Airbus H125

Specialists are adding new services, growing their global footprint and signing new customers.

Saudi Arabia's The Helicopter Company has signed multi-year framework orders with Airbus and Leonardo for a combined 250 helicopters at Heli-Expo.

Airbus is to establish a final assembly line for the company’s H145 twin-engine light helicopter in the U.S.

Airbus believes assembling its H125 single-engine light helicopter in India will open new commercial and parapublic markets for the aircraft.

With a vast population, fast-growing middle class and stifling urban congestion, India looks ripe to be a major early launch market for UAM services.

Airbus Helicopters has begun exploring whether an electrical backup system to assist a pilot in autorotation could be certified and made cost-effective.

Assembly of the single-engine light helicopter in India could position the H125 into a relatively untapped market for commercial rotorcraft.

Fleets are set to grow in all sectors except military and year-over-year growth is projected to be highest for the commercial and business aviation aftermarket.

U.S. startup Skyryse has taken delivery of an Airbus H130 from air medical service provider Air Methods.

The UK’s Empire Test Pilots school has launched an uncrewed air systems (UAS) test pilot course, reflecting growing market needs.

Sales of preowned single-engine helicopters totaled 58 units valued at $132 million during the first half of 2023.

Airbus Helicopters is set to market its Made in America light attack helicopter.

On the last day of EBACE, Airbus secured a firm order from Italian company Air Corporate for more than 40 helicopters, including three premium ACH160s.

The 4-ton-class H-145 and 6-ton-class H-160 are future potential options for the Brazilian army, which now operates a version of the Airbus AS565 Panther.

The Chilean Air Force is embarking on a replacement program for its Bell UH-1H single-turbine helicopters that have been in service for more than 50 years.

Airbus plans to develop a single-engine Instrument Flight Rules capability for its H125 light helicopter.

Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even reports "positive discussions which are creating a level of expectation in 2023 and the years to come."

Global Medical Response is buying single-engine H125s and H130s and twin-engine H135s.

The two companies say they have developed a compact system that can be retrofitted into light single-engine aircraft, and the first target for their efforts is Airbus’ H125/AS350 Ecureuil/AStar light helicopter.

Ukraine has begun taking delivery of H125 single-engine light helicopters from Airbus.