GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF), a newly established helicopter leasing and finance firm headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, has finalised a deal with Airbus Helicopters and GDAT for up to 20 H175 helicopters. The agreement comprises ten firm orders and ten options, with GDHF set to market these H175 helicopters to clients in the energy, search and rescue (SAR), emergency medical services (EMS), and para-public sectors worldwide.
“GDHF is very pleased to announce the availability of 50 H160 and 20 Airbus H175 super medium helicopters to the worldwide market. This new H175 order, along with the existing 50 Airbus H160 medium helicopters already on the GDAT orderbook, will be available to GDHF. This deal will further enhance GDHF’s ability to offer our customers near term availability of efficient, cost-effective, multi-mission helicopters of the very latest technology. GDHF will build a strong relationship with Airbus to deliver high value solutions for our customers,” said Michael York, CEO of GDHF.
Introduced in 2015, Airbus’ H175 belongs to the super-medium class of helicopters, boasting long-range capabilities and substantial payload capacity alongside smooth flight characteristics. These attributes make it an ideal solution for various onshore and offshore mission profiles, including disaster relief, search and rescue operations, public services, crew changes, and private and business aviation. Currently, the 55 H175s in service have amassed over 210,000 flight hours, with 184,000 hours dedicated to operations in the energy sector.
