Editors at Verticon run the rule over new programs launched by Airbus and Robinson and discuss other highlights from the event, formerly known as Heli-Expo.
Airbus has secured firm orders for 35 of its new H140 twin-engine light helicopter following the aircraft’s debut at the Verticon rotorcraft industry gathering.
France has begun taking delivery of Airbus H225M Caracal helicopters ordered as part of a stimulus package to support the country’s aerospace industry.
The Racer is currently in maintenance after its first 8 hr. of flight testing, during which it achieved speeds of 227 kt. in June after just seven flights.
Airbus Helicopters UK has formally opened its new headquarters at London Oxford Airport, making what Chairman John Harrison calls a £55 million ($73 million) "investment not only in our infrastructure, but also in a better future."
Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even has suggested the RAF's Puma helicopter fleet could fly into the mid-2030s, potentially negating the need for a replacement medium rotorcraft.