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Mar
14
2023

Norwegian Air Ambulance expands its H145 fleet

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Donauwörth, 14 March 2023 – The Norwegian Air Ambulance is ordering two five-bladed H145s to be used for life-saving missions in Norway.

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Mar
09
2023

Two orders placed by North American customers for Airbus Corporate Helicopters

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Atlanta, March 9, 2023 – Demand for Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) in North America continues to grow, with notable ACH130 orders being placed by Franklin Mountain Management and Sylvain Oligny.

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Mar
09
2023

The German Bundespolizei signs HCare Classics support contract for H120 training helicopters

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Atlanta, 9 March 2023 – The German Federal Police (Bundespolizei) has signed a long-term HCare Classics support contract for 10 H120 helicopters. The fleet of H120 helicopters are used for training pilots at the Bundespolizei aviation school in St. Augustin. The support contract will secure the availability of H120 parts, as well as obsolescence management and technical support.

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Mar
09
2023

Airbus delivers first ACH160 Exclusive helicopter

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Atlanta, 8 March 2023 – Airbus Corporate Helicopters has delivered the first example of the ACH160 Exclusive helicopter.

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Mar
08
2023

Airbus Corporate Helicopters refreshes ACH130 Aston Martin Edition with revised range of interior and exterior colours

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Atlanta, 8 March 2023 – Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) has unveiled an eye-catching new range of external liveries and cabin interiors for its ACH130 Aston Martin Edition.

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Mar
08
2023

HCare In-Service contracts prove successful at HAI Heli-Expo

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Atlanta, 8 March 2023 – Several customers have signed on for Airbus Helicopters’ HCare In-Service packages at this year’s Heli-Expo in Atlanta, Georgia , demonstrating the success of the new global contracts with operators around the world. Four operators, 2MH Jet System group, Helisul, Henrimar, and EFAI, all signed on for HCare In-Service packages with Part Availability Commitment, with the main goal of optimising their fleets’ maintenance and performance.

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Mar
08
2023

Airbus and Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation to develop CityAirbus NextGen’s future medical missions in Norway

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Atlanta, 8 March 2023 – Airbus Helicopters has partnered with the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation to develop CityAirbus NextGen’s future missions for medical services in Norway. To this end, the parties will jointly measure the added value of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for a selection of medical services use cases across the country to integrate the operational requirements right into the configuration of Airbus’ eVTOL.

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Tags: Airbus CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL Norwegian AIr Ambulance
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Mar
08
2023

Law enforcement agencies upgrade to Airbus H125 helicopters

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Atlanta, March 8, 2023 – Law enforcement agencies throughout North America have placed orders for Airbus H125 helicopters, providing them with a valuable tool as they work to protect communities and ensure the safety of citizens. In total, nineteen H125s were booked for law enforcement missions in 2022.

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Mar
07
2023

Airbus delivers first ACH160 helicopter to The Helicopter Company for operations with Red Sea Global

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Atlanta, 07 March 2023 – The Helicopter Company (THC) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has taken delivery of its first Airbus ACH160 helicopter.

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Mar
07
2023

STARS air ambulance completes initial fleet renewal with delivery of tenth Airbus H145 helicopter

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Atlanta, March 7, 2023 – Canadian non-profit critical care provider STARS has taken delivery of its tenth Airbus H145 helicopter, marking the completion of its initial fleet renewal plans. An Airbus operator for nearly four decades, STARS exclusively entrusts its air medical missions to its fleet of H145s.

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Mar
07
2023

Airbus Helicopters sees growing demand for H160s in North America

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Atlanta, March 7, 2023 – Airbus Helicopters continues to experience a growing demand for H160 helicopters, with more than a dozen H160s already ordered by North American customers to date to fulfill a range of missions. Featuring the latest technology and a breakthrough design, the ACH160 recently made an impression on customers in the private and business aviation market, with four ACH160s ordered for this purpose in 2022.

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Mar
07
2023

Airbus Helicopters sees growing demand for H160s in North America

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Atlanta, March 7, 2023 – Airbus Helicopters continues to experience a growing demand for H160 helicopters, with more than a dozen H160s already ordered by North American customers to date to fulfill a range of missions. Featuring the latest technology and a breakthrough design, the ACH160 recently made an impression on customers in the private and business aviation market, with four ACH160s ordered for this purpose in 2022.

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Mar
07
2023

GPMS Continues Foresight MX HUMS Expansion across Airbus Platforms

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Waterbury, VT – March 7, 2023 – GPMS International announced today at HeliExpo 2023 that the FAA has granted a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Foresight MX, the industry’s leading health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) on the Airbus AS350 B2 platform. Additionally, GPMS announced it has contracted with a HEMS operator to certify Foresight MX on the H145, and is working with Metro Aviation for certification on the EC145 platform.

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Mar
06
2023

Airbus welcomes Boeing to H175M Task Force for UK New Medium Helicopter competition

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Oxford, Boeing has become the latest and final defence and aerospace company to join the H175M Task Force addressing the UK New Medium Helicopter requirement.

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Mar
06
2023

Airbus wins order for two ACH160 helicopters in India

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Atlanta, 6 March 2023 – Airbus Corporate Helicopters has won an order for two ACH160 helicopters in India – the first sale of the type in the region.

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Mar
02
2023

Airbus Helicopters and International SOS join forces to launch a next generation emergency medical system improvement programme

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Marignane, 2 March 2023 – Airbus Helicopters has partnered with International SOS to launch a next generation emergency medical system improvement programme, LifeSaver, which enhances healthcare systems to improve patient outcomes. Estonia is the first country to work with International SOS and Airbus Helicopters to launch a national innovation programme dedicated to improving their emergency medical system (EMS) through LifeSaver. Estonia is at the forefront of technological innovation, including in the medical sector. By being the first to implement the LifeSaver solution, the country is taking a medium to long-term view on enhancing their EMS response capabilities.

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Tags: Airbus Airbus Helicopters
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Jan
25
2023

Airbus Helicopters performed steadily in a complex 2022

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Marignane, 25 January 2023 – In 2022, Airbus Helicopters logged 374 gross orders (net: 362), highlighting the ongoing market recovery with an impressive 216 light single engine helicopters sold. Deliveries increased from 338 in 2021 to 344 in 2022, contributing to Airbus Helicopters’ preliminary 52% share of the civil and parapublic market . Airbus’ helicopter fleet flight hours are now back to pre-COVID 2019 levels.

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Dec
28
2022

Airbus Helicopters finalises acquisition of ZF Luftfahrttechnik

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Donauwörth, 28 December 2022 – The acquisition of ZF Luftfahrttechnik by Airbus Helicopters has now been finalized, as all the necessary regulatory approvals have been obtained. With over 100 years of experience in the aviation industry, the company will now operate under the name Airbus Helicopters Technik GmbH as a wholly-owned subsidiary located in Kassel-Calden. The world-leading manufacturer of dynamic components for light and medium helicopters including related services with a global customer base is also a national leader with regards to the MRO for dynamic components of military helicopters. 

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Dec
09
2022

Airbus-led large-scale flight demo teams up fighters, a helicopter and drones

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Ottobrunn, 09 December 2022 – In Europe’s first large-scale multi-domain flight demo led by Airbus, two fighter jets, one helicopter and five unmanned remote carriers teamed up and accomplished a mission that could occur in real-life situations. The Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Manned-Unmanned Teaming Demonstrator project will now move to the next phase: further paving the way for FCAS by developing a flying remote carrier (RC)  demonstrator in the coming years.

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Dec
06
2022

UAE sightseeing helicopter tour operator Falcon Aviation Services upgrades its helicopter fleet with an order for five Airbus H130s

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Dubai, 6 December 2022 – Leading Emirati air charter and sightseeing helicopter tours operator Falcon Aviation Services has ordered five new Airbus H130 helicopters to upgrade its fleet.

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Dec
06
2022

The Helicopter Company signs HCare In-Service contract for fleet of six ACH160 helicopters

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Dubai, 6 December 2022 – The Helicopter Company (THC), established by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) as the first helicopter services provider licensed to operate commercial flights in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has signed an HCare In-Service contract to cover its future fleet of six ACH160 helicopters.

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Tags: ACH160 Airbus Saudia Arabia
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Dec
05
2022

Swiss Air-Rescue Service Rega orders 12 additional five-bladed H145s for its mountain bases

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Zürich, The Swiss Air-Rescue Service Rega has ordered a second batch of 12 five-bladed H145 helicopters to be operated from its mountain bases. They will replace the current fleet of AW109SP helicopters. This new order follows an initial contract for nine H145s, announced in March this year. By 2026, Rega will operate an all-Airbus fleet consisting of 21 five-bladed H145s.

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Nov
30
2022

Airbus unveils its DisruptiveLab to test new decarbonisation focused technologies

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Toulouse, 30 November 2022 – Airbus used the occasion of its annual Summit to unveil its DisruptiveLab, a new flying laboratory designed to test technologies destined to improve aircraft performance and to reduce helicopters’ CO2 emissions.

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Nov
18
2022

Airbus invests in climate solutions company, Carbon Engineering Ltd. to support world’s largest direct air carbon capture R&D facility

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Toulouse – Airbus invests in Carbon Engineering Ltd., a Canadian-based climate solutions company, operating the largest Direct Air Carbon Capture (DACC) Research & Development facility in the world.  

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Nov
09
2022

Swiss Helicopter signs HCare Classics avionics upgrade for their H120 helicopters

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Cologne, 9 November 2022 – Swiss Helicopter has signed an agreement to upgrade the avionics systems for their H120 helicopters. The new avionics will modernise the aircraft, provide new safety and performance functionalities and equip it with a more digitally-connected system. This upgrade is one of the continuous improvement programmes offered in the new HCare Classics package – a suite of flexible services dedicated to out-of-production aircraft.

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Nov
08
2022

DRF Luftrettung orders two Airbus H145s and Connected Services package

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Cologne, At the European Rotors trade show, German Helicopter Emergency Medical Services  operator DRF Luftrettung has ordered two additional H145 helicopters and signed a contract covering the whole fleet with a tailored HDataPower pack from Airbus Helicopters’ Connected Services suite of data services.

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Nov
08
2022

The Helicopter Company signs HCare In-Service contract for fleet of 20 H145 helicopters

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Cologne, 8 November 2022 – The Helicopter Company (THC), established by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) as the first helicopter services provider licensed to operate commercial flights in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has signed an HCare In-Service contract to cover their fleet of 20 five-bladed H145 helicopters. The fleet of H145s was ordered in December 2021 and will be deployed across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS); five have been delivered and the remaining 15 are expected to be completed by the end of 2024. The HCare In-Service package has been tailored to THC’s specific operational needs, providing them with parts availability by-the-hour services to optimise the fleet’s maintenance and performance.

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Tags: Airbus H145 THC The Helicopter Company
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Nov
08
2022

SAF Aerogroup signs HCare In-Service contract for fleet of five Super Puma helicopters

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Cologne, 8 November 2022 – SAF Aerogroup has signed via its subsidiary Aero Support Force an HCare In-Service support contract to cover their fleet of four H215 family helicopters and one H225 helicopter, operated by their subsidiaries Starlite Aviation and SAF International. The HCare In-Service package has been tailored to SAF Aerogroup’s specific operational needs, providing them with parts availability by-the-hour services to optimise the fleet’s maintenance and performance. SAF Aerogroup, again via its entity Aero Support Force, has also signed a second contract to retrofit 15 of its H125 helicopters with crash-resistant fuel system (CRFS). The fleet of H125s are operated by SAF Aerogroup’s subsidiaries: SAF Hélicoptères and Helilagon.

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Oct
28
2022

Delivery of the first two H135s to the Spanish Ministry of Interior

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Albacete, 28 October 2022 - Airbus has delivered the first two H135s to the Spanish Guardia Civil and National Police under the 36-unit contract signed with the General Directorate for Armaments and Materiel (DGAM) at the end of 2021 to supply the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Interior. The Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, and Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters, along with Fernando Lombo, Managing Director of Airbus Helicopters in Spain, were present at the handover ceremony that took place at the Airbus plant in Albacete.

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Oct
25
2022

New orders affirm Airbus Helicopters’ leading position in North American air medical helicopter market

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Tampa, FL,  Airbus Helicopters continues to be the leading provider of helicopters to the North American air medical transport industry, with both new and long-standing customers from around the continent placing orders.  More than 35 new single and twin-engine Airbus helicopters were sold in the air medical market alone over the past 12 months.

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