The Arriel is the best-selling helicopter engine in its class. Over the past 40 years, over 12,000 units have been produced, together logging more than 50 million flight hours. With power outputs ranging from 650 to over 1,000 shp, the Arriel family now powers over 40 different helicopter types. An Arriel-powered helicopter takes off every 15 seconds - all day, every day.
17-Jan-23 - Canadian operator Yellowhead Helicopters (YHL) signs Support-By-the-Hour (SBH) contract with Safran for the Arriel engines which powers its Airbus AS350 and H125 fleets #engines
02-Jul-19 - Safran extended partnership with Thai Aviation Industries (TAI) to support around 50 engines including the ones used by Royal Thai Air Force, Army, Navy, Police and Survey Department as the Makila (H225M) and Arriel (H125M, H145M, AS365N3+ and H155) and Arrius #engines
24-May-19 - Citicopter, a Maintenance, Repair and Overtaul (MRO) center in Moscow and part of Heliatica, named Safran official distributor in Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States for the Arriel and Arrius engine families #HeliRussia
08-Mar-19 - Safran signs by-the-hour support 5-year contract with Aero Asahi Corporation of Japan covering 55 Arriel 1 and 2 engines for BK117C2, AS350, S-76C+ and AS365N3 helicopters #Engines
05-Mar-19 - Safran signed signed 4-year maintenance-repair-overhaul (MRO) support contract with CHC Helicopters covering Arriel 1S, 2S1 and 2S2 engines for their S-76 fleet and Arriel 2C powering the AS365 Dauphin #Arriel
06-Jul-18 - Under Government contract, Safran is responsible for maintaining several families of helicopter engines used by the French armed forces in a state of operational readiness #maintenance
29-Nov-17 - One of the most popular helicopter engines with more than 12,000 units built since 1977. An Arriel-powered helicopter takes off every 15 seconds all day, every day
