HI Uplift: Airbus opens new UK home with royal visitor and a pledgenews Mike Stones 19 Sep 24 0Airbus has celebrated the opening of its new £55m headquarters for Airbus Helicopters UK with a commitment to long-term industry support in the country, as… Read more
Airbus Helicopters UK’s new HQ attracts royal visitornews Mike Stones 17 Sep 24 0Airbus Helicopters has marked 50 years of operation in the UK with the opening of its new UK headquarters at London Oxford Airport. The official… Read more
HI Uplift: Airbus Racer tech aims ‘to transform civil heli missions’news Mike Stones 26 Jul 24 0Imagine a civil helicopter cruising at nearly 300mph (277kts). Think of an aircraft fitted with two pusher propellers and a box-wing design; that can cut… Read more
First Airbus H160 enters US service with PHI Aviationnews Mike Stones 3 Jul 24 0The first Airbus H160 has entered US service with PHI Aviation. The aircraft is the first of an initial four H160 deliveries that will be… Read more
Airbus agrees record deal for 44 H225s for use by German Federal Policenews Mike Stones 7 Jun 24 0Airbus has agreed a record deal with the German Ministry of the Interior for up to 44 H225 helicopters to fly Federal Police missions. The… Read more
LCI and SMFL order 14 Airbus helicopters to secure supplynews Alasdair Whyte 22 May 24 0LCI and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing have ordered 14 new helicopters from Airbus as the leasing joint venture tries to guarantee supply. It is… Read more
Airbus Helicopters’ Racer demonstrator makes maiden flightnews Mike Stones 1 May 24 0Airbus Helicopters’ demonstrator helicopter Racer has made its maiden flight at the manufacturer’s Marignane facility in southern France. The helicopter flew for about 30 minutes to… 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
Airbus Helicopters and SKYCO agree deal for six H175snews Mike Stones 11 Mar 24 0Airbus Helicopters and China’s SKYCO International Financial Leasing Co have signed a contract for six H175 helicopters to be deployed on critical missions. SKYCO Leasing,… Read more
HAI reports: Airbus agrees 120-helicopter deal with THCnews Mike Stones 28 Feb 24 0Airbus has agreed a 120-aircraft deal with The Helicopter Company (THC) of Saudi Arabia. The framework deal – including firm orders for eight H125s and… Read more
HI Uplift: It ain’t heavy – it’s a super-medium*news Mike Stones 22 Feb 24 0Super-medium helicopters, such as the H175, can look forward to a bright future in oil and gas markets, according to Airbus Helicopters. Plus, the manufacturer’s… Read more
Airbus Helicopters claims 54% share of civil & parapublic marketnews Mike Stones 24 Jan 24 0Airbus Helicopters is claiming a 54% share of the civil and parapublic helicopter market, after delivering 346 helicopters last year. The market is showing “steady market… Read more
Airbus Helicopters to buy UAS firm Aerovelnews Mike Stones 15 Jan 24 0Airbus Helicopters is to acquire unmanned aerial system (UAS) firm Aerovel, in a bid to strengthen its portfolio of tactical unmanned solutions, including Flexrotor. This… 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
Airbus Helicopters’ H175 wins certification in Chinanews Mike Stones 20 Jul 23 0Airbus Helicopters has received certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for its H175 helicopter, ahead of the delivery of four aircraft to… Read more
First six Airbus H160s delivered to French navy for SAR missionsnews Mike Stones 24 Sep 22 0The first six Airbus H160s, destined for search-and-rescue (SAR) missions, have been delivered to the French navy. The delivery is part of the interim fleet… Read more
LCI signs deal for up to six Airbus H175 helicoptersinsight Mike Stones 27 Jul 22 0Leasing services company LCI Aviation has ordered up to six H175 super-medium helicopters from Airbus, valued at over $125m. The deal follows confirmation of a… Read more
Airbus Helicopters hails the Covid bounce back … with a warningnews Mike Stones 28 Jan 22 0Airbus Helicopters has hailed a bounce back in orders and deliveries in 2021, while warning that it could take up to three years for the… Read more
Singapore receives its first H225M helicopternews Terry Spruce 29 Mar 21 0Singapore, 29 March 2021 – The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has taken delivery of its first H225M helicopter in Singapore. Airbus Helicopters signed… 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
