UK Ministry of Defence launches helicopter fleet replacement tender
The British Ministry of Defence launched a tender for the procurement of up to 44 New Medium Helicopters…
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Learn about Airbus Helicopters, the helicopter manufacturing division of Airbus, providing a range of civilian and military rotorcraft worldwide.
Swiss Air-Rescue Rega upgrades to five-bladed heli; orders nine Airbus H145s
Swiss Air-Rescue Service Rega has ordered nine five-bladed H145s from Airbus Helicopters to replace its current four-bladed versions. Established…
STAT MedEvac orders 10 new H135 helicopters from Airbus
As part of its fleet renewal initiative for air medical operations, US critical care transport provider STAT MedEvac…
Helicopter crashes in Philippines after police chief calls for lift from resort
The chief of police in the Philippines has defended his actions after a police helicopter that was on…
Airbus and Kongsberg sign long-term agreement to support Norwegian Armed Forces
Airbus Helicopters, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, and Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services have signed a long-term strategic agreement to…
French Sécurité Civile to add two Airbus H145s helicopters
The Sécurité Civile, an agency of the French Ministry of Interior that performs rescue and air medical transport service, will expand…
Helicopter crash in French Alps: what we know so far
A helicopter belonging to the private company Service Aérien Français (SAF) crashed during training, killing five people. The…
Airbus posts $2.2 billion net loss in H1, deliveries cut in half
Airbus reported a $1.9 billion loss for the second quarter of 2020, as the manufacturer announced it slowed…
Dutch Navy helicopter crashes in Caribbean Sea, two killed
An NH90 helicopter stationed on the Royal Netherlands Navy HNLMS Groningen patrol vessel crashed into the sea near…
French army helicopter crash kills two soldiers, injures five
An Airbus AS532 Cougar helicopter of the French army crashed in the Pyrenees with seven soldiers on board.…
Three French rescuers killed in helicopter crash
Three rescuers were killed in the crash of a Civil Security helicopter near Marseille, France, as they were…
French helicopter collision in Mali: what we know so far
While engaged in a combat operation in Mali, a Cougar transport helicopter and a Tiger attack helicopter from…
Airbus issues safety bulletin for three helicopter types
Following the crash of a helicopter that killed six people at the end of August in Norway, Airbus…
German armed forces EC-135 helicopter crashes during training
An EC-135 helicopter belonging to the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, crashed near Hameln, Lower Saxony, on July…
Airbus H160M “Guépard” to enter service two years early
Ahead of the Paris Air Show, a life-size mockup of Airbus Helicopters military version of the H160 was…
Eight more H225Ms for the Indonesian Air Force
Airbus Helicopters are celebrating after winning an order for eight additional super 11-tonne H225M’s from the Indonesian Ministry…