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Airbus Helicopters secured commitments for 118 rotorcraft, including 63 firm orders, last week at Verticon 2025. The newly unveiled H140, a light twin-engine model, accounted for more than 74 of these commitments, with helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operators among the first to place orders. Airbus Helicopters conducted demonstration flights at Verticon with an H175, H160, H145, and an H125 IFR aircraft—all running on a 30% sustainable aviation fuel blend.
Several HEMS providers—including Global Medical Response, ADAC Luftrettung, ÖAMTC Flugrettung, Air Methods, Stat MedEvac, Metro Aviation, and DRF Luftrettung—signed agreements for the H140. Law enforcement acquisitions were also announced at the event, with the New York State Police set to become the first U.S. law enforcement agency to operate the H160. The department placed an order for one H160 and three H145 helicopters.&nbsp;&nbsp;
“The H140 was designed by customers for customers. Signing with some of the world’s most prominent EMS operators shows that the H140 has hit the mark,” said Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even.&nbsp;
Beyond the H140, Airbus Helicopters announced that the H160 began offshore commercial operations with PHI Aviation for Shell following a route-proving program. Brazilian operator Omni signed an HCare contract ahead of the H160’s entry into service for Petrobras.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Westair Helicopters signed an HCare contract to assist with the entry into service of its H225 fleet, which will be used for offshore energy missions in Namibia. GDAT, a Chinese operator, signed an HCare In-Service contract for 10 H225 helicopters that will support emergency services and forest protection operations in China.&nbsp;

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Airbus Logs Commitments for 118 Helicopters at Verticon 2025

Newly unveiled H140 generated interest among emergency medical operators

Airbus reported commitments for 118 helicopters at Verticon 2025, led by the newly unveiled H140, which saw strong demand from emergency medical operators. 

Airbus Logs Commitments for 118 Helicopters at Verticon

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