Airbus Helicopters

The handover ceremony took place in Marignane (South of France) on December 11.

First EC175 medium twin to be delivered on December 11, while first EC135T3 will be handed over on December 9.

Delivery ceremony will take place 10 months after certification and five years after the first flight.

Airbus said the technologies being tested are “transversal,” meaning not specifically meant for any one particular helicopter model.

A level D simulator has begun operating at the Helisim training center in Marignane, France.

The EC175’s main gearbox has no backup lubrication system

“Maturity” trials have taken place at a customer base. A raft of improvements are already planned for 2016.

“Maturity” trials have taken place at a customer base, and 14 aircraft are on the final assembly line.

The University of Michigan Health System, the first U.S. operator to use the EC155 for medevac missions, has been flying the helicopter since 2012.