Gallery: Top 5 Delivered Helicopters In 1H 2022

Molly McMillin August 30, 2022

Airbus H125/125M Takes First

The Airbus AS350/AS550/H125/H125M took the number one spot in the number of turbine-powered helicopters delivered during the first half of 2022. Airbus delivered 62 aircraft during the six-month period, according to Aviation Week data. Credit: Airbus Helicopters

The Robinson R-66 Takes Second

Robinson Helicopters delivered 39 Robinson R-66 turbine-powered helicopters during the first six months of 2022, making it the second most-delivered turbine helicopter so far in the year. Credit: Robinson Helicopters

Bell 505 Is Third

Bell delivered 36 Bell 505 helicopters during the first half of 2022, making it the third most-delivered helicopter in the period. Credit: Bell

Airbus H145

Airbus delivered 33 H145/H145M helicopters during the first half of 2022, making the aircraft the fourth most popular turbine helicopter of the year. Credit: Airbus Helicopters

The Leonardo AW139

Leonardo Helicopter's AW139 takes fifth with 19 deliveries during the first half of 2021. Here AW139 and AW189 helicopters fly during an exhibition. Credit: Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images

Manufacturers delivered 300 turbine-powered helicopters during the first six months of 2022, compared to 284 during the same period a year ago, according to Aviation Week data.

The top five delivered aircraft range from the Airbus H125/H125M to the Leonardo AW139.

(The data counts deliveries when they leave the production facility and shipped to customers, dealers or to a completion center. The figures also include military and government deliveries. )

Molly McMillin

Molly McMillin, a 25-year aviation journalist, is managing editor of business aviation for the Aviation Week Network and editor-in-chief of The Weekly of Business Aviation, an Aviation Week market intelligence report.

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