Robinson, Safran Team on R88 Engine Support

Robinson Helicopter and Safran Helicopter Engines will include the engine manufacturer’s Serenity support package as a standard feature with every purchase of an R88 helicopter. Robinson unveiled the Arriel 2W-powered helicopter at Verticon in March.

Serenity covers five years or 2,000 flight hours, whichever comes first. Also included is AOG support, Level 3 and 4 unscheduled maintenance, priority access to the pool of replacement engines, troubleshooting and assistance solutions, health monitoring, and Safran’s Logbook Connect service.

The R88 will be Robinson’s largest helicopter, capable of carrying two pilots and eight passengers. Safran engineering personnel are working at the Robinson factory in Torrance, California, “to speed the collaboration and time to market,” according to Robinson Helicopter. “The two companies are working together closely to prepare for rigorous type certificate testing, designed to uphold the core values of reliability, dependability, and affordability.”

“Our objective is to deliver a highly capable, multi-mission, utility helicopter that will disrupt and outperform the single-engine market in capability and affordability. Integrating the Arriel 2W engine through a continuous and closely managed engineering process since March 2025 ensures we are meeting that objective,” said Robinson president and CEO David Smith. “The advancement of the Serenity package location support is a critical component of that value proposition, offering our customers predictable operational support, where they need it, when they need it.”