Saudi Arabia places orders for 120 Airbus helicopters
Saudi Arabia’s The Helicopter Co. has ordered up to 120 Airbus helicopters.
Also, the German helicopter emergency medical services operator, DRF Luftrettung, placed orders for up to 10 Airbus H145 helicopters.
The airline manufacturer made the disclosure on Wednesday.
The companies signed the deals at the HAI Heli-Expo currently taking place at Anaheim Convention Centre in southern California, according to Airbus.
Airbus’s framework agreement with THC, a premier provider of commercial helicopter services and fully owned by the Public Investment Fund, will include up to 120 Airbus helicopters of various types.
These will be delivered over the next five years to seven years.
The deal included a firm order for eight H125s along with 10 H145s that were converted options from an earlier contract.
This brought THC’s total Airbus helicopter fleet to 60. Twenty-five of the 60 are already in service.
The new H125 helicopters would support the delivery of THC’s range of services in areas including aerial work and tourism.
Furthermore, DRF Luftrettung’s orders for up to 10 H145 helicopters include seven firm orders and three options.
(dpa/NAN)
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