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Airbus Logs Commitments for 118 Helicopters at Verticon

Newly unveiled H140 generated interest among emergency medical operators

An airbus helicopter on the floor at Verticon 2025 — © Airbus

By Amy Wilder • Writer

March 17, 2025

Airbus Helicopters secured commitments for 118 rotorcraft, including 63 firm orders, last week at Verticon 2025. The newly unveiled H140, a light twin-engine model, accounted for more than 74 of these commitments, with helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operators among the first to place orders. Airbus Helicopters conducted demonstration flights at Verticon with an H175, H160, H145, and an H125 IFR aircraft—all running on a 30% sustainable aviation fuel blend.

Several HEMS providers—including Global Medical Response, ADAC Luftrettung, ÖAMTC Flugrettung, Air Methods, Stat MedEvac, Metro Aviation, and DRF Luftrettung—signed agreements for the H140. Law enforcement acquisitions were also announced at the event, with the New York State Police set to become the first U.S. law enforcement agency to operate the H160. The department placed an order for one H160 and three H145 helicopters.

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