# Airbus Helicopters finalises acquisition of ZF Luftfahrttechnik

Airbus Helicopters completed the acquisition of ZF Luftfahrttechnik, now renamed Airbus Helicopters Technik GmbH, based in Kassel-Calden. The company, a manufacturer of dynamic components for helicopters, had revenues of €94 million in 2021 and employs over 450 people.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-01-02
- Where: Kassel-Calden, Germany
- Jobs: 450
- Status: completed
- Products: dynamic components for helicopters, helicopter gearboxes, MRO services
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [ZF Friedrichshafen](https://endata.com/companies/4104.md) (partner)
- [Airbus Helicopters](https://endata.com/companies/18035.md) (acquirer)
- [ZF Luftfahrttechnik](https://endata.com/companies/55742.md) (target)

## Sources

- [airbus.com](https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-01-airbus-helicopters-finalises-acquisition-of-zf-luftfahrttechnik), 2023-01-02: "With this new entity, we will be able to improve our service offering for our customers including key partners like the German Bundeswehr, thus addressing their MRO needs faster with an increased level of integration."
- [flugrevue.de](https://www.flugrevue.de/flugzeugbau/uebernahme-abgeschlossen-zf-luftfahrttechnik-geht-an-airbus/), 2023-01-02: "Mit dieser neuen Einheit sind wir in der Lage, unser Serviceangebot für unsere Kunden, einschließlich wichtiger Partner wie der Bundeswehr, zu verbessern und ihren MRO-Bedarf schneller und mit einem höheren Integrationsgrad zu decken."

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