Airbus Helicopters

By Tony Osborne
Airbus has named Matthieu Louvot to be the new CEO of its helicopter division, replacing Bruno Even, who is stepping down after eight years at the helm.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters is calling on operators of its H160 rotorcraft to replace main rotor system pitch rods after a ditching incident in the ocean near Brazil.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Helicopter lessor GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) plans to become a rotorcraft operator with the takeover of Belgium-based NHV Group.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Airbus has secured a blockbuster helicopter order from the Spanish Defense Ministry that has committed to taking 100 rotorcraft of different types.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Germany has decided to buy 20 more Airbus H145M helicopters, exercising options placed as part of its landmark deal for the rotorcraft two years ago.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Despite post-pandemic growth, stalled flagship programs raise questions about whether the commercial market is ready for the next leap in rotorcraft technology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Royal Moroccan Air Force has ordered the Airbus H225M twin-engine heavy helicopter as part of an ongoing modernization drive.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Bristow Group is set to become the latest operator to put new Airbus H160s into operation to support oil and gas customers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters is planning to ramp up production of its new H160 twin-engine medium rotorcraft to up to 60 aircraft a year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters test pilots have been putting the Racer compound rotorcraft through a series of trials for potential military roles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
BCA recently visited Air Methods LifeNet 8-1 maintenance hangar at Rider Jet Center, the lone FBO at Hagerstown Regional Airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Madrid’s funding package positions Airbus at the center of Spain’s contribution to European defense autonomy.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters has named the town of Vemagal in India as the location for a new final assembly line for the H125 single-engine light helicopter.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters has flown the second prototype of its new H140 twin-engine light helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan’s National Airborne Service Corps will modernize its Airbus AS-365 Dauphin fleet under a recapitalization program, including acquiring five more.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Airbus has kicked off flight trials of the militarized version of the H160 helicopter in development for the French Armed Forces.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters has achieved its speed target with its Racer compound rotorcraft with the experimental aircraft flying at 240 kt. in April.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
A successful integration would see the H225M crew take full control of Airbus’ Flexrotor uncrewed aircraft system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
France has established a framework deal paving the way for a single-source purchase of Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group’s VSR700 uncrewed rotorcraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters has branded its modular crewed-uncrewed teaming (CUC-T) capabilities for rotorcraft, marketing it as HTeaming.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Testing has begun in France on a flat-panel active electronically scanned array radar for the new Airbus H160M Guepard helicopters for its armed forces.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Graham Warwick
Resupplying distributed forces in the face of adversary attacks on supply chains presents new challenges.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Loft Dynamics has partnered with Alaska Airlines to reimagine the legacy full-flight simulator using virtual-reality technology.
Maintenance & Training

By Steve Trimble
The helicopter unit of Airbus is close to realizing its 15-year-old vision of the H145 as an armed and autonomous attack and scout helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion