First customers of Airbus Helicopters H160

The operator of the new medium helicopter Airbus Helicopters H160 will be the operator Babcock (headquartered in the UK). He signed with the manufacturer a framework five-year contract "for the purchase of a fleet of such vehicles," the aircraft builder reports .

How many exactly the H160 will receive the Babcock, specializing in including medical air transportation and air operations in the framework of search and rescue missions, were not specified in Airbus Helicopters. Helicopters are used primarily for the implementation of emergency medical and evacuation (EMS) operations in Europe with a gradual coverage of other regions.

The delivery dates are also not specified. It is known that the new helicopter will be certified in 2019; for the same year, the beginning of deliveries was scheduled. The first versions of this aircraft will be modifications for the oil and gas industry and medical transportation. Until the end of 2018 in Europe and the United States certified engines for H160 - Arrano 1A with a capacity of 1200 liters. from. manufactured by Safran Helicopter Engines.

The number of orders for the H160 has not yet been disclosed. It is known that another customer of the helicopter is Falcon Aviation from Abu Dhabi .

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