The first serial H160 to roll off the brand new assembly line in Marignane performed a flight demonstration on the 17 December in front of the H160 team in an end-of-the-year celebration of the programme's achievements in 2018.
Airbus Helicopters is expanding its presence in the North American EMS market with the sale of six helicopters for two customers at the 2018 Air Medical Transport Conference, which took place in Phoenix, AZ from October 22-24.
Following an extensive RFP process, Airbus' H145 was selected as the fleet replacement aircraft for STARS air ambulance's aging fleet, becoming the first H145s in HEMS configuration to enter Canada.
Airbus H145 customers will now benefit from the extension of the warranty of the H145's Arriel 2E engines from two years/1,000 hours to three years/2000 hours.
India's defence aviation major, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is looking for Indian private companies to manufacture the civil version of its Advanced Light Helicopter-Dhruv(ALH).