Aviation Week

H160 Ditching Prompts EASA To Issue Pitch Rod Replacement Directive

Airbus Helicopters is calling on operators of its H160 rotorcraft to replace main rotor system pitch rods after the rupture of one of the components prompted the crew of one aircraft to ditch in the ...
Jane's Information Group

Airbus Helicopters ramps up H160 production capacity ahead of first military deliveries to France

With the production rate of the H160 final assembly line in Marignane now set at 35 to 40 airframes per year, Airbus Helicopters is now looking to ramp up to about 60 per year. (Janes/Gareth Jennings) ...
Aviation Week

Airbus Eyes H160 Ramp-Up Toward 60 Per Year

MARSEILLE, France–Airbus Helicopters is planning to ramp up production of its new H160 twin-engine medium rotorcraft to up to 60 aircraft a year, reflecting growing demand for the helicopter from both ...
Flightglobal

First flight nears for H160 as initial example rolls out

Airbus Helicopters is closing in on maiden sortie of its new H160 medium-class rotorcraft with the roll-out of the initial flight-test prototype at its Marigane facility on 28 May. Airbus Helicopters ...
Flightglobal

‘Significant vibrations’ preceded H160 Brazil ditching, preliminary investigations reveal

The pilots of an Airbus Helicopters H160 that ditched off the coast of Brazil on 2 January opted for the emergency landing after detecting “significant vibrations in flight”, the manufacturer has ...