Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters' Qingdao facility, which broke ground in May 2017, is the first H135 final assembly line outside Europe. The total investment is EUR 100 million, and it will deliver 100 H135 helicopters to China under a framework agreement signed in June 2016, with a total value of about EUR 600 million.

SGL Carbon and Elbe Flugzeugwerke extended their contract for the supply of carbon fiber prepregs for Airbus A350 cabin floor panels by one year, to the end of 2020.

Airbus Helicopters and the Hungarian Government have selected Gyula, Hungary, as the site for a new aerospace manufacturing plant to produce high precision metallic parts for helicopter dynamic systems. Production is expected to start in 2021.

Airbus Helicopters commenced operations at its H135 helicopter final assembly line in Qingdao, China, the first such plant outside Europe. The first helicopter is expected to roll off the line in the second half of 2019, with an initial annual capacity of 18 helicopters.

SGL Carbon and Airbus Helicopters Germany have signed an agreement to extend their cooperation to helicopter applications, covering the supply and development of innovative carbon and fiberglass materials.

SGL Carbon and Airbus Helicopters Germany have signed a framework agreement to extend their collaboration on composite materials for helicopter applications. The contract covers the supply of fabrics for structural components in Airbus helicopters.

Airbus Helicopters and Hungary signed a Memorandum of Agreement to create an industrial cooperation for long-term aviation projects, starting with a greenfield plant in Hungary to produce high precision mechanical parts for helicopter dynamic systems.

The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support has ordered seven H145 LUH SAR helicopters from Airbus Helicopters to replace the Bell UH-1D search and rescue fleet. Delivery is scheduled for 2020, and Airbus will also provide logistics support and maintenance.

Airbus Helicopters inaugurated its Paris-Le Bourget site on December 1, 2017, for helicopter blade production. The 18-hectare site involved an investment of over €100 million and will produce and repair around 4,000 blades per year with 640 employees.

Airbus Helicopters signed a deal to set up an assembly line in Jimo, Shandong province, China, to build H135 helicopters. The line is scheduled to start operation in 2018 with an annual capacity of 36 helicopters.