Airbus H160 Challenges Leonardo AW139 In Medium Rotorcraft Market

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Credit: Tony Osborne/Aviation Week
Airbus Helicopters claims to have secured a 50% share of the medium twin-engine segment that has largely been dominated for years by Leonardo’s AW139. Bruno Even, Airbus Helicopters’ outgoing CEO, says orders for 30 H160s in 2025 mean the company’s newest aircraft equaled those of the Leonardo...
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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