Nice Alouette…
By Frédéric Lert The last three Alouette 3 of the French Navy will be definitively retired on December 31. A few days ahead of time, this end of career was celebrated by 34F squadron at Lanvéoc Poulmic naval air base. 1962-2022: the count is good! 60 years of career...
Airbus Helicopters expects the market to recover gradually
By Francois Blanc On January 26, following the release of the first 2021 results, Bruno Even, President of Airbus Helicopters, gave a press conference and presented the results of a year still marked by the global viral crisis and its countless consequences in the...
Helicopters and drones, the essential cohabitation
By Frédéric Lert Helicopters are facing a growing threat of air collision from "uncooperative" drones operating in the lower layers of the airspace. The development of an anti-collision system is now a priority to ensure flight safety, both in the military and...
Interview with Général Bertrand Vallette d’Osia, ALAT Commander
By Frédéric Lert On June 10, the French Army Light Aviation (ALAT) engaged three NH90 Caiman and four Tiger aircraft in a long-distance raid. Helicopter Industry discusses the stakes of this exceptional operation with General Bertrand Vallette d'Osia, ALAT commander....
SH09 becomes AW09
By Fred Vergnères & Leonardo A year after completing the acquisition of Swiss company Kopter, the Leonardo Group has decided to integrate the SH09 as a full-fledged aircraft in its product line by renaming it AW09. According to the Italian helicopter manufacturer,...
Airbus Helicopters is making progress on the Racer program
During a press briefing via its social networks, Airbus Helicopters revealed several points on the progress of the Racer program launched on 2017. As a reminder, this program was launched and developed in the frame of the European Research Clean Sky 2 project, which...
Airbus Helicopters resilient in 2020
In 2020, Airbus Helicopters logged 289 gross orders (net: 268) in a challenging market heavily impacted by the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, reinforcing the company’s position on the civil and parapublic market. Additionally, the company delivered...
Airbus unveils its helicopter Flightlab to test tomorrow’s technologies
Airbus Helicopters has started in-flight tests on board its Flightlab, a platform-agnostic flying laboratory exclusively dedicated to maturing new technologies. Airbus Helicopters’ Flightlab provides an agile and efficient test bed to quickly test technologies that...
Airbus Helicopters makes it big in 2020
By Frederic Lert In a gloomy economic climate, the European helicopter manufacturer saves the day. They can even be pleased to see their market share increase, even if this satisfaction is only relative… Bruno Even ©Airbus Helicopters I look at myself, I feel sorry...
The X3, ten years after…
By Frédéric Lert On the 6th of September 2010, the X3 took off for the first time from the Istres air base in the south of France. 50% aeroplane, 50% helicopter, 100% innovative and successful. The actors of the time remember this extraordinary program... ...
