Airbus Helicopters rakes in new orders at HAI Heli-Expo

Airbus Helicopters has signed various new helicopter orders and service agreements at this year’s HAI Heli-Expo 2024.

Niagara Helicopters has placed an order for six H130 helicopters, confirming a full-fleet renewal for the tourism company based in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Each year, the company welcomes more than 100,000 customers from all over the world, providing a nine-minute, 27-kilometre sightseeing tour over Niagara Falls.

Airbus Helicopters and Bristow Group have signed a framework contract for up to fifteen H135 helicopters (five firm orders, plus ten options) during the HAI Heli-Expo. The delivery of the first helicopter is scheduled for October 2024.

Air Center Helicopters, (ACHI) has signed an Airbus HCare in-service contract to support its fleet of 18 H225 helicopters for the next five years. ACHI uses the versatile H225 aircraft to carry out a wide range of missions across the globe, including but not limited to expeditionary airlift, personnel recovery, search and rescue, medevac/casevac, Department of Defence real-world scenario training, ship-based services and disaster relief.

Furthermore, LCI and Airbus Helicopters have unveiled a new Flight Path partnership, which will address the long-term capacity, sustainability and financing requirements of the industry. Airbus predicts demand for over 16,000 new helicopters by 2041, with a combined value approaching US$130 billion (£103million). The new partnership will see LCI and Airbus Helicopters leveraging their combined knowledge, experience and analytical capabilities to identify the infrastructure and financial innovations that will address this demand.