The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has placed an additional order for three H225 helicopters, increasing its total H225 fleet to 18. As the largest Super Puma operator in Japan, the Coast Guard received three H225s in December 2023 and one in February 2024 to bolster its expanding fleet. These new helicopters will support territorial coastal […]
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SKYCO International Financial Leasing Co. (SKYCO Leasing) a state-owned enterprise belonging to China’s Guangdong Province, and Airbus Helicopters have signed a contract for six H175 helicopters. Entrusted by the Guangdong Provincial Government, SKYCO Leasing is in charge of leading the aviation industry development in the province. The versatile H175 helicopters acquired by SKYCO Leasing will
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Airbus has showcased its fully electric CityAirbus NextGen prototype to the public, in anticipation of its inaugural flight later this year. Weighing in the two-tonne class and boasting a wingspan of approximately 12 metres, the CityAirbus is designed with an 80 km range and a cruise speed of 120 km/h, making it an ideal candidate
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Airbus Helicopters has signed various new helicopter orders and service agreements at this year’s HAI Heli-Expo 2024. Niagara Helicopters has placed an order for six H130 helicopters, confirming a full-fleet renewal for the tourism company based in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Each year, the company welcomes more than 100,000 customers from all over the world,
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Saudi Arabia’s commercial helicopter services provider, The Helicopter Company (THC), fully owned by the Public Investment Fund, has secured a historic framework agreement with Airbus during the ongoing HAI Heli-Expo at the Anaheim Convention Centre, California. Under this significant agreement, THC is set to receive up to 120 Airbus helicopters of various types within the
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HealthNet Aeromedical Services, headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia, will soon expand its all-Airbus fleet with the addition of four H135 helicopters. As one of the largest hospital-based air medical programmes in the country, the helicopters will be used to serve adult, paediatric and neonatal patients across the state of West Virginia. Airbus’ light, twin-engine H135
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Airbus Helicopters has announced that it is partnering with the Tata Group to establish a final assembly line (FAL) for helicopters in the country. The FAL will produce Airbus’ H125 helicopter from its civil range for India and export to some of the neighbouring countries. The FAL will be the first instance of the private
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The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) ordered 42 new H145 helicopters at the end of 2023, on behalf of the Ministry of Interior, with deliveries set to start in 2024. Of these 42 helicopters, 36 are destined for the French rescue and emergency response agency, Sécurité Civile, while the French law enforcement agency, Gendarmerie Nationale, will
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Airbus Helicopters and Aerovel have signed an agreement regarding the acquisition of Aerovel and its unmanned aerial system (UAS), Flexrotor, as part of a strategy to strengthen Airbus Helicopters’ portfolio of tactical unmanned solutions. Flexrotor is a small tactical unmanned aerial system designed for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) missions at sea and
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The German Bundeswehr and Airbus Helicopters have inked a contract for the acquisition of up to 82 multi-role H145M helicopters, comprising 62 firm orders and an additional 20 options. Marking the largest-ever order for the H145M, this transaction is also a milestone for the HForce weapon management system. The comprehensive deal encompasses seven years of
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