AIRBUS HELICOPTERS NEWS

Airbus Helicopters and Schiebel successfully demonstrate the highest levels of Manned-Unmanned Teaming capabilities

DEFENCE | AEROCONTACT | Tue, Apr 24^th 2018 |

Airbus Helicopters and Schiebel have tested Manned Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) capabilities between an H145 platform and...

Airbus Helicopters signs largest HCare Smart contracts in Latin America for two H225M fleets

HELICOPTERS | AEROCONTACT | Thu, Apr 5^th 2018 |

Santiago, Chile, Both the Brazilian Armed Forces and the Mexican Air Force have placed their trust in Airbus Helicopt...

New training capabilities launched for crews and maintainers of Airbus helicopters

HELICOPTERS | AEROCONTACT | Thu, Mar 8^th 2018 |

Building world-class helicopters is only the first part of the Airbus mission; what follows is a commitment to suppor...

Nomination

Bruno Even Appointed CEO of Airbus Helicopters

JOB & CAREER | AEROCONTACT | Fri, Feb 16^th 2018 |

Airbus SE has appointed Bruno Even, 49, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Airbus Helicopters, effective 1 April 2018. He will report to Airbus CEO Tom Enders and join the company’s Executive Committee. Bruno Even...

On-demand helicopter booking platform Voom joins Airbus Helicopters

HELICOPTERS | AEROCONTACT | Tue, Feb 13^th 2018 |

On-demand helicopter booking platform to become part of the company’s services offeringVoom, the world's premier on-demand helicopter booking platform, is now jo...

EASA issues single Production Organisation Approval to Airbus Helicopters

HELICOPTERS | AEROCONTACT | Thu, Feb 8^th 2018 |

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Airbus Helicopters have just implemented a new single Production Organisation Approval (POA). This replaces previous nat...

Airbus Helicopters inaugurates its new rotor blade factory at Paris-Le Bourget

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Dec 14^th 2017 |

The cream of the French aviation industry came together at Dugny (Seine-Saint-Denis) on Friday 1st December to attend the inauguration of its new rotor blade factory. ...

India clears $3.2 billion purchase of naval choppers

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Nov 2^nd 2017 |

India will purchase more than 100 armed helicopters for its navy to replace its outdated French-designed fleet in a military deal worth $3.2 billion, an official said...

Royal Thai Police becomes first H175 operator in Asia Pacific

HELICOPTERS | AEROCONTACT | Tue, Oct 3^rd 2017 |

London, The Royal Thai Police has received two H175 helicopters from Airbus Helicopters, making it the first in Asia Pacific to operate the newest rotorcraft.The Royal...

CHC signs HCare full-by-the-hour contract for H175

HELICOPTERS | AEROCONTACT | Thu, Aug 24^th 2017 |

CHC Helicopter signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for an HCare Smart full-by-the-hour (FBH) contract. It will support a smooth entry into service for CHC’...

Fishtail Air signs first HCare Smart contract in Nepal

HELICOPTERS | AEROCONTACT | Thu, Jun 29^th 2017 |

In June 2017, Fishtail Air signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters to cover a fleet of 2 H125 helicopters for 5 years under the manufacturer’s HCare service of...

Singapore Ministry of Defence orders H225M helicopters

HELICOPTERS | AEROCONTACT | Tue, Nov 8^th 2016 |

Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Singapore Ministry of Defence for the acquisition of H225M - Medium Lift Helicopters. “We are greatly honoured tha...

H225M Caracal lands in Poland ahead of MSPO 2016

HELICOPTERS | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Fri, Sept 2^nd 2016 |

Kielce, Poland ? Airbus Helicopters will have a commanding presence at MSPO International Defence Industry Exhibition, which takes place in Kielce, Poland from 6-9 September 2016. Highlighting its wide range of produc...

Royal Bhutan Helicopter Services Limited takes delivery of its second H130

HELICOPTERS | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Fri, Jul 15^th 2016 |

The Kingdom of Bhutan, (July 13, 2016)- Royal Bhutan Helicopter Services Limited (rbhsl) has received its second H130 on 21 June, after the first has entered the Kingd...

Airbus Helicopters second H160 prototype takes off

HELICOPTERS | AEROCONTACT | Fri, Jan 29^th 2016 |

The H160’s second prototype took off today in Marignane, kicking off a busy 2016 for the H160 as it pursues its flight test program with two prototypes.The secon...