LCI receives first Airbus Helicopters H175

Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation division of the Libra Group, has taken delivery of its first Airbus Helicopters H175 aircraft and placed it on lease with CHC. The aircraft will be based out of Aberdeen, Scotland, supporting oil and gas production activities in the North Sea. The Airbus Helicopters H175 is a new generation 7.8 tonne, 16 passenger aircraft, in the super-medium category. Its primary mission is to support off-shore oil and gas activities but it is also an excellent search and rescue (SAR) aircraft. The H175 is configured with the reliable and proven Pratt & Whitney PT-6 engines, a Helionix avionics suite with 4-axis autopilot, and fully certified to the latest FAR/JAR 29 certification standards.