Airbus Helicopters will be displaying a Sweet Helicopters H130 and Star Speed’s H145, both in private configuration, at its outdoor display next week at NBAA 2018. A scale model of the company’s new H160 medium twin will also be in its booth at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.
“Our customers in North America come to Airbus Helicopters for a very specific customer experience, especially those in this segment,” said Chris Emerson, president of Airbus Helicopters and head of the North America region. “They require a helicopter that can fulfill their unique leisure and business needs and rely on our products’ ability to combine modern technology with new transportation possibilities. We continue to raise the bar in this important segment and will be emphasizing this at NBAA.”
Airbus Helicopters claims close to 30 percent of the private and business aviation (PBA) helicopter market in North America, making it the leading helicopter provider in this market, the company said. Globally, the PBA market represents Airbus Helicopters’s largest civil market for units booked and delivered over the past five years. In North America, PBA is the second largest civil market and represents nearly a quarter of the company’s projected bookings in the coming years. This segment has the most new operators, both new to Airbus and new to rotorcraft, of which most fly a fixed-wing aircraft.