Rethinking the sky

No. 126 - FEBRUARY 2022

AIRBUS HELICOPTERS

IN THEIR WORDS

Aerial work: No mountain high enough

MISSION

The NH90 in the eye of the storm

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK

Controlling mosquitos from above

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PORTFOLIO

WORLD'S FIRST H160 DELIVERED IN JAPAN Airbus has delivered the first-ever H160 to Japanese operator All Nippon Helicopter (ANH), heralding a new chapter for this next-generation twin-engine helicopter. With 68 patents, the innovative H160 is the world's most technologically advanced helicopter. The H160 was delivered from Airbus' helicopter facility in Kobe, Japan, where flight training and specialised equipment installation for electronic news gathering will be performed before the helicopter's entry into service next year. ANH has an Airbus Helicopters fleet comprised of five AS365s and five H135s. This H160 will join its existing fleet for electronic news gathering for TV stations across Japan.

Achievement

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TWO NEW H145s

BAVARIA ORDERS EIGHT FIVE-BLADED H145s

FOR FRENCH S?CURIT? CIVILE

FOR ITS POLICE FORCE

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The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) has

The Ministry of Interior of Bavaria has ordered eight

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ordered an additional two five-bladed H145s destined to

five-bladed Airbus H145s for its police force, following a

serve the S?curit? Civile, an agency of the French Ministry European tender launched in 2021. The helicopters will

FIRST AIRBUS HELICOPTER FLIGHT WITH 100% SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL

of Interior that performs rescue and air medical transport

replace the state's current H135 fleet and will be operated

An Airbus H225 has performed the first helicopter flight with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

services throughout France. This contract is a follow-up to by the two bases of the Bavarian helicopter squadron at the

powering one of its Safran Makila 2 engines. The flight, which took place at the company's

the contract signed in 2020 for an initial batch of two H145s airport in Munich and in Roth, close to Nuremberg. The first

headquarters in Marignane, marks the start of a flight campaign aiming to assess the impact

which were delivered in December 2021.

delivery is planned for 2023.

of unblended SAF on the helicopter's systems with the aim of certifying the use of SAF blends

Established in 1957, the helicopter division of the S?curit? More than 200 helicopters from the H145 family are

that exceed today's 50% limit.

Civile operates a fleet of 33 EC145 helicopters on call 24/7 deployed for public services and law enforcement missions

Watch the video here

throughout France for rescue missions.

around the world.

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PORTFOLIO

FRANCE BECOMES FIRST H160 LAW ENFORCEMENT CUSTOMER The French Gendarmerie will operate 10 H160 helicopters from 2024. Its H160s will be equipped with the Airbus Helicopters Helionix suite, a Safran Euroflir 410 electro-optical system, winching, and fast roping capabilities. The air force command center of the Gendarmerie Nationale and Airbus Helicopters are also working closely together to develop a tailored mission management system.

Protecting

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FIRST NAVAL COMBAT H225M DELIVERED

26 NEW AIRBUS HELICOPTERS

TO THE BRAZILIAN NAVY

FOR THE HELICOPTER COMPANY

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H225M in naval

The Helicopter Company (THC), established by the Public

combat configuration to the Brazilian Navy. Stationed

Investment Fund (PIF) as the first and only helicopter

at the naval base in S?o Pedro d'Aldeia, the aircraft will boost services provider licensed to operate commercial flights

the Brazilian Navy's mission capabilities, including anti-surface in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, announced in December

warfare and maritime surveillance.

2021 that it has signed a second purchase agreement

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Developed by the engineering team at Helibras (the Brazilian

with Airbus Helicopters.

subsidiary of Airbus Helicopters), this naval version of the

The partnership will contribute to the ongoing expansion

H225M is the most complex configuration that has ever

of THC's regional fleet ahead of announcing an exciting

been produced for this multi-role helicopter. The aircraft's

new journey as a general aviation champion, with twenty

embedded systems include the EWS IDAS-3 (counter-

orders of the newly launched five-bladed H145 and

measure system), MBDA Exocet AM39 B2M2 missiles, the

six ACH160 models. All aircraft feature cutting-edge

APS143 tactical radar and the naval mission system, N-TDMS technologies and biofuel-compatible engines, marking

(Naval Tactical Data Management System), developed in

a significant milestone in developing alternatives to

partnership with Atech and Airbus Defense and Space, which conventional aviation fuels and achieving decarbonisation

is responsible for making the command and control of all

of helicopter flights.

embedded systems, including the missile system.

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SPOTLIGHT

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SPAIN'S MINISTRIES OF DEFENSE AND INTERIOR SIGN FOR 36 NEW H135s The Spanish Ministries of Defense and Interior have signed a group order with Airbus Helicopters for 36 new H135 helicopters. Each ministry will receive 18 helicopters to be operated by the Air Force, Navy, National Police and Guardia Civil. The deliveries will start next year and will be completed by 2026.

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CONTENTS

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PA N O R A M A Airbus Helicopters news and events by the numbers

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LIFE OF THE RANGE France Commits to H160M

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UP ABOVE H125 Air Zermatt

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IN THEIR WORDS Aerial work: No mountain high enough

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MISSION The NH90 in the eye of the storm

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MISSION The H135 in Spain

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SERVICES Support tailored for Airbus and Helionix aircraft

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OFF THE BEATEN TRACK Controlling mosquitos from above

Communication Director: Yves Barill? (Publication

Director), Editor in Chief: Bel?n Morant ( belen.morant@

), Director of photography: J?r?me Deulin,

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Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters

"Above all, we want people to feel comfortable and happy with this exciting new reality."

If Urban Air Mobility is to be successful, it must vehicle and an infrastructure with a genuine

deliver real benefits to society. This means

raison d'?tre. A sustainable eVTOL, adaptable

that Airbus cannot undertake this venture

to the needs of each city and which provides

alone. Our challenge is not only to create

a complementary mobility offer that brings real

a safe, compact, emission-free vehicle with

benefits to the entire population.

a low noise footprint, but to ensure that it can

be integrated into air traffic safely. Above all,

From the outset, and based on the incredible

we want people to feel comfortable and happy experience accumulated with the first

with this exciting new reality.

CityAirbus demonstrator and the Vahana,

we opted for the more challenging but

Therefore, we are developing and contributing to undoubtedly safest possible path: to create a

working models of the full ecosystem, including vehicle that would satisfy the criteria of EASA's

infrastructure, operations, safety and regulation, Enhanced Category, the strictest category

and first and foremost public acceptance. This is defined for VTOLs because there can be no

how we engage with partners to co-create real

shortcuts when it comes to safety.

working applications of UAM to pave the way for

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a new mobility system.

We are very close to realising what was

only a dream just a few years ago. Today is

Our vision of air mobility is inclusive and

the beginning of a new reality. I invite you to

focused on benefiting everyone. We are not

read this special report in our Rotor magazine

pursuing an idea of an autonomous flying

to find out what we are doing to continue

taxi that speeds over our homes without any

pioneering sustainable aerospace for a safe

rhyme or reason. Instead we are creating a

and united world.

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PA N O R A M A

3.85 GIGAWATT HOURS

of solar power per year will be delivered to the site in Donauw?rth by 2022 to reduce Airbus Helicopters'

environmental footprint.

20th

and final H145M delivered to the Hungarian Defense Forces on time,

on budget and on quality.

1st five-bladed

3,131 m

During a flight test campaign at `high altitudes' conducted

in Montgen?vre in 1953, Jean Dabos, SNCASO test pilot, raised the altitude record

by helicopter to 3,131 m by landing his SO.1221 `Djinn' at the top of Mont Chaberton.

H145 for offshore wind

operations delivered

to HTM Helicopters.

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50%

All Airbus-made helicopters are currently certified

to run with a blend of as much as 50% sustainable aviation

fuel in the kerosene.

Around 20%

of the Airbus helicopter fleet is covered by an HCare global

support contract

The European Union targets an increase in the offshore wind energy capacity to more than 60 gigawatts by 2030 (2020: 12 gigawatts). The H145 can address more than 95% of the world's current and future offshore wind farm

H145 FIVE BLADES delivered to STARS in 2021.

18,000 INTERVENTIONS carried out by helicopter day and night from the 23 bases of the French Securit? Civile. On average, a person is rescued every 33 minutes.

projects.

New MECA 4.0

Covering an area of 7,260 m?,

including 5,430 m? of workshops

8 1,515

10,500

and 1,580 m? of offices, the new facilities represent a total

investment of 53 million euros to manufacture, maintain and repair the dynamic assemblies

There are more than 1,500 H145-family helicopters

in service around the world, logging a total of more than

six million flight hours.

FLIGHT HOURS

have been performed by the helicopter test flight team during 2021.

of Airbus helicopters. It includes four connected and ergonomic assembly stations to maximise

the traceability and reliability of operations.

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Airbus embraces the future of UAM holistically - a successful service cannot be achieved by focusing on the vehicle alone. Its objective: to propose to the market a safe,

zero emission product with low sound levels that is harmoniously integrated into the lower airspace to deliver real benefits to citydwellers and beyond. On the pages which follow, read all the details making this turn-of-the-century fantasy into reality, step by step.

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