more H160 helicopters to its fleet this year, after becoming the first firm in the… Read more
Airbus Helicopters posts solid FY24 with 8%YoY growth in revenuenews Fayaz Hussain 20 Feb 25 0French aerospace manufacturer Airbus reported financial results for the fiscal year 2024 wherein it reported an 8% year-over-year growth in revenue of €7.9bn ($8.24) from… Read more
Airbus Helicopters pauses eVTOL programme citing lack of tech maturitynews Yves Le Marquand 28 Jan 25 0Airbus Helicopters will temporarily stop its CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL programme after its flight test campaign is completed, expected late 2025. In a statement shared with… Read more
Airbus delivers 361 helicopters in 2024news Fayaz Hussain 28 Jan 25 0Global aerospace giant Airbus announced that it has delivered 361 helicopters during the year 2024 – accounting for nearly 57% of the civil and parapublic… Read more
Airbus delivers two new SAR H225Ms to French govntnews Mike Stones 17 Jan 25 0Airbus Helicopters has delivered two H225M helicopters to the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) for use on search and rescue (SAR), utility and operational missions.… Read more
HI Uplift: GDHF’s busy month with H160 financingnews Mike Stones 20 Dec 24 0It’s been a busy month for helicopter lessor GD Helicopter Finance and its Airbus H160s super-medium aircraft. This week the new leasing specialist delivered the… Read more
GDHF delivers first of two H160s leased to Chipsan, Indianews Mike Stones 17 Dec 24 0GD Helicopter Finance has delivered the first of two Airbus H160s on lease to helicopter operator Chipsan Aviation. The aircraft will be the first H160s… Read more
NHV wins contract with Vestas for North Sea wind missions using H175snews Mike Stones 16 Dec 24 0NHV Group has won a multi-year contract with sustainable energy specialist Vestas for offshore wind operations in the North Sea using Airbus H175 super-medium helicopters.… Read more
GDHF signs €77m-plus finance deal with Bank of China and Helabanews Mike Stones 9 Dec 24 0Lessor GD Helicopter Finance has agreed a finance deal worth more than €77m ($81.34m) with Bank of China, London Branch and German bank Helaba Landesbank… Read more
First of up to 82 H145M helicopters delivered to German Armed Forcesnews Terry Spruce 14 Nov 24 0Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of up to 82 H145Ms to the German Armed Forces. The contract was signed less than a year ago… Read more
