Airbus Helicopters has reduced the published empty weight of its new H160 medium-twin by 100kg (220lb), driven by analysis of the airframes built so far and better than anticipated fuel consumption.

With the production rate of the H160 final assembly line in Marignane now set at 35 to 40 airframes per year, Airbus Helicopters is now looking to ramp up to about 60 per year. (Janes/Gareth Jennings) ...

Airbus Helicopters chief executive Bruno Even has played down fears over the sales performance of its H160, following a year in which the airframer booked just four orders for the new medium-twin. In ...

Ghana’s Parliament approved the procurement of one H160, three H175 helicopters and a Falcon 6X aircraft for the Air Force.

The H160 is a twin-engine medium helicopter produced by European manufacturer Airbus Helicopters. Following its March 2015 debut at that year’s Heli-Expo, the H160 made its first flight on June 13, ...

Airbus SE EADSY recently secured an order from Japan’s Nagoya City Fire Bureau to supply an H160 multi-role helicopter. For over 65 years, Airbus Helicopters has been a reliable partner to Japan, with ...

Airbus Helicopters is calling on operators of its H160 rotorcraft to replace main rotor system pitch rods after the rupture of one of the components prompted the crew of one aircraft to ditch in the ...