First announced at Heli-Expo 2014, the new EC225 is powered by two Makila 2B engines. Certification is targeted for late 2015, followed by the delivery start-up in mid-2016.
In February 2016, as a cost reduction measure the Makila 2B engine was cancelled.
Following the Norwegian helicopter accident the EC225 lost their offshore market place and Airbus efforts were redirected to the H175
In February 2016, as a cost reduction measure the Makila 2B engine was cancelled.
Following the Norwegian helicopter accident the EC225 lost their offshore market place and Airbus efforts were redirected to the H175
H225e / EC225e News |
LCI Leasing Secures Funding for H175 and H225e
23-Jul-15 - Ireland based LCI Leasing secured funding for Airbus Helicopters H175 and H225e for which LCI Helicopters is the launch customer.LCI to Manage New Fleet for SQN Capital Mgmt
04-Mar-15 - LCI Helicopters has entered into an agreement with SQN Capital Management, an independent asset manager headquartered in New York City, to manage a fleet of seven recently acquired helicoptersA new version of Super Puma: the EC225e
27-Feb-14 - Anaheim, California - The new EC225e version of Airbus Helicopters’ workhorse Super Puma product line was formally launched today, offering an enhanced rotorcraft that responds to operators’ requirements for extended-range missions – particularly in support of deep-water oil and gas airlift missions.Turbomeca introduces Makila 2B engine for EC225e
25-Feb-14 - Heli-Expo, Anaheim - Turbomeca has designed a new Makila variant to offer increased performance to the newest Airbus Helicopters EC225e.
LCI is EC225e launch customer ordering 15
25-Feb-14 - Anaheim, California - Lease Corporation International (LCI), the Libra Group’s aviation leasing arm, will acquire as many as 21 new Airbus Helicopters rotorcraft in a contract involving both the next-generation EC175 and the newly-unveiled EC225e. List of Operators of H225e / EC225e |
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| 2016 |  LCI Aviation |
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