Rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters Displays EC135 Hermès With More Customer Options
With different levels of completion, Airbus Helicopters wants to make the most of a steady market in private and business rotorcraft.
VIP version of Airbus Helicopters’ EC175.
VIP version of Airbus Helicopters’ EC175.

Airbus Helicopters (formerly Eurocopter) is here exhibiting the Hermès luxury version of its EC135, and is soliciting new possibilities for customization. The helicopter manufacturer (Booth 6613) is seeing a steady market in private and business aviation, with a combined 150 helicopters sold in the world last year by rotorcraft OEMs. Company design engineers are now working on the VIP version of the EC175, with hinged doors and an escalator for passengers.

The EC135 Hermès is now based on the new T3/P3 variant, which sports new engines for improved performance. “We have worked with Hermès to allow more customization than in the version we introduced in 2007,” said Frédéric Lemos, senior vice president, private and business aviation market development. The original configuration and equipment could not be tweaked.