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Airbus Racer Demonstrator First Flight

25-Apr-24 - Racer, Airbus’s high-speed helicopter demonstrator for the European Research Clean Sky 2 project, completed its first flight in Marignane, France. With a new hybrid-electric eco-mode, it can pause one of the two Aneto-1X engines, thereby contributing to the reduction of CO2 emissions #ecology

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16-Apr-24 Safran continues in-service support for U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 helicopter engines #Dolphins 11-Mar-24 Portrait of Captain Bérénice #WomenInAviation 29-Feb-24 SAF Aerogroup Enhances Global Air Operations with Loft Dynamics’ VR Simulators #vr 28-Feb-24 Air Center Helicopters signs Airbus HCare services contract for H225 fleet #SuperPuma 15-Feb-24 Loft Dynamics - EPNER Selects Loft Dynamics’ Virtual Reality Simulator to Train Highly Qualified Test Pilots #EPNER 30-Jan-24 EOLA and Luxaviation Group announce a strategic alliance in helicopter services #CharterFlights 24-Jan-24 French Ministry of Interior orders 42 H145 helicopters #H145D3 23-Jan-24 Airbus Helicopters delivers solid sales performance in 2023 #year2023 27-Nov-23 At your fingertips: Airbus flies a fully automated helicopter with a tablet #automation 31-Oct-23 Naval unmanned aerial system tested at sea from a French Navy frigate #drones 10-Oct-23 Airbus Helicopters pioneers user-friendly ways to fly eVTOLs #FlightLab 30-Sep-23 Safran to develop the landing gear system for Bell’s tiltrotor, the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft #FLRAA 24-Sep-23 Reception of the 4th H160 helicopter of the French Navy’s interim fleet #France 15-Sep-23 Safran and Cuberg announce collaboration agreement on battery systems for advanced electric aviation #electricAviation 03-Sep-23 Airbus and Korea Aerospace Industries to launch Light Armed Helicopter serial production #LAH 26-Jul-23 Cherbourg H160 First Operational Mission #H160 24-Jul-23 First two H225M helicopters delivered to Hungary #Hungary 03-Jul-23 The Tour de France adopts SAF for helicopter operations #TourDeFrance 03-Jul-23 Argentina signed a letter of intent with France for the acquisition of twelve Airbus H-215 helicopters for the Armed Forces #Argentina 29-Jun-23 Schiebel Camcopter® S-100 Delivers Emission Monitoring and Maritime Surveillance for EMSA In France #GrizNez 24-Jun-23 Protect and Serve: Why the Bell 429 is the Chosen Public Safety Aircraft in Europe #Bell429 23-Jun-23 Focus on the H160m Guépard Helicopter #PAS2023 21-Jun-23 Airbus and Le Havre Port sign for an H135 for marine pilot transfer 19-Jun-23 SAF Aerogroup Strengthens Fleet with Acquisition of 2x H225 Helicopters from Rotortrade, with Ongoing Discussions for up to 4 Additional H225s #H225 19-Jun-23 Safran validates Eco Mode helicopter hybrid propulsion concept #Hybrid 13-Jun-23 Wave hello to the future #future 27-May-23 Universal Avionics International opens new office at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport #France 25-May-23 Air Corporate of Italy orders 43 Airbus helicopters at EBACE 2023 #EBACE2023 15-May-23 VSR700 tested at sea in full operational configuration #VSR700 11-May-23 New delivery of Helicopter 14 #NH90 08-May-23 Airbus reports First Quarter (Q1) 2023 results #2023Q1 05-May-23 MAST-F: First Akeron LP missile trials successfully completed #Akeron 04-May-23 Garmin receives Operational Excellence Award from Airbus Helicopters #Garmin 11-Apr-23 Planning for the future with DisruptiveLab #Airbus 10-Apr-23 H160 FI: Experimenting with new capacities #H160 04-Apr-23 Airbus Helicopters selects Cobham Aerospace Communications for HIL’s integrated audio/ radio management system #H160M 30-Mar-23 Special Forces NH90 at SOFINS 2023 #SpecialForces 21-Mar-23 Helidax Celebrates the 250,000 Flying Hours Of Its H120 Fleet #Helidax 20-Mar-23 A new milestone for NHIndustries! 15-Mar-23 Leonardo: Qatar’s NH90 programme marks over a year of operations highlighting major operational performance #NH90 11-Mar-23 Safran signs SBH® support contract with Coldstream Helicopters Ltd. #Makila 10-Mar-23 The German Bundespolizei signs HCare Classics support contract for H120 training helicopters #HCare 09-Mar-23 Airbus Corporate Helicopters refreshes ACH130 Aston Martin Edition with revised range of interior and exterior colours #AstonMartin 08-Mar-23 Airbus Helicopters to introduce an IFR-capable H125 #IFR 08-Mar-23 Airbus Helicopters sees growing demand for H160s in North America #H160 08-Mar-23 Airbus delivers first ACH160 helicopter to The Helicopter Company for operations with Red Sea Global #RedSeaGlobal 06-Mar-23 Airbus wins order for two ACH160 helicopters in India #India 13-Feb-23 Nidec Leroy-Somer, has been selected by Airbus to develop electric motors for its future hydrogen powered zero-emission engine #ElectricEngine 12-Feb-23 Priority 1 Air Rescue awarded contract by French Ministry of Armed Forces for synthetic SAR/Tactical mission training #winching 11-Feb-23 NH90 helicopter flies on sustainable fuel #SAF 10-Feb-23 Schiebel and Thales Awarded Royal Navy Contract by UK Ministry Of Defence #drones 01-Feb-23 Airbus launches European Defence Fund R&D projects #2040 31-Jan-23 First Flight of Airbus DisruptiveLab #DisruptiveLab 27-Jan-23 Leonardo and Safran partner for AW09 single-engine helicopter propulsion system #AW09 17-Jan-23 Safran signs SBH® support contract with Yellowhead Helicopters #engines 10-Dec-22 French Navy Retires Alouette III #AlouetteIII 07-Dec-22 The Helicopter Company signs HCare In-Service contract for fleet of six ACH160 helicopters #CustomerService 01-Dec-22 Airbus and Neste join forces on SAF development to decarbonise aerospace #SAF 01-Dec-22 Airbus unveils its DisruptiveLab to test new decarbonisation focused technologies #DisruptiveLab 11-Nov-22 Swiss Helicopter signs HCare Classics avionics upgrade for their H120 helicopters #EC120 09-Nov-22 SAF Aerogroup signs HCare In-Service contract for fleet of five Super Puma helicopters #SuperPuma 09-Nov-22 The Helicopter Company signs HCare In-Service contract for fleet of 20 H145 helicopters #HCare 20-Oct-22 Schiebel Camcopter® S-100 Impresses at Major NATO Exercise with its Pioneering Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Capability #drones 18-Oct-22 Airbus’ multi-mission “cargo copter” is put to the test during a robotic military exercise #drones 18-Oct-22 Airbus Corporate Helicopters delivers first ACH130 Aston Martin Edition in USA #AstonMartin 08-Oct-22 Airbus and Korea Aerospace Industries deliver first Light Civil Helicopter #LCH 06-Oct-22 Ecocopter Closes Purchase Of Four New Helicopters to Expand Its Fleet In South America #Marignane 22-Sep-22 French Navy takes delivery of first H160 for search and rescue missions #H160 08-Sep-22 Airbus and HeliDax sign first HCare Classics support contract to cover fleet of 36 H120s #CustomerSupport 09-Aug-22 Starlite Aviation Training Academy – Africa’s First Mission Training Facility #africa 02-Aug-22 Bolloré Logistics Transports Helibras ACH160 Helicopter from France to Brazil In Historic Move with Beluga Aircraft #Beluga 14-Jul-22 Signature Of Thales Reality H Simulator Contract To Equip The New Atlantic Airways Training Centre In The Faroe Islands #FaroeIslands 12-Jul-22 SKYTRAC Iridium Certus Solution Selected for the H160M for the French Joint Light Helicopter Program #H160M 08-Jul-22 Airbus delivers the 7,000th Ecureuil helicopter #7000 14-Jun-22 Safran’s SkyNaute navigation system to equip H160M Guépard helicopters for French Armed Forces #H160M 26-May-22 First ACH130 flying with sustainable aviation fuel in Scandinavia #Finland 24-May-22 Airbus commits to extending ACH130 Aston Martin Edition production following rapid market success #AstonMartin 23-May-22 Leonardo opens new Paris helicopter service center as commercial helicopter fleet grows stronger in Central Europe #Paris 27-Apr-22 Safran renews MCO contract for French government helicopter engines for 10 years #engines 21-Apr-22 Eve and Thales enter a partnership to develop eVTOL aircraft #urbanairmobility 14-Apr-22 Caverton signs Acceptance of Africa’s First Level D Helicopter Full Flight Simulator #simulator 14-Apr-22 Brazil sells first ACH160 Line Lounge in Latin America #ACH160 24-Mar-22 VSR700 autonomous take-off and landing capabilities tested at sea #drones 09-Mar-22 Safran and Bell to collaborate on sustainable aviation fuel initiative for Bell 505 #SAF 08-Mar-22 Japan’s All Nippon Helicopter signs first-ever HCare support contract for its H160 #HCare 04-Mar-22 Safran’s Euroflir™ 510 : the Tiger helicopter’s new optronic sight 03-Mar-22 France and Spain launch Tiger MkIII programme #Tiger3 02-Mar-22 Thales to Support German Navy’s Anti-submarine Warfare Capability Equipping NH90 Multi Role Frigate Helicopter with Flash Sonics Sonars #sonar 04-Feb-22 SAF Training Academy and Azur Helicoptère merge as X-Aero Training Academy #FlightSchool 30-Jan-22 Airbus Helicopters bounces back in 2021 #year2021 25-Jan-22 Airbus Helicopters opens new MRO Logistics Centre in Paris #logistics 24-Jan-22 Babcock France certified Part CAMO and Part 145 on H145 D3 #maintenance 22-Jan-22 Airbus delivers the last ever Dauphin to Spanish Customs #Dauphin 19-Jan-22 Safran to provide engines and other equipment on H160M and H160 helicopters for the French armed forces and Gendarmerie #Arrano 19-Jan-22 First F-light Line H135 Helionix® Pilot Training Device qualified at Austrian ATO RotorSky GmbH #Helionix 10-Jan-22 France becomes first H160 law enforcement customer #H160 05-Jan-22 Last NH90 NFH Delivered to French Navy #Marine 04-Jan-22 Qatar’s NH90 helicopter programme marks major milestone with first delivery #NH90 22-Dec-21 France orders the H160M for its Joint Light Helicopter programme 17-Dec-21 French Sécurité Civile to expand fleet with two Airbus H145s #H145D3 13-Dec-21 New Cockpit for the Airbus H130 01-Dec-21 SAF Hélicoptères acquires Starlite Aviation Group #SAF 22-Nov-21 Helionix and legacy helicopters singled out for new Airbus services offers #CustomerSupport 21-Nov-21 Airbus and Mercedes-Benz Design team takes ACH145 helicopter collaboration into new era #ACH145 20-Nov-21 Thales and Diehl join Airbus to develop flight control computers for CityAirbus NextGen #FlightControl 19-Nov-21 Airbus meets customer request for vegan helicopter interior #vegan 18-Nov-21 Heli-Union Extends Engine Maintenance Contract for 18 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67C Engines #engines 10-Nov-21 First Airbus helicopter flight with 100% sustainable aviation fuel 25-Oct-21 H125 Power upgrade #power 20-Oct-21 Safran begins assembly of Arriel 2E helicopter engine in U.S. #Arriel2E 06-Oct-21 First ACH130 Aston Martin Edition helicopter for North America delivered #AstonMartin 23-Sep-21 Airbus Helicopters starts flight tests with engine back-up system #EBS 22-Sep-21 Airbus reveals the next generation of CityAirbus #CityAirbus 11-Sep-21 Thales begins flight test campaign for FlytX avionics suite #FlytX 09-Sep-21 First helicopter engine runs using 100% sustainable fuel #SustainableFuel 12-Jul-21 Safran Arrano 1A obtains FAA certification #Arrano 09-Jul-21 The General Directorate of Armaments validates a new capability of the Caiman Marine helicopter for the benefit of special forces #parachute 06-Jul-21 Safran Helicopter Engines introduce biofuel to its facilities #biofuel 05-Jul-21 The global helicopter fleet with Helionix avionics logs 500,000+ flight hours #Helionix 01-Jul-21 Helicopters tailored for special forces #SpecialForces 16-Jun-21 SAF orders three H145s for EMS missions in France #H145 16-Jun-21 Airbus establishes Zero-Emission Development Centres in Germany and France #ZeroEmission 16-Jun-21 Aviator Group H135 reaches key milestone as Helionix world-wide fleet leader #Helionix 09-Jun-21 Airbus expands India COVID-19 relief, delivers more oxygen plants, ventilators, mobile ICUs #coronavirus 22-May-21 Two more H160s for the French Navy #H160 11-May-21 First H145 Full Flight Simulator in North America inaugurated in Texas #H145 30-Apr-21 NHIndustries Chooses Thales’s Topowl Helmet System for Special Forces NH90 Pilots #Topowl 28-Apr-21 A transformation plan for customer support #NH90 26-Apr-21 Airbus to test advanced autonomous features on helicopter Flightlab #FlightLab 23-Apr-21 Six years in the Sahel #NH90 20-Apr-21 NHI and The Hellenic Ministry of Defense have signed a contract amendment in Athens #NH90 19-Apr-21 Airbus A400M conducts major helicopter refuelling certification campaign #A400M 17-Apr-21 France orders H225Ms and VSR700 prototype in support of helicopter industry #H225M 17-Apr-21 H125 performance increase certified by EASA #H125 14-Apr-21 VSR700 achieves a first step in flight envelope opening #drones 07-Apr-21 Safran signs by-the-hour support contract with Bundespolizei #bundespolizei 25-Mar-21 Navy’s New ‘eyes In The Sky’ Enter Service Ready For Carrier Mission #Crowsnest 07-Mar-21 1 ID CAB Arrives in Dunkirk France for Atlantic Resolve #Dunkirk 18-Feb-21 Vital support from the air: helicopters provide relief after Storm Alex #StormAlex 14-Feb-21 Airbus and Air Methods sign additional HCare support contract for fleet of 80 EC135s #HCare 27-Jan-21 Airbus Helicopters resilient in 2020 #year2020 22-Jan-21 Airbus unveils its helicopter Flightlab to test tomorrow’s technologies #flightlab 19-Jan-21 Cabri G2 receives Russian type certification #Russia 14-Jan-21 All Nippon Helicopter’s H160 completes first flight #H160 24-Dec-20 Maiden sorties for first Qatar NH90 helicopters #Qatar 19-Dec-20 Airbus Helicopters boosts the mission capabilities of its H135 helicopters #H135 18-Dec-20 Héli-Union to purchase two Airbus H160 helicopters #H160 15-Dec-20 Heli-Union calls on Thales to train helicopter pilots for Mongolia’s civil security forces #Mongolia 14-Dec-20 Four Additional Schiebel Camcopter S-100 For The French Navy #drones 08-Dec-20 Babcock France and SAMU 06 #SAMU06 06-Dec-20 As good as real: behind the scenes of the H160 full flight simulator’s qualification #H160 01-Dec-20 VSR700 achieves autonomous takeoff and landing from moving platform #VSR700 01-Dec-20 Thales And StandardAero Successfully Achieve the Industry’s First 4-Axis Autopilot Flight Test for Airbus AS350 and H125 Helicopters #autopilot 18-Nov-20 Thales and Rheinmetall unveil latest-generation digital 70 mm rocket launcher for Germany’s Tiger Mk III helicopters #rockets 17-Nov-20 MBDA to Develop the Combat Missile for Tiger Helicopter #Tiger 10-Nov-20 Airbus Helicopters’ 1,400th H135 is delivered to HEMS operator Mont Blanc #EC135 03-Nov-20 Quieter city skies #noise 02-Nov-20 Simaero Acquires The Superpuma Full Flight Simulator From Airbus Helicopters #SuperPuma 21-Oct-20 How HCare support contracts have kept customers flying for 35 years #HCare 20-Oct-20 Safran’s new Euroflir ™ 410 optronic systems will equip NH90 helicopters intended for French Special Forces #Euroflir410 15-Oct-20 Air Methods chooses Airbus HCare to support its fleet of 31 EC145 helicopters #HCare 12-Oct-20 France signs contract for upgraded NH90 TTH for Special Forces #SpecialForces 08-Oct-20 ACH130 Aston Martin Edition helicopter wins orders across the world #luxury 06-Oct-20 Loading Panther on A400M #A400M 05-Oct-20 Floods in the South East: the armies are helping #StormAlex 28-Sep-20 Schiebel Camcopter® S-100 And Nordic Unmanned Monitor Ship Emissions For EMSA In France #drones 22-Sep-20 Thales Flight Simulator For New H160 Helicopter Ready For Take-off #simulator 10-Sep-20 Safran’s new-generation EuroflirTM 410 observation system chosen for French Navy’s H160 helicopters #Euroflir 21-Aug-20 GVH Aerospace chosen by Heli-Union to supply sea trays for French Navy AS365 Dauphins #Dauphin 21-Aug-20 Successful first refueling test with fuel transfer between A400M and Caracal Air #A400M 12-Aug-20 Airbus Foundation, Chilean Red Cross, Servicios Aereos Kipreos and Servicios Aereos SumaAir support COVID-19 relief efforts in Chile #coronavirus 28-Jul-20 VSR700 prototype performs first autonomous free flight #drones 27-Jul-20 Debut of the Trekker EMS in France: We speak to the two key players in this important success #Trekker 15-Jul-20 Italian order highlights continuing success of ACH160 #Italy 08-Jul-20 Ground Helipad Assisted Takeoff #autopilot 01-Jul-20 The H160 receives EASA approval #EASA 29-Jun-20 Aerodynamic and sustainable rotor head developed by FURADO for RACER #FURADO 26-Jun-20 Safran to support German and Norwegian NH90 engines #RTM322 17-Jun-20 Leonardo lands success in the French EMS market with its AW109 Trekker #Trekker 10-Jun-20 Airbus Foundation supports Kenya during heavy flooding #flooding 03-Jun-20 Helitrans accepts first helicopters under e-delivery process #coronavirus 29-May-20 H145M - the flying command post #H145M 25-May-20 Helicopter Unleashes New Missile To Protect Carriers 05-May-20 Airbus announces Canadian certification of the H135 with Helionix 21-Apr-20 Supporting those who protect us #coronavirus 04-Apr-20 SURVEY Copter, the tactical drones division of Airbus, is participating in the 3D production of protective medical equipment #coronavirus 11-Mar-20 Safran to study biofuels production in southwest France #biofuels 02-Mar-20 Lebanon’s first ever offshore drilling campaign #oilandgas 27-Feb-20 Exercise Dark Dune 2020 #DarkDune 24-Feb-20 Safran opens new CAP 2020 industrial campus in Tarnos #TurbineEngines 13-Feb-20 Airbus Helicopters maintains global market leader position in 2019 #Year2019 11-Feb-20 Four H160s for the French Navy’s search and rescue missions #H160 06-Feb-20 Airbus Helicopters continues the militarisation of the H160 and its support framework #H160M 06-Feb-20 Launch of H160M Guépard Development #Interim 04-Feb-20 Flytx, Thales New Connected Avionics Suite Selected By Vr-technologies For Its Civil Helicopter #FlytX 02-Feb-20 Airbus Helicopters boosts capabilities of its H135 helicopters through new Alternate Gross Weight #GrossWeight 29-Jan-20 Safran signs contract to support Portuguese EH101 Merlin engines #RTM322 29-Jan-20 Heli-Union Extends Its Leonardo And Airbus Fleet #oilandgas 03-Jan-20 Airbus teams up with Aston Martin to launch the ACH130 Aston Martin Edition helicopter #AstonMartin 13-Dec-19 EASA certifies Safran Aneto-1K in Leonardo AW189K #Aneto1K 12-Dec-19 A New H145 Full Flight Simulator for the US #H145 10-Dec-19 StandardAero and Thales Team to Certify the Most Advanced Autopilot System for Light Helicopters #autopilot 09-Dec-19 Aston Martin and Airbus prepare to take to the skies #AstonMartin 03-Dec-19 Airbus Helicopters signs Global Support Contract for Tiger helicopters #Tiger 27-Nov-19 Airbus Helicopters boosting support for French Cougar and Caracal fleets #Maintenance 26-Nov-19 Barkhane: Operation of thirteen soldiers dies in the collision of two helicopters in Mali #accident 21-Nov-19 Schiebel Camcopter® S-100 Fully Integrated To French Navy Ship Dixmude #drones 17-Nov-19 Airbus Helicopters signs first HCare contract in Canada with STARS Air Ambulance #CustomerSupport 12-Nov-19 VSR700 prototype performs first flight #VSR700 07-Nov-19 Luxaviation Helicopters at Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show for first time #FLIBS 31-Oct-19 Air Center Helicopters, Inc signs HCare Smart contract for Airbus H225 fleet #Maintenance 24-Oct-19 Thales completes Airbus H145 Full Flight Simulator for Helisim training center in Texas #Simulator 20-Oct-19 ACJ and ACH highlight corporate jets and helicopters at NBAA #NBAA 11-Oct-19 Arrius engines mark 10 million flight hours #Arrius 02-Oct-19 Airbus Helicopters and EASA combine efforts to bring the next generation of VTOL platforms to life #NextGeneration 26-Sep-19 Vision Systems’ Composite Unit Fibertech Takes Off With Clean Sky 2! #CleanSky2 26-Sep-19 World’s largest yacht to feature Airbus ACH145 helicopter #superyacht 25-Sep-19 Airbus demonstrates ACH160 on yacht for first time #MYS2019 24-Sep-19 Airbus A400M performs first helicopter air-to-air dry contacts #A400M 19-Sep-19 Uzbekistan: inauguration of the 1st air force academy #FlightTraining 11-Sep-19 Airbus Foundation supports Bolivian efforts to fight fires in Amazon #AmazonFires 09-Sep-19 Airbus delivers 1,000th Super Puma helicopter #SuperPuma 08-Sep-19 Liebherr-Aerospace on Board VRT-500 #VRT500 04-Sep-19 Iridium and Thales Expand Partnership to Deliver Aircraft Connectivity Services #Iridium 23-Aug-19 Helibras announces sales of five aircraft during LABACE #LABACE 22-Aug-19 Ontic acquires Doppler Product Line from Thales in the UK #Doppler 15-Aug-19 Airbus H145 Level D FFS Successfully Achieves FSTD Qualification at Norwegian Competence Centre Helicopter AS in Stavanger, Norway #Helionix 22-Jul-19 Airbus scores first ACH160 order in Southeast Asia #ACH160 28-Jun-19 BARKHANE: The 3D capabilities of the force in action #Force3D 24-Jun-19 Safran to continue supporting UK MOD Merlin and Apache helicopter engines #RTM322 23-Jun-19 French Prime Minister meets Airbus Helicopters apprentices #apprentices 23-Jun-19 H160M at Paris Air Show 2019 #H160M 22-Jun-19 Turkish Fighter Will Be Displayed At Paris Airshow For The First Time #ATAK 22-Jun-19 Airbus Helicopters and the French Ministry for Transport to perform first flight of hybrid light helicopter demonstrator in 2020 #hybrid 22-Jun-19 Airbus launches seven new SmartForce services for military customers #SmartForce 21-Jun-19 Airbus Helicopters and Safran Helicopter Engines team up for greener vertical flight #Horizon2020 20-Jun-19 First ground run of Tech TP turboprop demonstrator #CleanSky 20-Jun-19 Safran unveils Add+, an engine demonstrator built using 30% 3D-printed components #3DPrint 20-Jun-19 Metro first to STC H135 T3H air medical interior #InteriorDesign 20-Jun-19 Shenzhen Eastern General Aviation Company becomes China’s ACH160 launch customer #ACH160 19-Jun-19 EASA certifies Safran Arrano 1A engine powering H160 helicopter #Arrano 18-Jun-19 MAGnificent Interiors on Display #interiors 18-Jun-19 Rostec Presents Modernized Ansat Concept at Paris Air Show #Ansat 18-Jun-19 Pratt & Whitney Hosts All-Electric GoFly Competition Team GoFly 17-Jun-19 Donaldson Celebrates Significant International Sales Growth And Approvals From More Countries #PAS19 17-Jun-19 Leonardo flies to the world’s largest air show with a new drone and its latest technologies in the training and unmanned domains #PAS19 17-Jun-19 Rostec to show Ansat for the first time in Europe at Paris Air Show 2019 #PAS19 17-Jun-19 JOIN BELL AT PARIS AIR SHOW 2019 #PAS19 14-Jun-19 French Air Force bolsters its fleet of H225Ms #Caracal 14-Jun-19 Airbus Helicopters and French defence procurement agency select Thales’s new FlytX avionics suite for latest-generation helicopter programmes #FlytX 10-Jun-19 Airbus to mark 50 years of pioneering achievements at Paris Air Show 2019 with innovative technologies, products and services #PAS19 27-May-19 French Ministry of the Armed Forces brings development of future Joint Light Helicopter forward #H160M 24-May-19 Safran Helicopter Engines Partners with Citicopter in Russia #HeliRussia 22-May-19 Airbus delivers ACH145 helicopter for use on super yachts #EBACE2019 20-May-19 Hungarian Air Force Helicopter Pilots Train for Collective and Tactical Operations with Thales Solution #Hungary 16-May-19 Thales continues to support Australia Defence Force’s helicopter aircrew training #HATS 29-Apr-19 Skytrek - Two French Helicopters Around The Globe To Break A World Record 03-Apr-19 Here’s the CA3TCH... Reducing risk with Clean Sky’s Digital Wind Tunnel #WindTunnel 30-Mar-19 Airbus Foundation and IFRC cyclone Idai relief flight #CycloneIdaI 14-Mar-19 HeliSynergy Brings A New Dynamic In The Helicopter Industry #HeliSynergy 08-Mar-19 Safran, HeliDax and AMS team up on first complete digital chain for helicopters, based on Cassiopée #Cassiopée 08-Mar-19 Airbus confirms order for Canada’s first H160 #VVIP 07-Mar-19 Airbus H160 helicopter happily handles Finland’s freezing winter #ColdWeather 06-Mar-19 ACH160 helicopter sale maintains strong ACH momentum into 2019 #VVIP 05-Mar-19 Safran partners with CHC Helicopter for Arriel engine support #Arriel 05-Mar-19 StandardAero Celebrates Successful First Year for Lifesaving AS350/EC130 Crash-Resistant Fuel Tank with Expansion into European Market #CrashResistant 05-Mar-19 Aerometals Developing Innovative Airbus H225 Engine Inlet Barrier Filter System #H225 05-Mar-19 StandardAero Announces Key Milestone in the Development of a Safety-Driven Light Helicopter Autopilot System Designed by Thales #autopilot 05-Mar-19 Advanced Flight of New Zealand launches new ACH145 helicopter #VVIP 04-Mar-19 Luxaviation Helicopters launches industry-first charter alliance with 70-strong fleet #VIP 25-Feb-19 Airbus Corporate Helicopters makes its debut in the Pacific region with first delivery #VVIP 11-Feb-19 Heli-Union Awarded A Long Term Contract With An Oil And Gas Company In Africa #oilandgas 11-Feb-19 Heli-Union Provided Helicopter Offshore Operation For Total In Bulgaria #oilandgas 11-Feb-19 Heli-union Commenced Operation In French Guiana #FrenchGuiana 08-Feb-19 USS Donald Cook Participates in FANAL 2019 #MilitaryTraining 06-Feb-19 Airbus Helicopters and Helisim break ground on expanded North American training center #FlightTraining 04-Feb-19 EUROFLIR™ 410 #EuroFlir 03-Feb-19 10,000 Flying Hours For The La Rochelle Dauphin #Rochelle 22-Jan-19 French Navy Received Another S-100 Drone #SERVAL 16-Jan-19 Businessman and Philanthropist Adar Poonawalla takes delivery of India’s first Airbus Corporate Helicopters ACH145 #Poonawalla 12-Jan-19 Airbus Exhibits H125 in Chile #VIP 08-Jan-19 Safran is proud to power the Bell Nexus #HEPS 27-Dec-18 BARKHANE: a British CH47 Chinook refueling French helicopters 23-Dec-18 Airbus Helicopters VSR700 demonstrator flies unmanned #VSR700 18-Dec-18 First serial H160 takes to the skies #H160 18-Dec-18 HeliAir and Thales enter strategic partnership #OAMTC 15-Dec-18 Panther Third Launch of Sea Venom/ANL Missile #SeaVenom 14-Dec-18 German Federal Police strengthens Super Puma fleet with delivery of three H215s #H215 14-Dec-18 Hungary orders 16 H225M multi-role helicopters #H225M 10-Dec-18 Lithuanian Air Force renews Dauphin HCare Infinite contract #Lithuania 03-Dec-18 Safran to support Royal Danish Air Force Arriel engine fleet #Arriel 10-Nov-18 Boeing, Safran Joint Venture to Start Operations #APU 07-Nov-18 Avicopter and Thales sign memorandum of understanding for strategic cooperation on the establishment of a helicopter pilot training center #China 27-Oct-18 Airbus Helicopters delivers the world’s first ACH145 Line to a Brazilian customer #ACH145 24-Oct-18 Bell And Thales Collaborate On Flight Controls Of The Future #FlightControls 22-Oct-18 Aneto selected to power Airbus Helicopters Racer high-speed demonstrator #Aneto1X 22-Oct-18 Helibras delivers the first H135 with Helionix in police version in the world for CIOPAER #H135 21-Oct-18 Ensayos de reabastecimiento en vuelo a helicópteros de Armée de L’Air #refueling 19-Oct-18 MRO software providers MRX Systems, Rusada, Ramco and Traxxall team up with Airbus Helicopters to exchange maintenance data digitally #databases 19-Oct-18 Competitive boost and enhanced operational capabilities for H145 #H145 17-Oct-18 Nearly 550 rotorcraft now sharing data with Airbus Helicopters #Airbus 17-Oct-18 Bell Launches Certified Training Facilities To Expand Global Training Offering #Training 16-Oct-18 Racer high-speed demonstrator passes preliminary design review milestone #CleanSky 13-Oct-18 Airbus Helicopters to display market-leading private and business solutions at NBAA 2018 #NBAA2018 05-Oct-18 H225M soars past the 100,000 flight hour milestone #H225M 29-Sep-18 Red Arrows Support Handover to UK’s HeliGroup of First ACH135 Helionix for VIP Charter ACH135 28-Sep-18 Airbus Helicopters Tiger to get a new set of claws #Tiger 20-Sep-18 Airbus Corporate Helicopters Displays New ACH135 Helionix at Monaco Yacht Show for the First Time #MonacoYachtShow 10-Sep-18 Airbus Foundation partners with Indian Red Cross for Kerala flood response #KeralaFlood 05-Sep-18 The Airbus Foundation celebrates its first decade #AirbusFoundation 05-Sep-18 Heli-Union Announces a New Partnership with Bestfly In Angola #Angola 30-Aug-18 French Polynesia: Medical Evacuation In Tenarunga, A First And A Success #Tahiti 20-Aug-18 NH90 Qatar Contract Now Effective #markets 01-Aug-18 World’s first MRO shop for the MTR390-Enhanced engine powering the Tiger helicopter obtains approval 19-Jul-18 First ground test of Safran’s hybrid electric propulsion system 18-Jul-18 847 NAS Wildcats’ French mission comes to an end​ #deployment 17-Jul-18 Japan Coast Guard signs HCare Smart for its H225 fleet #support 06-Jul-18 Predictive maintenance: the “Dominno” effect #maintenance 01-Jul-18 HUTC is Awarded Contract by The Spanish Civil Guard #training 27-Jun-18 Airbus Helicopters and Safran roll out major competitiveness boost to H125 and H130 #engines 23-Jun-18 Heli-Union Received Recognition Award From Total #oilandgas 19-Jun-18 Bell and Safran Announce Shared Vision for On Demand Mobility #future 18-Jun-18 Bell 505 visits Bordes #visit 07-Jun-18 Airbus is showcasing an array of innovative products for modern defence and security solutions at Eurosatory #expo 31-May-18 Second Trial Success For Mbda’s Sea Venom/anl Missile #missile 29-May-18 Public presentation of first ACH130 delivered since the launch of Airbus Corporate Helicopters #aircraft 01-May-18 Heli-Union Performs the First Ever H725 Caracal (H225M) Major Overhaul #repair 25-Apr-18 Boeing, German Aerospace Companies Partner for STH Heavy-Lift Helicopter Competition 20-Apr-18 Ardiden 3C obtains EASA type certification 18-Apr-18 Sikorsky Announces its German Industrialization for the Country’s New Heavy Lift Helicopter Competition 16-Apr-18 Safran powering the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X: a matter of trust 12-Apr-18 50th anniversary of the trademark Fenestron 06-Apr-18 Coptersafety’s H145 simulator first in the world to be certified with Helionix STEP 2 23-Mar-18 Ukraine Signs for 55 Airbus helicopters 06-Mar-18 Airbus Helicopters comes out of Heli-Expo 2018 with more than 50 helicopter orders 02-Mar-18 Helionix fleet hits 100,000 flight-hour milestone 01-Mar-18 First H160 orders for the North American market 28-Feb-18 Airbus Helicopters and Safran Electronic & Defense to equip aircraft with off-the-shelf helicopter data monitoring systems 27-Feb-18 HeliDax signs a Health Monitoring contract with Safran 27-Feb-18 Wildcats join French task group for unique Pacific mission 27-Feb-18 Airbus Helicopters, Thales and Helisim to build world-class North America regional helicopter training center 13-Feb-18 LORD Corporation Announces LORD Electromechanical Solutions 09-Feb-18 H160 Visited Safran Headquarters #visit 09-Feb-18 Liebherr-Aerospace Receives Order for Airbus Helicopters’ H160 Heating Valves 05-Feb-18 EASA issues single Production Organisation Approval to Airbus Helicopters 31-Jan-18 H145M successfully launched 70mm Laser Guided Rockets during its firing campaign in Sweden 22-Jan-18 Stronger and leaner Airbus Helicopters displays solid commercial performance in 2017 18-Jan-18 Heli Union Increases Its AW139 Fleet Through Leasing 12-Jan-18 Airbus Foundation and THAI deliver school supplies to Narathiwat province in Thailand 11-Jan-18 Technology breakthrough: Naval Group and Airbus Helicopters responsible for building the first demonstrator of a rotary-wing drone for a warship 21-Dec-17 First Tiger HAD retrofit delivered to the French Army Aviation 14-Dec-17 Project Eagle takes flight 14-Dec-17 Airbus Helicopters continues industrial transformation with Paris-Le Bourget blades site 12-Dec-17 H160’s third prototype gets its carbon design livery 08-Dec-17 Exercise Dark Dune 2017-II 29-Nov-17 Safran celebrates Arriel engine family 40th anniversary 20-Nov-17 Rosoboronexport to Showcase Russian-Made Security Systems at Milipol 2017 03-Nov-17 The NH90 joins the digital marketplace, part by part 03-Nov-17 ENGIE Ineo and NHV awarded maintenance contract by French Navy 26-Oct-17 VSR700 rotary-wing UAV brings eyes beyond the horizon 13-Oct-17 Third H160 prototype joins the flight test campaign 04-Oct-17 Airtelis orders three H215s for aerial work 03-Oct-17 Safran unveils Aneto – its new range of engines for the super-medium and heavy helicopter market 27-Sep-17 LORD Corporation Launches Construction of New Aerospace Centre In France 25-Sep-17 ACH to display indispensible super yacht helicopters during Monaco Yacht Show 21-Sep-17 Entrol has certified its first H135 T2+ FTD level 2 simulator for HUTC 14-Sep-17 Latécoère is selected to supply the Cockpit Control Panels for the H175 from Airbus Helicopters 04-Sep-17 First civil customer Nolas takes delivery of an H135 with Helionix 24-Aug-17 First EASA certification of an LPV capability on AS332L1 with digital and analogic systems 24-Aug-17 CHC signs HCare full-by-the-hour contract for H175 19-Jul-17 L3’s MX-15 Electro-Optical and Infrared (EO/IR) System Selected by Airbus Helicopters for Two Foreign Militaries 18-Jul-17 Thales Delivers First Level D Qualified Full Flight Simulator in China 07-Jul-17 Vector Aerospace to be acquired by Veritas Capital 04-Jul-17 The H160 leads the way in the industrial transformation at Airbus Helicopters 04-Jul-17 ‘Bruiser Loose’ – Successful First Firing For MBDA’s Sea Venom / ANL 03-Jul-17 CJTF-HOA unit conducts first bilateral rotary wing water operations exercise with French troops 28-Jun-17 APROC 2017 Course Completed 22-Jun-17 Information Technologies of the French Army Aviation 21-Jun-17 Bell Helicopter Reports New Purchase Agreements for VIP-Configured Aircraft in Europe 21-Jun-17 The French Gendarmerie Nationale orders an additional EC145 21-Jun-17 Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Completes Successful Qualification Flights On French Navy’s BPC Dixmude 21-Jun-17 Safran signs new production contract for Strix sights on Tiger helicopters 20-Jun-17 Airbus Helicopters reveals Racer high-speed demonstrator configuration #PAS17 20-Jun-17 South Korea’s LCH/LAH Safran engine makes first ground run 20-Jun-17 ACSS Selected by Airbus Helicopters to Supply T3CAS® Integrated Surveillance System for Next-Generation H160 Helicopter 20-Jun-17 TAI Reveals the New T625 Multi-Role Helicopter 19-Jun-17 VSR700 demonstrator performs first autonomous flights 15-Jun-17 Rosoboronexport expects demand for Russian Combat Aviation to climb in the world 22-May-17 Airbus Launches ACH – Airbus Corporate Helicopters: the Dedicated Private and Business Aviation Helicopter Brand 16-May-17 Airbus Helicopters rolls out 700th H130 09-May-17 Diploma Award Ceremony Of Cameroonese Pilots At Heli-union Training Center 03-May-17 The first fleet of H135s for French emergency medical services is now fully operational 28-Apr-17 Héli-Union starts helicopter operations for a Client in offshore Myanmar 25-Apr-17 Airbus Helicopters celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Gazelle’s maiden flight 10-Apr-17 Delivery of the 1,000th Arrius 2B2, the benchmark for the light-medium rotorcraft 10-Apr-17 Héli-Union Opens a New Branch in Pau, France 07-Apr-17 Safran marks 50th anniversary of Gazelle’s first flight 28-Mar-17 Héli-Union received recognition medals for its helicopter transport service in Tanzania 08-Mar-17 Airbus Helicopters’ Power Line Maintenance Mission Fit for RTE 08-Mar-17 LCI Delivers AW139 To Heli-Union 07-Mar-17 STAT MedEvac to be first U.S. air medical transport service provider to operate Helionix-equipped H135s 03-Mar-17 H160 for France Light Helicopter Programme 27-Jan-17 Airbus Helicopters achieves delivery targets and maintains market leadership in 2016 22-Dec-16 Héli-Union, Safran sign partnership agreement for Africa 10-Dec-16 Héli-Union Received an Appreciation Certificate 01-Dec-16 Factory of the future: Safran activates fully-automated helicopter engine turbine blade production line 30-Nov-16 Héli-Union and Leonardo Malaysia to modify another AW139 to 7000kg 16-Nov-16 H135 receives EASA certification for Helionix avionics suite 21-Oct-16 Airbus Helicopters awards best suppliers in second awards ceremony 20-Oct-16 DCNS and Airbus Helicopters join forces to design the French Navy’s future tactical VTOL drone system 19-Oct-16 Elbit Systems Awarded Title of Industrial Best Performer Supplier by Airbus Helicopters 14-Oct-16 Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force signs Performance-based Logistics contract 12-Oct-16 Airbus Helicopters launches flight-test campaign of H175 in public services configuration 11-Oct-16 Airbus Helicopters celebrates 20th anniversary of the H135 family at Helitech 10-Oct-16 Airbus Helicopters to show new services and tools at 2016 Helitech International exhibition 07-Oct-16 Airbus Helicopters new Fleet Keeper mobile and web application approved by French Civil Aviation Authority 05-Sep-16 3D goes digital 28-Jul-16 H160 demonstrates next-generation passenger experience in flight tests 25-Jul-16 Great heights: How RTE’s helicopter fleet oversees power lines from on high 20-Jul-16 HMS Ocean leads international submarine hunting exercise 11-Jul-16 Two New Helicopters for the Air Force 13-Jun-16 Airbus Helicopters completes first firing campaign with HForce system 09-Jun-16 Open innovation: developing tomorrow’s technologies 03-Jun-16 Exercice Gascogne 2016 off Saint Nazaire 02-Jun-16 Airbus Helicopters Foundation partners with German Federal Agency THW for support in natural disaster situations 25-May-16 Monacair takes delivery of its 6th and last H130 from Airbus Helicopters 23-May-16 Airbus Helicopters Foundation supports Ecuador after the earthquake disaster 12-May-16 Airbus Helicopters to retrofit the Sécurité Civile’s 35 EC145 12-May-16 30,000 flight hours: The RTE pilot reaches new milestone on Ecureuil aircraft 27-Apr-16 The H225M can be refueled in-flight - both by day and at night 10-Apr-16 UK and France launch rapid deployment exercise 25-Mar-16 Barkhane: Air Combat in the Heart of Operation Ossau 18-Mar-16 Safran groups companies under a single brand 04-Mar-16 Airbus Helicopters Foundation supports Fiji in the aftermath of tropical cyclone Winston #CycloneWinston 03-Mar-16 Airbus Helicopters rolls out H175 Flight Crew Operating Manual 26-Feb-16 Successful Test Campaign of the Self Protection Suite of the Norwegian NH90 10-Feb-16 Airbus Helicopters selects Thales and Helisim for its H160 full flight simulator deployment 01-Feb-16 Museum Acquires A Flying Banana 30-Jan-16 Héli-Union and Priority1 Air Rescue: Collaboration in Emergency SAR Service 27-Jan-16 Airbus Helicopters second H160 prototype takes off 25-Jan-16 Airbus Helicopters maintains civil market lead and sees commercial success for new products in 2015 24-Jan-16 Airbus Helicopters and Mahindra Defence progress in their "Make in India" partnership 07-Jan-16 The French Defence Procurement Agency orders six additional NH90s for the French Army Aviation 22-Dec-15 The French Defense Procurement Agency orders seven additional Tiger HAD for the French Army Aviation 12-Nov-15 Airbus Helicopters to provide global service solution for French Gendarmerie Nationale and Sécurité Civile EC145 fleet 10-Nov-15 Airbus Helicopters starts flight tests with high-compression engine for cleaner, more efficient and higher-performance rotorcraft 05-Nov-15 Barkhane: First Aerial Refueling of Helicopters 28-Oct-15 Airbus Helicopters signs MoU with Czech company LOM PRAHA s.p. 12-Oct-15 India Global Vectra first worldwide customer to take up HCare Smart parts-by-the-hour contract for its H130 21-Sep-15 NHI Delivers 15th NH90 NFH Caiman Marine To The French Navy 17-Sep-15 The Airbus Helicopters Foundation Supports The Red Cross Efforts To Provide Aid In Dominica 28-Aug-15 French Army Aviation NH90 Full Flight Simulator Ready for Training 21-Aug-15 Delivery of the 14th Caiman to Marine Flottille 33F 03-Jul-15 Airbus Helicopters teams up with India’s Mahindra Group 17-Jun-15 Airbus Helicopters awards its best suppliers in its first awards ceremony 16-Jun-15 Sagem wins major contract to upgrade optronic systems on French armed forces helicopters 15-Jun-15 NHI Delivers the 15th NH90 to the French Army Aviation 15-Jun-15 Airbus Helicopters Selects Dassault Systèmes “Build to Operate” Industry Solution Experience for its Manufacturing Operations Management 15-Jun-15 Russian Helicopters takes part at Paris Air Show 2015 12-Jun-15 TAI to Attend Paris Air Show, Featuring T129 & ANKA 11-Jun-15 Airbus Helicopters static display at Paris Airshow presents today's and tomorrow's best-sellers 29-May-15 H160 prototype unveiled in presence of French Prime Minister 26-May-15 Airbus Group Plans Major Presence At Paris Air Show 2015 22-May-15 SECA changes its name to Vector Aerospace France - Leading Paris-based turbine engine and dynamic component MRO facility adopts Vector brand 23-Apr-15 The Airbus Helicopters Foundation supports rescue efforts in Chile Atacama Desert area after floods and landslides 22-Apr-15 Families Mourn Mali Desert Crash Victims As Military Stand By 01-Apr-15 The Airbus Helicopters Foundation Provides Aid In Vanuatu Following Tropical Cyclone Pam #CyclonePam 01-Apr-15 Airbus Helicopters signs first HCare Fleet Availability contract in Asia with Taiwan National Airborne Services Corps 23-Mar-15 Airbus Helicopters presents its humanitarian missions’ dedicated helicopters in Dubai 18-Mar-15 Airbus Helicopters Malaysia and Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation seal joint venture agreement at LIMA 2015 for regional helicopter simulation center 13-Mar-15 Airbus Helicopters delivers 2 upgraded AS532 for the French Army Aviation 13-Mar-15 French Navy NH90 NFH Caiman Achieves IOC for ASW with MU90 Torpedo 10-Mar-15 Airbus Helicopters introduces the H generation and reinforces customer satisfaction 06-Mar-15 Airbus Helicopters HCare brings a new dynamic in customer service, with comprehensive coverage, quality and performance 19-Feb-15 Airbus Helicopters confirms its long-term commitment to the Middle East‘s armed forces 12-Feb-15 Thales expands Tiger helicopter training capabilities 04-Feb-15 Thales awarded contract for the Flight Management System software for the modernisation of the US Army UH-60V Black Hawk Cockpit 27-Jan-15 Airbus Helicopters completes its first year of transformation and successfully brings to the market three new helicopters in 2014 15-Jan-15 Airbus Helicopters fleet surpasses the 10 million flight hour milestone in service with the oil and gas sector 18-Dec-14 Airbus Helicopters Forging Ties With Innovative SMEs 18-Dec-14 Airbus Group Completes Successful Flight Tests of Laser-Based Airspeed Sensor System 11-Dec-14 Airbus Helicopters delivers first Tiger HAD Block 2 attack helicopters to the French Army 10-Dec-14 French Army second NH90 Multi-Role Training Device ready for training 02-Dec-14 50,000 trainees in 50 years at Airbus Helicopters Training Services 19-Nov-14 Vector announces MRO programme for French Navy Lynx helicopters 14-Nov-14 Belgium takes delivery of last NH90 TTH 06-Nov-14 Operation Barkhane : Two NH90 « Caïman » Arrived at Mali 28-Oct-14 DCNS signs cooperation agreement with Airbus Defence & Space for the development of TANAN ship-based UAS 16-Oct-14 Successful implementation of the new redesigned shaft on first EC225s/EC725s 10-Oct-14 Airbus Helicopters focus on continuous improvement comes to Helitech International 24-Sep-14 Bell Helicopter Makes First VIP Bell 429 Delivery in France at Monaco Yacht Show 12-Sep-14 Airbus Helicopters and GFC Construction Begin Work on the Marignane Development Center 05-Sep-14 Thales boosts Australian Tiger helicopter simulator 14-Jul-14 Bell Helicopter Announces Sale of the First Bell 429 in France INAER France to operate Bell 429 in EMS Configuration 08-Jul-14 Airbus Helicopters EC175 full-flight simulator is ready for service 19-Jun-14 Airbus Helicopters X3 high-speed demonstrator makes its new home at France national Air and Space museum 16-Jun-14 Airbus Helicopters presents defense lineup at Eurosatory 2014 26-May-14 Thales provides avionics equipment to Brazilian Army’s modernised helicopters 22-Apr-14 EASA certifies Airbus Helicopters EC225 gear shaft redesign 16-Apr-14 In Service: EC175 Flight Navigation Procedures Trainer 24-Mar-14 Airbus Helicopters creates a shared portal for its partners 27-Feb-14 The initial full-flight simulator for Airbus Helicopters EC175 is completed by Indra for service start-up this summer 12-Feb-14 AmSafe Bridport wins multipurpose helicopter transport system contract for the French armed forces 28-Jan-14 Airbus Helicopters aims high with new branding and a strategic transformation 15-Jan-14 Thales to join SAF Group at shared helicopter training facility 08-Jan-14 Welcome on board: Airbus Helicopters takes off! 13-Dec-13 Thales EC635 helicopter simulator for Swiss Air Force achieves Level D certification 04-Dec-13 French Army first NH90 Medium Range Training Device ready for training 28-Nov-13 INAER France Wins Emergency Medical Services Contract in Burgundy 14-Nov-13 Eurocopter at the 2013 Dubai Airshow: Advanced military solutions and new executive helicopters for the Middle East demanding mission needs 22-Oct-13 Thales to equip AW159 helicopters for Republic of Korea Navy 24-Sep-13 Sagem to supply new mission planning system for French army’s Tiger and NH90 helicopter units 25-Jun-13 The Helicopter of the Future: Eurocopter signs first partnerships with 22 innovative companies 20-Jun-13 Eurocopter breaks ground for new Paris-Le Bourget industrial site 19-Jun-13 NHI celebrates the order of 34 TTH Caiman by France 19-Jun-13 Eurocopter and Ramco sign partnership agreement to offer cloud-based maintenance information systems for helicopters 17-Jun-13 Camcopter S-100 growing experience sea board on L´Adroit 17-Jun-13 Thales to supply sonobuoy processors to Romanian Navy 22-Apr-13 Eurocopter delivers the first Tiger HAD version to the French DGA 07-Mar-13 Helionix, the Future of Avionics by Eurocopter 14-Feb-13 Eurocopter highlights its 30 years of commitment in the Middle East Region during IDEX 2013 24-Jan-13 Record turnover and boost in order intake in 2012: Eurocopter is heading to future growth 17-Jan-13 Aston Martin hits the heights with centenary spectacular in Dubai 21-Dec-12 NH90: Eurocopter celebrates two firsts with Belgium and France 21-Dec-12 Delivery of the first Belgian NH90 09-Nov-12 Delivery of the third French NH90 Caiman 19-Oct-12 Eurocopter Naval and Maritime Helicopters to be showcased at 2012 Euronaval Exhibition 18-Sep-12 Eurocopter to show EC130, EC145 and AS350B3 at AAD 2012 27-Jul-12 Eurocopter Delivers Two NH90s to France DGA for their Deployment by the French Army and Navy 10-May-12 S-100 drones aboard L´Adroit patrol boat #drones 09-May-12 Eurocopter delivers its second EC225 helicopter to the AIRTELIS affiliate of France’s RTE public utility company 05-Apr-12 Thales to provide GPS SAASM receivers for French Navy Lynx helicopters 08-Mar-12 DCNS conducts first deck landing of new Caiman Marine helicopter on board FREMM Aquitaine 29-Feb-12 30,000 flight hour mark reached by Helidax 20-Feb-12 DCNS conducts first helicopter deck landing trials on FREMM Aquitaine 30-Jan-12 Eurocopter delivers today the first NH90 TTH qualified in its Final Operational Configuration (FOC) 30-Jan-12 Eurocopter is celebrating its 20th anniversary 22-Dec-11 Eurocopter delivers two EC225s to Heli-Union for offshore operations 18-Dec-11 Fully Integrated Thales Cockpit Offers Increased Functionality in New Sikorsky S-76D Helicopter 16-Dec-11 19 people evacuated from a freighter by Caiman Marine in Morbihan 09-Dec-11 French Navy NH90s entered operational service 17-Nov-11 RTE announces the creation of AIRTELIS and selects Eurocopter EC225 for new maintenance and support techniques on electrical power lines 07-Jul-11 Hélidax Passes the 20,000 Flight Hour Mark with its EC120s 24-Jun-11 Eurocopter upgraded Puma Mk2 helicopter for the UK Royal Air Force makes its first flight 17-Dec-10 Eurocopter’s Tiger HAD support and attack helicopter version for France performs its maiden flight 17-Dec-10 Eurocopter’s first NH90 TTH tactical transport helicopter for France performs its maiden flight 17-Dec-10 Eurocopter’s first NH90 TTH tactical transport helicopter for Spain performs its maiden flight 11-Oct-10 Eurocopter delivers the last of 36 EC120s ordered by Hélidax 29-Jul-10 Tiger Helicopter: 1,000 Flight Hours in Operations in Afghanistan 17-Dec-09 Eurocopter celebrates the maiden flight of its new EC175 helicopter 08-Dec-09 French Defense Ministry orders two Eurocopter EC225 helicopters for search and rescue missions 23-Sep-09 Helisim Inaugurates its First NH90 Simulator 17-Dec-07 Tiger HAD maiden flight performed on December 14th, 2007 13-Sep-06 Eurocopter delivers the 400th EC 120 Helicopter 29-Jun-06 US Army selects Eurocopter UH-145 for its Light Utility Helicopter Requirement 19-May-05 Final EC145 delivered to the French Sécurité Civile 12-Dec-03 NH90 helicopter flies full fly-by-wire 11-Feb-01 Ecureuil / Squirrel / AStar / TwinStar family: Eurocopter delivers the 3000th aircraft. It’s an EC 130 B4 for Blue Hawaiian Helicopters 30-Nov-00 The Cougar / Super Puma MK 2+ Version Flies for the First Time 15-Nov-00 Combat Search and Rescue Cougar: In-Flight Refueling Tests Successfully Completed 25-Jan-00 The EC 155 B is Single-Pilot IFR Capable 09-Sep-99 The French Air Force receives its first RESCO Cougar MK2 from Eurocopter 01-Mar-99 Alouette 3 celebrates 40 Years