Eurocopter has delivered the final two EC155 B1s to the German Federal Police, completing an order for 20 of the multirole, twin-engined aircraft as part of the service's fleet upgrade programme.
The federal police now operates an 87-strong fleet of Eurocopter-types for a wide range of duties, including border patrol, transportation of personnel and special forces, and search-and-rescue missions.
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Source: Flight International
The Airbus Helicopters H225 has continued its incremental return in the oil and gas market with Westair Helicopters to lease a single offshore-configured example from Milestone Aviation Group.
Omni Helicopters International Group has taken delivery of its first Airbus Helicopters H160 medium-twin on lease from Ireland-based lessor GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF). To be operated by Brazilian subsidiary Omni Taxi Aereo, the H160 is configured for offshore oil and gas transport. Omni says the introduction of the new helicopter ...
Airbus Helicopters is attempting to keep pace with an aggressive ramp-up target across its entire programme range to bring down extended lead times and meet a target of 400 deliveries per year by 2027.
