Airbus Helicopters rotorcraft surpass the 10 million flight hour milestone in service with the oil and gas sector

10 million flight hours for Airbus Helicopters machines used in the oil and gas industry: Utilized worldwide in some of the most challenging conditions, the deployed fleet of Airbus Helicopters rotorcraft in service for the oil and gas industry has accumulated more than 10 million flight hours as of the end of 2014. The milestone marks a … Dowiedz się więcej

Airbus Helicopters delivers the first NH90 and the first two HAD-E Tigers to the Spanish Ministry of Defense

Airbus Helicopters has completed official delivery of the first two Tiger helicopters in the new HAD-E version and the first NH90 GSPA tactical transport helicopter destined for the Spanish Army Airmobile Force (FAMET). These three helicopters were assembled in the Spanish plant in Albacete, which successfully carried out the industrial phase, airworthiness certification and technical … Dowiedz się więcej

Airbus Helicopters delivers the 2nd Super Puma AS332 C1e to the Bolivian Air Force

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the 2nd Super Puma AS332 C1e to the Bolivian Air Force (FAB). At the end of 2013, the FAB purchased six of these light-medium helicopters to fight drug trafficking and perform civil security and public service missions throughout the country. The first helicopter was delivered in August of this year and … Dowiedz się więcej

Germany’s Landespolizei Nordrhein-Westfalen selects the world’s most modern police rotorcraft: Airbus Helicopters’ EC145 T2

Six EC145 T2 rotorcraft have been ordered by Germany’s Landespolizei Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia Police Force), becoming the latest law enforcement customer for this enhanced member of Airbus Helicopters’ twin-engine EC145 family. Deliveries of these helicopters are planned in 2016-2017. As one of the largest of Germany’s 12 state flying police forces, the Landespolizei Nordrhein- Westfalen … Dowiedz się więcej

Airbus Helicopters delivers the first new-generation EC175 rotorcraft

A double-handover ceremony today marked Airbus Helicopters’ first deliveries of its new-generation EC175, with two of these 7-metric-ton category rotorcraft provided to NHV for oil and gas missions in the North Sea. The milestone EC175s will be utilized on core applications for which Airbus Helicopters developed this medium-sized rotorcraft: the airlift of crews and supplies … Dowiedz się więcej

Airbus Helicopters delivers the first Tiger HAD Block 2 attack helicopters to the French Army

The French Army’s Tiger combat helicopter fleet expanded yesterday with Airbus Helicopters’ delivery of the first two attack helicopters in the HAD Block 2 version, following its qualification by the French General Directorate for Armament on November 21. These two Tigers will join those already in service for the military, which have proven their capabilities … Dowiedz się więcej