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Airbus Corporate Helicopters Cheers Rising Orders

ACH at EBACE reported a significant demand boost for corporate helicopters and its bespoke designer interiors.

The H160 is expected to earn FAA certification this year, joining approvals from Europe, Brazil, and Japan and opening a large market for the flagship of Airbus Corporate Helicopters’ executive fleet.

By James Wynbrandt • Contributor - Business Aviation

May 22, 2022

Marking its fifth anniversary, Airbus Corporate Helicopters (Booth Z43, Static AD5) arrives at EBACE 2022 lifted by a post-Covid bump in orders, ACH Edition cabin successes, and the expected FAA certification this year of the ACH160—the premium variant of the H160 medium twin and flagship of the executive rotorcraft fleet. Airbus launched Airbus Corporate Helicopters at EBACE 2017 to complement its Airbus Corporate Jets offering in the rotorcraft arena.

In the first half of last year, Airbus Corporate Helicopters saw a 50 percent year-over-year (YOY) increase in sales, 43 compared with a total of 62 for all of 2020 when first-half sales were laid low by Covid. Looking ahead, the company is bullish on the ACH160, which was approved by EASA in 2020 and since then by Brazil’s ANAC and the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau.

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