French Navy takes delivery of first Airbus H160 helicopter for search and rescue missions
The French Navy has taken delivery of the first of six H160s that will perform search and rescue (SAR) missions. The aircraft is part...
The Brazilian armed forces acquire 27 H125 helicopters
The Brazilian armed forces, through the Combat Aircraft Programme Coordinating Committee (COPAC), have acquired 27 single engine H125 helicopters to boost the training capacity...
Airbus Helicopters delivers the world’s first ACH160 to a Brazilian customer
Airbus Helicopters delivered the world's first ACH160 to a customer in Brazil on the eve of the 17th edition of the Annual Latin American...
Airbus Helicopters is building a test centre for CityAirbus NextGen in Donauwörth
Airbus Helicopters has started construction of a test centre for CityAirbus NextGen, with Company representatives, politicians, and business leaders attending the ground-breaking ceremony. The...
Lessor LCI signs agreement for two Airbus H175 helicopters with options for four more
LCI (Lease Corporation International), a leading aviation company based in Dublin and Singapore and a subsidiary of the Libra Group, has today announced an...
Moroccan Forces Royales Air order a fleet of Airbus H135 helicopters
The Moroccan Forces Royales Air has ordered a fleet of H135s for military primary training missions. The light twin-engine H135, a reference helicopter in...
Airbus Helicopters announces H175M Task Force
Airbus Helicopters has announced the first members of H175M Task Force – the UK-based industry team created to offer, supply and support the British-produced ...
Airbus delivers the 7,000th Ecureuil (H125) helicopter
Airbus Helicopters has delivered its 7,000th helicopter from the Ecureuil family. The light single-engine H125, which was assembled in Marignane, France, was handed over...
Cyprus orders six Airbus H145M helicopters for its National Guard, with an option for six more
The Government of Cyprus has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for the purchase of six H145Ms with an option for another six aircraft....
First helicopter flight powered solely by sustainable aviation fuel
An Airbus H225 has performed the first-ever helicopter flight with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) powering both Safran’s Makila 2 engines.This flight, which follows...
NHIndustries and NAHEMA sign NH90 support contract to improve the availability rates of the NH90 naval (NFH) and tactical (TTH) helicopters
NHIndustries has signed an innovative NH90 support contract with the NATO agency NAHEMA, acting as the contracting authority on behalf of the Direction générale...
Airbus commits to extending ACH130 Aston Martin Edition production following rapid market success
Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) has committed to continuing production of the ACH130 Aston Martin Edition after selling out almost the entire initial production run...
Airbus and ITA Airways partner to develop urban air mobility in Italy
Airbus and ITA Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on urban air mobility (UAM) in Italy. The two companies will explore...
VSR700 autonomous take-off and landing capabilities tested at sea
Airbus Helicopters has begun trialling autonomous take-off and landing capabilities at sea for the VSR700, an unmanned aerial system (UAS) being developed in the...
Boston MedFlight orders its first five-bladed Airbus H145 helicopter
Boston MedFlight has just signed an order for its first five-bladed H145 helicopter as part of a...
Swiss Air-Rescue Service Rega orders nine five-bladed Airbus H145 helicopters
The Swiss Air-Rescue Service Rega has ordered nine five-bladed Airbus H145s to replace its current four-bladed versions....
South American company Ecocopter orders three Airbus H125 helicopters and one H145
Ecocopter has ordered three H125s and one H145 to be used for aerial work missions in a variety of industrial sectors. The helicopters will...
STAT MedEvac orders 10 new Airbus H135 helicopters
STAT MedEvac, an Airbus customer for nearly 40 years, has committed to ordering 10 new H135 helicopters as part of a fleet renewal initiative...
MBDA and Airbus co-contracted for Mistral and MHT missiles integration on the Tiger MKIII attack helicopter
MBDA and Airbus Helicopters have been co-contracted for the integration of Mistral 3 missile on the French-Spanish Tiger MkIII attack helicopter and MHT missile...
France and Spain launch Tiger MkIII attack helicopter programme
OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation), on behalf of the French and Spanish Armament General Directorate, the DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) and the...