Airbus Helicopters adds two to Executive Committeenews Alasdair Whyte 29 Feb 16 0Airbus Helicopters has added two new members to its Executive Committee. Ben Bridge has become Executive VP Global Business, and will report directly to Airbus… Read more
Airbus take five helicopters to Heli-Exponews Alasdair Whyte 29 Feb 16 0Airbus Helicopters will take five aircraft to this years Heli-Expo. The exhibition will take place at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. The five helicopters… Read more
Air Zermatt upgrades H135 upgrade in-housenews Alasdair Whyte 22 Feb 16 0Air Zermatt has become the first company to upgrade a Airbus Helicopters H135 in-house. The Swiss Using a kit shipped from Airbus Helicopters factory in Germany,… Read more
Indonesian property developer orders twelve H130snews Alasdair Whyte 22 Feb 16 0The Indonesian press is reporting that property developer Jababeka has ordered twelve Airbus H130 helicopters. The company plans on starting a shuttle service between the… Read more
Helisim to build H160 full-flight simulatornews Alasdair Whyte 10 Feb 16 0Helisim will develop a full-flight simulator (FFS) for the Airbus Helicopters H160. The FFS is based on the Thales Reality H series training simulator, which… Read more
EASA approves automatic rig approaches for Airbus H225news Alasdair Whyte 10 Feb 16 0EASA has approved an avionics enhancement on the Airbus H225. The modification is designed to provide automatic rig approaches for offshore operations. The Rig N… Read more
Airbus demonstrates H145 in various offshore rolesnews Alasdair Whyte 5 Feb 16 0Airbus Helicopters has recently taken a demonstrator H145 helicopter to the German coast to demonstrate the fenestron-tail aircraft in a variety of different roles. Working… Read more
Airbus Helicopters delivers first of three H145s to Pacific Helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 28 Jan 16 0Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of three H145 helicopters to Pacific Helicopters in Papua New Guinea. The first H145, leased from Waypoint Leasing, has… Read more
Second H160 prototype fliesnews Terry Spruce 27 Jan 16 0The second Airbus Helicopters H160 prototype has begun test flying at Marignane and has joined the first H160 in the program. The second H160 performed… Read more
Airbus Helicopters maintains its market leadnews Terry Spruce 27 Jan 16 0Airbus Helicopters delivered 395 rotorcraft from the company’s civil, parapublic and military product lines in 2015, strengthening its leading position on the civil & parapublic… Read more
Airbus Helicopters raises the MTOW of the H145 to 3,700kgnews Terry Spruce 21 Jan 16 0EASA has certificated an increased maximum take-off weight (MTOW) for the Airbus Helicopters H145. The helicopter can carry an extra 50kg, raising the MTOW to… Read more
Shaanxi Province orders an Airbus Helicopters H155news Terry Spruce 14 Jan 16 0China’s Shaanxi Provincial Public Security Department has placed an order with Airbus Helicopters for one H155 medium helicopter. The aircraft will be delivered early and… Read more
Russia certificates Airbus Helicopters H225news Terry Spruce 11 Dec 15 0The Airbus Helicopters H225 has been certified by Russian Certification Authorities. It is the first time that a foreign heavy class helicopter has been certified… Read more
Romania to produce new H215 heavy helicopternews Terry Spruce 18 Nov 15 0In a ceremony held by Guillaume Faury, CEO of Airbus Helicopters, and in the presence of Alexandru Nastase, Secretary of State, Airbus Helicopters set down… Read more
First H130 helicopter delivered in Bhutannews Terry Spruce 12 Nov 15 0Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H130 aircraft to the Kingdom of Bhutan. This is the first of two helicopters acquired by the Royal Bhutan… Read more
First Airbus Helicopter final assembly line in Chinanews Terry Spruce 2 Nov 15 0The first Airbus Helicopter final assembly line in China will be set up in cooperation with Sino-German Ecopark. A Letter of Intent (LOI) for the… Read more
Waypoint Leasing acquires 20 H135 helicoptersnews Terry Spruce 9 Oct 15 0Waypoint Leasing has become the first lessor to acquire the Airbus Helicopters H135s, with an order for 20 helicopters at Helitech 2015. The 20 aircraft… Read more
Airbus Helicopters introduces new H145 Mercedes-Benz Stylenews Terry Spruce 7 Oct 15 0Airbus Helicopters has introduced a Mercedes-Benz Style VIP version of the H145. The helicopter made its UK debut at Helitech 2015. The company has received… Read more
Yorkshire Air Ambulance signs for H145news Terry Spruce 4 Oct 15 0Last week at Helitech, Yorkshire Air Ambulances (YAA) signed an agreement for a new H145 from Airbus Helicopters in the UK. The new helicopter, fitted with… Read more
Waypoint Leasing delivers first H145 to Papua New Guineanews Terry Spruce 29 Sep 15 0Waypoint Leasing has delivered the first Airbus H145 to Pacific Helicopters, Papua New Guinea. “This transaction validates the increasing importance of the H145 in meeting… Read more
