Airbus Closes In On Crucial U.S. Approvals For H160

Airbus H160 helicopter over Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico oil and gas helicopter service operator PHI will take delivery of the first of four H160s soon.
Credit: Airbus Helicopters
Orders for Airbus’ newest helicopter, the H160, may be flowing in, but despite production beginning to surge, deliveries of the new-generation twin-engine medium rotorcraft are not keeping pace. With orders for around 90 helicopters now recorded, including 52 in 2021 alone, just one of the...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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