Rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters, Safran To Team On VTOL Technologies
Airbus and Safran are teaming on new eco-friendly VTOL technologies as part of the Horizon Europe program

Airbus Helicopters and Safran Helicopter Engines are teaming to demonstrate technologies that reduce CO2 and sound emissions for future vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The two companies signed a letter of intent at this week’s Paris Air Show to jointly investigate a variety of technologies including electrification, higher-efficiency gas turbines, alternative fuels, and advanced engine architectures that reduce the acoustic footprint of turbines as part of the EU-funded Horizon Europe program.