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Airbus Helicopters H160 Medium Twin Gets FAA Nod

FAA approval for Airbus Helicopters' H160 comes three years after the model was certified by EASA.

Airbus H160 in flight near Statue of Liberty — FAA approval for Airbus Helicopters' H160 comes three years after the model was certified by EASA. (Photo: Airbus Helicopters)

By Mark Huber • Contributor

July 2, 2023

Airbus Helicopters late last week received certification from the FAA for its H160 medium-class twin—exactly three years after it received EASA certification and eight years after the helicopter was first announced as a replacement for the company's AS365 and H155. The approval clears the way for deliveries into the U.S.

Airbus first applied for FAA certification approval for the H160 in 2014 and applied for an extension in 2016. The helicopter received EASA certification on July 1, 2020; however, various novel design features outside the existing parameters of FAR Part 29 regulation slowed the U.S. approval process, which Airbus executives had hoped would conclude as early as 2021.

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