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OEM Outlook The 2019 Rotorcraft Pro


Airbus Helicopters currently has 12,000 helicopters in service in 150 countries.


In 2018, the company focused on improving the quality, safety, and operational availability of its helicopters while being more competitive and offering greater value to its customers.


“Upgrades to the product range included introducing our Helionix avionics suite on the H135, and bringing the digital cockpit to the H125 and H130,” said Chris Emerson, president of Airbus Helicopters Inc. and head of its North America region. “We also digitized our production facilities by implementing digital shop floors in some of our FALs (final assembly lines) to increase quality and shorten lead times. And we made strides in improving our logistics performance, allowing us to not only improve our internal operations, but also to raise the bar in customer support and quality.”


Looking ahead to 2019, Airbus Helicopters intends to continue this focus with enhancements and evolutions of its light single-engine H125 and H130, along with the light twin-engine H135 and H145. The company will continue to invest in the H175 and H225 as well. “We’ll also finalize the development


of our newest addition, the innovative twin-engine, all- composite H160, whose EMS version was unveiled in 2018, and then concentrate on achieving a successful entry into service,” Emerson said. “We have already signed a contract for the H160 launch customer in North America and expect to finalize additional orders in 2019 as well.”


Airbus Helicopters will be pitching its H135 to the U.S. Navy’s helicopter trainer program, investing in new services and digitizing the data generated by its helicopters to improve maintenance and extend their lifespans.


The company also is expanding its presence in emerging markets. For example, its new H135 final assembly line in China – the first for a foreign helicopter manufacturer - will be inaugurated and enter production in 2019.


“Lastly, we’re working hard at laying the groundwork for making urban air mobility a reality,” Emerson said. “That’s why we’re investing in our unmanned electric passenger VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) demonstrator called City Airbus, drones such as the VSR700, and high-speed demonstrators like Racer.”


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