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Airbus Invests in Strong North American Rotorcraft Market
Airbus Helicopters grew its share of the North American market to 61 percent in 2022, with growing demand for its twin-engine models.
Photo: Mariano Rosales
(ast year Airbus took orders for 87 aircraft in the continent from 56 different customers and bookings amounted to an almost even 50:50 split between single-and twin-engine models. (Photo: Mariano Rosales)

Against a backdrop of global macroeconomic uncertainty, the North American market is a bedrock of optimism for Airbus Helicopters. Along with Europe, it is the only market to have returned to pre-Covid levels over the past 12 months, company CEO Bruno Even said during a Tuesday morning press conference at the Heli-Expo show in Atlanta.

In 2022, North American operators achieved a 10 percent increase in flying hours, much of it driven by higher levels of emergency medical service (EMS) activity, according to Romain Trapp, who is CEO of the Europe-based manufacturer’s U.S. subsidiary (Booth C2803). Last year Airbus took orders for 87 aircraft in the continent from 56 different customers and bookings amounted to an almost even 50:50 split between single-and twin-engine models, reflecting increased demand for larger models such as the H145.

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